Your Photo on Linkedin – Breaking a Cardinal Rule
Your Photo on LinkedIn – Breaking a Cardinal Job Search Rule? Do you have a LinkedIn profile? I certainly hope so since this is the first place recruiters go to find their ideal candidates. Do you have your photo on that LinkedIn profile? Again, I hope so – as today it is expected that you [...]
Paid Search = Job Offer
Since this is not necessary any breaking news, some of you may have seen this sweet youtube video by now, actually over 893,800 views as of the time of this post. Not quite a video resume but it is simply done right. The title is called The Google Job Experiment. Basically a smart guy was [...]
Video Resume, Part 4 – Talent Rooster
As we continue our investigation into the intriguing topic of the video resume, I would like to highlight a couple of the services that exist. Talent Rooster, an online video resume portal connecting job seekers and companies. Today I interviewed the CEO of Talent Rooster, David DeCapua and discussed the who what where when and [...]
3 Ways to Land a Job via Twitter
The topic of use of social networks to land a job are in much debate. Does it work? Does it not? Either way, how does one do it? I will be the first to admit it is easily understood and frankly can be overwhelming. I recently read an article, via twitter, (thanks to @RosettaCareers) that [...]
7 Differentiators to Getting Hired – Technology
Really? Technology is a differentiator in my job search? Never before in history have we had four different generations working side by side in the marketplace. Those groups are the Civics, Boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. Talk about a diverse range of not only ages but of technical capabilities. If a human resource generalist, [...]
Completing an Online Profile
More and more often today there are social and professional networking sites popping up like mad. Due to the amount of sites that require you to complete an online profile there are some basic guidelines that are suggested you follow. Firstly, the purpose of these sites is to network right? If people come across your [...]
Porcupines and Social Networks
The more that I learn and get involved with social networks, the more I realize that this behavior is taking the place of traditional human interaction. Since the creation of human existence man has not had the computer to make friends and build networks. Today we can make friends by the click of the button. [...]