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TOP OF THE FOLD
Employee Retention Now a Big Issue: Why the Tide has Turned
** The comments are varied and worth skimming through.
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Your Online Job Search
http://www.job-hunt.org/starting.shtml
** Job Hunt 101.
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NETWORKING
Top 10 Networking Books for Your Career Succes
Through: @UndercoverRec
** Looks like I’ve got some reading to do.
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Online Networking Tips
http://www.lauriedesautels.com/2013/08/socialnetworking.html
Through: @LaurieDesAutels (HT to @tonyrestell)
** My one comment – be professional. This is not the time for a rant… on anything. If you criticize, be professional and constructive.
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RESUMES
Guide to Effective Resume Writing
http://www.job-hunt.org/resumes/resumes.shtml
** Compilation of a lot of articles on resumes.
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The Most Important Part Of Your Resume
http://www.careerealism.com/resume-most-important-part/
** Understand what’s being looked at to aim at that.
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INTERVIEWING
Guide to Job Interviews
http://www.job-hunt.org/job_interviews/job-interviewing.shtml
** Compilation of a lot of articles on interviewing.
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How to Answer This Question – Why Should We Hire YOU?
http://www.job-hunt.org/job_interviews/answering-why-should-we-hire-you.shtml
Through: @JobHuntOrg
** And practice, practice, practice. This is not an answer you want to stumble over.
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Are You Making Strong Impressions During An Interview..And Landing The Job!
http://www.lauriedesautels.com/2013/07/are-you-making-strong-impressions.html
** Can you divine pain points to address? Do you highlight how your accomplishments will transfer to address them?
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10 Body Language Tips For Interviewing
http://www.lauriedesautels.com/2013/02/10-body-language-tips-for-interviewing.html
** Body language is everything. But ironically, the more conscious you are about it, the more you come off as contrived.
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BRANDING / SOCIAL MEDIA
Fired Over Twitter: 13 Tweets That Got People CANNED
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/15/fired-over-twitter-tweets_n_645884.html
** Facepalm.
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How To Clean Up Your Online Presence
http://www.careerealism.com/online-presence-clean-up/
Through: @UndercoverRec
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GENERAL
What Kind of Vibes Are You Giving Off?
http://www.inc.com/steve-tobak/what-kind-of-vibes-are-you-giving-off.html
Through: @AMAnet
** Your attitude shows through. Defeated, or vibrant?
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Do You Dread A Phone Interview Or Networking Call?
http://www.careerealism.com/dread-phone-interview-networking-call/
** Take it seriously.
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UNDERSTANDING THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE
Poor Hiring Practices Spells Negative PR For Companies
** Company personnel SHOULD read this.
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Stop the Recruiting Insanity: Start Sourcing on Facebook with Graph Search
Through: @MeghanMBiro
** Where are recruiters looking? Is this really a trend?
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