As per our new format here are some great links, condensed into one post, to help you find a job and build your online brand. Don’t forget you can always share your own advice and stories with us at our submission page!
1. Calling Bullsh!t – Stop Employer Facebook Spying Today - Nick Armstrong over at PsychoticResumes.com goes over a quick and easy way to stop companies from looking at your facebook profile by limiting access using a list.
“…we’re all going to post something stupid to Facebook sometime. Don’t let the corporate fat cats catch you at it. Put the lock-down on your Facebook this instant.”
2. How To Take A Hiring Authority Out For Dinner Or Golf - Zale Tabakman on how to wine and dine your way into a job in an ethical way. Short answer - invite them to a charity dinner.
3. Lindsey Pollak’s radio show and podcast, 30/20 Vision, is airing live on Monday, July 27th, at 5pm EDT. The show is a series for 20-something professionals who wish they had three big sisters to clue them in on the ins and outs of life after college. You can join live or listen to it later.
4. Top 10 Job Search Tips - Sandy Flippo from the Detroit Job Search Examiner shares some advice for everyone looking for a job.
“A job search will be up and down. When you fall (get rejected or know you did not ace the interview) get back up. Go back to your search, network some more, and talk with fellow job seekers.”
5. Does Your Resume Help You or Hurt You? - Simon Meth, a professional recruiter, describes himself as someone who “reads resumes for a living”. He offers some advice to fine tune your resume.
6. Give Your Resume the F.L.I.C.K. - Thomas Shaw talks about resume basics and narrows it down to F.L.I.C.K. - format, layout, image, consistency, and keywords. Keywords being the most important for companies searching for specific skills.
