Posts Tagged ‘John Sumser’

Social Job Hunting Trifecta: Opportunity, Insider Info and Connections

Posted by • February 3rd, 2012 • 8 Comments

This week, Glassdoor is merging two other streams of data to create a single environment for job hunters. Glassdoor has always had a flow of millions of job listings. When people come to research jobs and companies, they get the web’s most comprehensive picture of the inside of the company, the jobs available, what it’s like to work there and the details of the hiring process. With Inside Connections, Glassdoor allows job hunters to harness their Facebook network to round out the rest of the services. Using Facebook to log in to the site makes it possible for Glassdoor to evaluate your Facebook network to see who can help you with the job hunt.

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Job Hunting Tricks For Veterans

Posted by • January 26th, 2012 • 1 Comment

Job Hunting for Veterans is very different than it is for civilians. Veterans face misunderstanding and suspicion in their search for work. Translating military experience into something a civilian boss can understand is a unique challenge.

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Personal Branding: Workplace Narcissism Or An Effective Practice?

Posted by • January 12th, 2012 • 2 Comments

Branding is a term that has its roots in the heyday of the American West. A brand was burnt into the hyde of an animal so that, after the snows were gone, a rancher could figure out whose animal belonged to whom. A brand signified that this cow was owned by that guy.

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Holiday Job Hunting: No Better Time Than Now, Really

Posted by • November 23rd, 2011 • 44 Comments

Ask around. Most of the incumbent career coaches are going to tell you that job hunting gets tough in December. They say that decisions don’t get made, recruiters are slacking off, budgets are slamming shut and interviewers are glazing over. The ‘end of the year slump’ is like most of the other down times in the hiring cycle. It’s an illusion. Believe it and you’ll relax your efforts. That’s the very stuff of which self-fulfilling prophesies are made.

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The Value Of Building Your Personal Brand

Posted by • November 10th, 2011 • 18 Comments

Have you heard about personal branding? It’s the idea that in the 21st Century, you are responsible for the degree to which you are known; that you are responsible for your own marketing.

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Reinvent Yourself To Land A New Job

Posted by • October 27th, 2011 • 2 Comments

If you’ve had more than a little bit of career, someone has undoubtedly told you that you need to reinvent yourself. If you’re like me, that sounds like a big task and at least a little impossible. I wonder, ‘How do I do this reinvention thing?”

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Why Honesty Will Help You Land The Job

Posted by • October 13th, 2011 • 36 Comments

They say companies don’t want to hire people who are unemployed. They say that it’s harder to find work if you are over 45, female, a recent college graduate, an auto worker, from the construction industry, or a single dad. Then they say that lying on your resume will get you disqualified. Hmmm… They sure say a lot of stuff, don’t they?

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5 Steps To Improve Your Online Profile & Get Noticed

Posted by • September 19th, 2011 • 12 Comments

While the good old resume is in no danger of disappearing, you’d better have your online profiles in shape. Something like 80% of all employers check you out online when you apply for a job. Assuming that you’re smart enough to have tailored your Facebook profile during the job hunt, you need to focus on the things that will get you noticed, examined and hired.

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Why Where You Live Matters In Your Job Search

Posted by • September 8th, 2011 • 27 Comments

You’ve no doubt heard the endless noise about the value you can get from your social media network in the job hunt. You’ve probably also wondered why it seems to work so well on TV and in the blogs but not for you. It feels like the celebrated technique works out there, but not in here.

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How To Ask For & Get Online Recommendations

Posted by • August 11th, 2011 • Leave a comment

As a job hunter, having recommendations available online is a really valuable thing. Most employers do some level of online background checking. It usually amounts to a quick look at your Facebook and/or LinkedIn pages. Having several recommendations visible when they look will instantly add to your credibility.

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