I'm headed out to Dallas to present a hands-on workshop on social media strategies for job seekers to my colleagues at this year's National Resume Writers' Association Conference. Resumes are an important marketing tool, but I believe that a resume is naked without a corresponding social media stra...
LinkedIn Job Search Tips From the Pros
Last week Brian Tietje, Sales Manager for LinkedIn, delivered an excellent presentation on LinkedIn to members of the Human Resources Association of New York networking group. Here are my top ten takeaways for job seekers. Create a keyword driven summary. Forget about the summaries that describe y...
How to Use Twitter for Your Job Search
As many of you know by now, I'm a big fan of Twitter and I use it on a regular basis to share musings on the job search process and to build community with my colleagues, friends, and job seekers. But many job seekers are still somewhat perplexed by Twitter and it's value. Enter Marci Reynolds...I r...
Create a Job Search Strategy With Some Bite
My son is getting braces. In order to prepare for the braces, he first needs to wear a special "appliance" to realign his jaw. When you look in his mouth it looks like he has four giant screws in the back, all in different places. Each time he closes his mouth he must push his jaw forward in order t...
#Job Search Tweet-140 Job Search Nuggets
I'm excited to announce that my second book, #JobSearchTweet will be released shortly. The book delivers 140 tweet-like tips on just about every aspect of job search. It's a book that you can read quickly but continue to reference for the duration of your career. Resumes, cover letters, thank you le...
Job Search and the Art of Defying Gravity
My daughter is addicted to the musical comedy Glee and I've started to become a fan myself. Last week, two students on the show competed in the school's first "Diva-off" and the competition required that they sing the song Defying Gravity from the Broadway show Wicked. Since watching the show, I can...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Your Job Search
LinkedIn and Twitter recently announced a partnership that will enable users to simultaneously update their status on both platforms. Doing so can help amplify your message to your followers and real-time search engines. LinkedIn and Twitter have billed the new interface as two great tastes that tas...
How to Give Good Tweet
I've been watching several of the presentations from the recent #140 Conference in LA, a conference that explores Twitter's impact on everything from politics to news to art to education to science (and everything in between). Sean Percival (@lalawag), Alexia Tsotsis (@sfweekly), and Erin Broadly (...
Do You Have a Job Search Social Media Marketing Plan?
Business.com recently conducted a study on social media use by business professionals. Here are some of the findings, (based on close to 3,000 respondents) that I found particularly interesting. 69% rated webinars and podcasts as their top social media resources for business information. Facebook...
Rebuild Your Network in Just 5 Minutes a Day
Last week at the NRWA conference, I sat in on a presentation by Wendy Terwelp, author of Rock Your Network for Job Seekers: How to Rebuild Your Network Online and Off in Just 5 Minutes a Day, on strategies for rejuvenating your network.With just a little bit of time, patience, organization, and foll...