Corporate America, join the conversation or you lose.

Recently, I wrote two posts, one on FriendFeed the other on PicLens. Just for kicks I decided to let the companies know that I liked their product/service (…proservductice?) and I had written a post about them. I wasn’t expecting a shoutout on their blog or being added to some list, I just wanted to let [...]

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Are you remarkable? Ditch the resume!

Marketing guru Seth Godin recently made a shocking statement…
“I think if you’re remarkable, amazing or just plain spectacular, you probably shouldn’t have a resume at all.”
Go read his blog post and learn why you shouldn’t have a resume and the 4 things you can do to impress a future employer.
Quick tip: Seth’s blog is a [...]

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Online Resumes: Differentiate or be Unemployed.

Going off of Chris’s post and our class discussion, this post is about the problems facing students trying to find a job. And it’s also a continuation of my post on using your name as a website and protecting your reputation.
What can a student do to differentiate themselves from their peers?
What can you hand [...]

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Do you want to protect your career?

In class we touched on using Facebook to profile yourself to an employer. I'd like to take that a step further… Currently, as you are going into the job market, the key to your success is "differentiation". I submit that one of the best things you can do is give your prospective employer a [...]

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