Social Media Marketing

ABC News follows a family in Seattle who were impacted by recession after layoffs from Microsoft.

Interview coaching is a perfect exercise to help you be on top of your game when you walk in the door to wow that interviewer. Don’t rely on what you’ve always done: be prepared for today’s interview styles.

MSN Careers – 5 Ways to Battle Job-Search Rejection With the abundance of articles and tips series on which sites to use to find a job, how to use LinkedIn or Twitter, being a better networker and all the other advice columns, this article on dealing with rejection was a welcome change. We are each [...]

Seattle Job Social continues to be the best networking event in Seattle for professionals. I am grateful, too, that I get to be a part of it. By working on promotions and public relations, I speak directly with recruiters around Seattle and for enrollment and sponsorship. This also gives me great insight into what they [...]

Marketplace: Social networking sites help job search Marketplace did a good, short piece on social networking and job searching this Monday, President’s Day. Take 3 minutes to listen (or read the transcript in the link above) – and pay particular attention to the last section. Companies are so deluged by resumes, they are beginning NOT [...]

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LinkedIn: LinkedIn Tools: JobsInsider This is the best tool I have found lately for uncovering job leads – and finding out who knows who. With the LinkedIn JobsInsider toolbar installed to your browser (Internet Explorer for Windows; Firefox for Windows or Mac), when you visit a job board site a side panel opens. From there, [...]

Jobfeedr.com IT & Media Jobs delivered to you by Twitter & RSS! I have attended an average 2 networking events a week in January, met many great people, and each time I chat about social media. People keep commenting: “What IS Twitter?” “I’m on LinkedIn but I don’t really use it.” “My son/daughter is on [...]

Read the blog entry as well as watching the video Looking for a job? Use Twitter | Jeff McCord’s Blog. How Social Media Can Land You A Job!

Dan Blank: Publishing, Innovation & the Web » Blog Archive » Expand Your Brand & Career: Open a Twitter Account. Right Now. A great primer on the how-to, the why and the return on incorporating social media tools like Twitter into your life. Build your personal brand, expand your company’s brand, have discussions. Follow great [...]