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We’ve been working with a team of recruiters to introduce social recruiting. It’s not unusual, but their biggest fear is the time needed to get started and do some meaningful networking. This is a common problem for desk-based recruiters who have responsibilities for finding jobs…

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How Technology Can Help Alleviate Economic Fears We need technology leaders. We need people who are going to step up and instill confidence.A Fred Wilson did this yesterdayA and I want to see more from a fiscally minded individual like him (he’s a VC). Scoble is still…

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The war for talent is more competitive than ever. Every company wants the best and the brightest on its team, but traditional candidate sourcing methods may not cut it anymore. As companies, we have to be bold, we have to put ourselves on the line…

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Blog and tweet your way to a new career The rise of social-media sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook is changing the way we all drive our way to a new career. Now companies are seeking their customers’ attention with tweets, videos, articles, pictures…

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It’s no secret that jobs in social media are becoming more prevalent in nearly every industry nationwide and even globally. A quick search onA IndeedA returns nearly 30,000 openings in the United States alone. But what might not be obvious is what, exactly, young professionals should do…

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In previous articles, we’ve offered tips for using social media in your job search. That’s because more and more recruiters and hiring managers areA using social networks to learnA about and even contact potential candidates. While most know how to lock down their profiles through privacy settings…

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If you don’t have Facebook Timeline already, you will soon.A While Facebook Timeline is primarily a cosmetic change that will affect the layout of your profile, it also comes with a number of functional modifications that will make it easier for others to see your Facebook…

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If you think those wild photos of you and your friends from the last Cinco de Mayo aren’t a big deal, you’d better think again: They could cost you a job. A significant percentage of job seekers are passed over because of inappropriate posts on…

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How Do We Beat The Recession? The first step to take for beating today’s recession is to be proactive and not reactive. Passivity will lead one into unemployment and trouble. There is a mindset in the western world, and it goes something like this: Go…

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