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Finding the Right Contacts for Your Job Search
Learn how to find the key decision makers at your target companies.
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Everything I Needed to Know About Networking I Learned from 90s Songs
If you hate the thought of networking, here are 5 things you can do to alter your opinion.
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Maximize Job Search on Facebook with BranchOut
Watch this video to learn about the new Facebook app, BranchOut.
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How to Capitalize on Holiday Networking
With all of the socializing that happens during the holiday season, there's a good chance you'll meet a few people you'll want to stay in touch with.
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10 Social Media Blunders That Hurt Your Career
These hilarious blunders make for a perfect list of what not to do on your favorite social networking site, lest it cost you your job.
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Network Your Way to Success
Remember that how you network is just as important as whether you network. Here are some rules to network by.
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5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do On LinkedIn
Think you know all there is to know about LinkedIn? Here are 5 things you might have missed.
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5 Tips for Mobilizing LinkedIn Mobile
Here are five tips on how to maximize LinkedIn Mobile for your own social purposes.
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Networking Myths: What Works, What Doesn't
Before you take the networking plunge, examine some common misconceptions about networking and its role in helping you find work.
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Job Networking Tips
Networking may sound intimidating, but it can be rewarding and fun, even if you’re shy or feel like you don’t know many people.
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Four Essential Skills for Effective Leadership
Here are four sure-fire skills to set your leadership skills soaring.
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Top 5 Networking Tips for Introverts
Whether you want to start your own business or simply need more confidence to land that promotion, you will need to make great connections with people. Here are some ways to gain confidence when it comes to networking.
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Add Social Networking to Your Job Search Portfolio
Today's employers are using social networks to source and hire candidates. Therefore relationships you build can be invaluable in your job search.
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20+ Online Networking Opportunities for Job Seeker
Here’s a roundup of 20 unsung Internet resources that could help you land your dream job. Some are general and others pertain to certain industries, but all are valuable options to boost your social networking (and your career prospects).
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Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile for the Job Hunt
It's a good bet that your next employer will look for talent on LinkedIn. Here are some tips to maximize the likelihood a recruiter with the perfect job contacts you first.
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15 Career Experts Not to Miss on Twitter
With almost 500 million users sharing an endless supply of information, Twitter is an ideal way to connect with other professionals and get career advice. Here are some choice tweeters who can help you on your way.
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Turning Negativity Into Positive Action
Negativity sometimes brings existing problems out of the darkness. Here are some tips to help you turn negativity into something that can actually help cause positive change in the workplace.
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Creating a Personal Brand
To help you develop your personal network, use personal branding.
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Why Veterans Are a Good Fit For Tech Jobs
There are 220,000 military veterans still looking for work. This infographic shows how the skills of veterans coincide with tech jobs, therefore making veterans a good fit in the tech sector.
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How to Get the Most out of LinkedIn
LinkedIn isn't just a way to keep track of where old coworkers are working nowadays; it's a tool that can help you navigate your job search.
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Create a Virtual Notice Board with Pinterest
When you find something you like on the web, you have a lot of options for deciding how you want to share it. Pinterest is a new social network that allows you to share by "pinning" things on your very own online pinboard.
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How to Use Social Media in Your Job Search
There are many ways to use social media to network and eventually find a job.
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Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship
If you're an entrepreneur, or working toward becoming one, check out these resources to help launch and grow your business!
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Who, What, Where, When, and Why of Networking
Whether you’re a reluctant networker or someone who wants to improve your connection skills, here are tips to counter all your resistance points, enabling you to find the opportunity with anyone, anytime, and anywhere.
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How To Make a Good First Impression
Want to learn the secret to a great first encounter? Five pros share their most effective moves.
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BeKnown
Now you can connect professionally on Facebook without mixing business and friends.
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What Is A Mentor?
About.com offers a great deal of information about mentoring. This article also links to articles on how to find a mentor, as well as how to become a mentor?
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How to Deal with Stress at Work
Studies have found the number of Americans who are “extremely stressed at work” range between 29% to 40%. In order to lower your stress on the job, you need to adopt more effective strategies. Here are some stress management techniques to try.
