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21 Secrets to Getting the Job

09 Feb 2011 3 Comments

by Zeeshan Ahmed in Job Hunting Tags: employers, interview, job hunt, Job Hunting, job interviews, job opportunities, job seekers, jobs, LinkedIn, PR, public speaker, speaking skills, Twitter, unemployment

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6 Ways to Boost Your Job Search on LinkedIn

29 Jan 2011 1 Comment

by Zeeshan Ahmed in Job Hunting Tags: colleagues, coworkers, Facebook, HR, HR Managers, internet, Job Hunting, job opportunities, job seekers, jobs, LinkedIn, mistakes, recruiters, research, speaking skills, Twitter, Work

Networking and job hunting have come a long way in the last 20 years. New research tools and the immediacy of theInternet bring job seekers directly in contact with companies and employers, allowing us to build networksthat our counterparts of the past would only envy.

LinkedIn continues to be the most direct and powerful online tool, one that’s certainly worth the energy if you’re job hunting. But be sure you don’t make one of the mostcommon LinkedIn mistakes: being passive about your search.

Setting up a profile and adding connections is a good start—but it’s just the beginning. To get the most benefit fromLinkedIn, you have to become a proactive user, reaching out to others, participating in the community, and continuously working to build your network.

5 Job-Hunting Ideas You Haven’t Tried

26 Jan 2011 3 Comments

by Zeeshan Ahmed in Job Hunting Tags: Chamber of Commerce, china, communication skills, Facebook, Ideas, Job Hunting, job seekers, jobs, LinkedIn, Quora, skills, social media website, speaking skills, Twitter, Water City

By MIRIAM SALPETER

One of the most frustrating aspects of job hunting is believing you’re doing everything you can and still finding yourself out of work. That’s why it’s empowering to realize you haven’t tried everything, and that new, assertive approaches will help you expand your network and land a job.