Job Seeker: How Facebook is killing your chances of getting a job

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Why should you worry about social media- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn- when there are more important things to worry about; like dealing with the already crowded job market, writing a resume that gets you selected for interview? Actually, your Facebook profile activity can indirectly affect your chances of getting a job. Don’t think so? According to … Read more

How I Scaled a Job Interview Despite being the Least Qualified Candidate

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Update: I shared this experience a long time. And it’s been long buried down the archive. I’m re-sharing it knowing a job seeker somewhere will be inspired reading it. Early 2009, on a Wednesday morning, desperately in need for a job, a friend told me about a job vacancy for a Safety Officer, with an … Read more

21 Networking Tips for Job Seekers to Build your Connection

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Networking is a systematic approach to cultivating formal and informal contacts for the purpose of gaining information, enhancing visibility in the market, and obtaining referrals. Two-third (2 /3) of all jobs are secured through the process of networking. The internet is filled with fresh job opportunities every single day. Yet most of the jobs go … Read more

Three Exciting College Courses to Add to Your Class Schedule

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This Article is Written and Submitted by Barbara Jolie There aren’t enough people in this world that are invigorated by education. With bustling libraries of literature and archives of useful websites around the world, why aren’t more people taking the opportunity to learn all that is available within their reach? To be frank, many of … Read more

101 Inspirational Quotes for Graduates – Get Motivated

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101 Inspirational Quotes for Graduates Motivation is like food for the brain. You cannot get enough in one sitting. It needs continual and regular refills. Peter Davies Possibly, you are currently out of school, a graduate or employed and wondering what’s next. Or you are just in your current position right now planning for a … Read more

The more Facebook friends you have, the more likely you are to suffer from stress and anxiety says Psychologists

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While there are several positive values from using Facebook and other social media, the overuse can be harmful to one’s health. Nicholas Carr, Author of Shallows: How the Internet Is Changing the Way We Think, Read and Remember he states that the world-wide web is turning us into scattered and superficial thinkers. Nicholas said, “I … Read more

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