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5 Tips for Using LinkedIn’s Mobile Site
LinkedIn created a mobile site so that you can connect with its 135 million users. Here are 5 tips for using the mobile site.
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This One Leadership Quality Will Make or Break You
One of the most often overlooked aspects of leadership is the need for pursuit. If you want to lead, you have to know how to pursue excellence.
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Dealing With Difficult People at Work
Here are the five difficult people you meet at work and advice on how to get along with them.
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Don't Friend Your Boss on Facebook
Do you now the proper etiquette as it relates to technology? Read this article to find out what isn't appropriate at the office.
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10 Great Social Networking Tips and Tricks
Read this article to find smarter ways to use social media in order to boost your social standing online.
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Why Social Media Jobs Get Filled By Younger Folks
This Infographic shows cities around the country that have the highest volume of Social Media jobs. It also covers a breakdown of job titles and their salary ranges.
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Women Far Less Satified With Work-Life Balance
For all the achievements women have made over the past 50 years or so, they are more likely than men to be unhappy with their work-life balance, according to a newly released study.
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Clever Ways To Get In Front Of Someone You Admire
Read about 3 subtle - but effective - ways to get in front of someone you admire.
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7 Secrets to Getting a Job Using Social Media
Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable.
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3 Best Social Startup Accelerators
Social entrepreneurs are pioneering a new wave of charities and socially minded companies.
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Your Facebook Profile and Your Job Performance
Since so many employers are using social networking sites these days to screen applicants, researchers set out to see if Facebook was better or worse than a self-reported personality test at predicting hirability and job performance.
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USA.gov for the Self-Employed
Find resources for the self-employed, including financial assistance, hiring, laws, scams and fraud, taxes, and more.
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10 Great Social Networking Tips and Tricks
Read this article to find smarter ways to use social media in order to boost your social standing online.
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10 Tips for Effective Networking via Text or Talk
Friend me, follow me, invite me, connect with me, Google me, email me, text me. Talk to me?
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Should You Use Separate Profiles?
Should you use one profile or separate personal and professional accounts? Here are some options for using social networking sites for personal and professional use.
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How to Choose the Right Networking Event
Many of today's conversations about networking focus on social networking, and they are important discussions to have. Good, old-fashioned networking events still matter, though.
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Networking Without Being a Pest
Having a solid network is important in your job search but you have to remember not to alienate the very people who might be your best hope for a new job.
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Conducting a Job Hunt, What You Need to Know Today
Savvy job seekers have made face-to-face networking, online social networking and personal branding the cornerstones of their job searches. Their focused efforts are bearing better results.
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Networking at 50-Plus
Experience is a good teacher. Here are some lessons older job seekers may not realize they've learned.
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Social Media Not Your Thing? Think Again!
Social media, also referred to as social recruiting, is on the rise. And if you're not familiar with it, you had better get to know it soon.
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5 Ineffective Networking Strategies
When looking for a job, you need to be able to network effectively. Review these tips on how NOT to network.
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Do Social Networks Trump Résumés?
Job seekers and employers who don't use social networking web sites are missing out on golden opportunities to connect with one another.
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Entrepreneurship Lessons From "The Social Network"
The box office hit, The Social Network, gets two thumbs up for its insightful lessons on business.
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Facebook and Professional Networking
Read about the line between social networking and professional networking.
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Negativity Gets You Nowhere in Social Media
91 percent of recruiters screen applicants via social networks, with 76 percent reporting that they view a candidate's Facebook profile.
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The Social Network: Entrepreneurship Lessons
The box office hit, The Social Network, gets two thumbs up for its insightful lessons on business.
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The Dangers of Misrepresenting Yourself
In an attempt to make applications look better, job seekers may “stretch the truth“ a little. They think that interviewers won’t know the difference and it’s okay if it’s not too far from the truth
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7 Tips for Social Networking Online
Are you using a social networking site to job search? This relatively new networking tool leaves plenty of chances for faux pas and breaches of etiquette. To help you navigate the new world of social networking, follow these tips

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