Archive for February, 2009

Social Networking, Your Family, and Your Move

Social Networking, Your Family, and Your Move
We’ve talked a lot about online social networking tools and how they can help you in your job search, but as we’ve hinted, such tools can also be great in your personal life. In particular, if you’re planning a move – whether for yourself, you and your partner, or a family with children – you...
February 19th, 2009 | Family, Feature, Social Networking | Read More

Managing Your Online Identity

Managing Your Online Identity
We’ve posted several blog entries about social networking tools and online resources that can help you with your job search or your professional development. But all this talk about having an online presence with LinkedIn, Twitter, or a blog leads to questions about you portray yourself online. More...
February 17th, 2009 | Feature, Job Search, Social Networking | Read More

Twitter as a Networking Tool

Twitter as a Networking Tool
In the online world of social networking, Twitter is basking in popularity at the moment. Twitter is a micro-blogging platform: while many people and companies offer blogs (like this one) with posts that may range from 300 to 500 words or more, Twitter limits posts to 140 characters.   The introductory...
February 3rd, 2009 | Job Search, Networking, Social Networking | Read More

Getting Your Feet Wet in Social Networking

You may have heard about many social networking sites, but beyond the hype, what are they really about, and how can they be useful to you when it comes to a job search? As we mentioned previously, the idea behind these sites – and, in particular, career-focused sites like LinkedIn, Ryze, and Yahoo!...
February 1st, 2009 | Job Search, Social Networking | Read More