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Build your Personal Brand on Facebook for Your Next Job Search

When it comes to building your personal brand for new career opportunities we think of tapping into LinkedIn. But did you know that Facebook is also a valuable job search tool? This powerful network is a perfect place to showcase your accomplishments and skills, and build a strong reputation.

So how do you best use …

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Rating Your Job Search Networking Referrals

Several of my recent posts have discussed networking. The most recent one, Better Questions Equal Better Networking Results, noted that one of the most effective questions you can ask in networking is “Would you be willing to make a personal introduction?” While this is an important question that CAN produce many great referrals for you, …

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Personal Branding Weekly – How to Create Meaningful Attention

Because content has been touted as “king”, we see many spewing out loads of content thinking that is the way to draw attention to their personal brand. The question then is “any content good content?”

Twitter as an engagement tool

On Twitter, you hear the advice of “tweet 8 times a day to get noticed”. …

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Personal Brands: LinkedIn the Network to Watch

It’s the leading online networking site for the modern professional, and has proven very valuable to providing professionals from all sectors with a platform to connect, interact and share information. With a growing user base, LinkedIn has had to make changes over the years in order to improve user experience and enable companies and individuals …

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Under-Thinking the Pre-Game Plan

How many times have you told somebody, or have been told, to stop “over-thinking” the idea, task or decision at hand? Over-thinking can lead to procrastination, confusion and the dangerous gray area of indecision. I am guilty of it, frequently.  But a term we don’t hear nearly as often is “under-thinking.” Has anyone ever told …

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Win the Talent War by Opting for Transparency

On the heels of Glassdoor’s debut yesterday of our OpenCompany program (recognizing employers who support and promote workplace transparency), it’s important to discuss how companies can embrace employee feedback. Employers that are transparent help their companies’ recruiting and retention efforts. On Entrepreneur.com you’ll find our complete article detailing three points that should be top of …