“Hope” is Not a Job Search Strategy By Liz Lynchon September 16, 2009
[The post is a few months old, but the message is timely]
A few weeks ago, I was invited on CNN to share tips with job seekers about how to use social media to land their next job. My segment was part of a larger feature on the state of the job market. I suggest you watch it all the way through and then DO NOT copy the job search tactics of the two unemployed candidates they profiled.
One of them has applied for 650 jobs online and received only 10 interviews. Hmm, maybe time for a different approach?
In my 2 minutes of “fame,” I was able to squeeze in 4 tips on how networking and specifically, social networking, can help you find the right people to connect you to your next job.
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