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Yup, I’m talking about Linkedin for your job search again

by dankeller on 29. Apr, 2010 in job hunting

ShareIf you are a regular reader of this career advice blog , you know that I often write about how effective Linkedin is as a job hunting tool.  Recent posts include, Are you using Linkedin for all it’s worth and Linkedin Changes will help job seekers – Just yesterday, Linkedin announced another cool change that [...]

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Looking for retail jobs?

by dankeller on 17. Apr, 2010 in Job Boards, job hunting, job tips

ShareAs the US economy starts to show signs of life and with the expected increase in job growth later this year, many experts agree that the retail jobs sector is poised to grow in 2010.  This is good news for me because I am in the process of launching a new niche job board that [...]

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Linkedin changes will help job seekers

by dankeller on 03. Feb, 2010 in job hunting

ShareLinkedin is a great tool for job seekers and it is getting even better.  Last year I wrote a post about using Linkedin to get a job and I offered some basic tools to set up your account to get noticed.  Fast forward a year later and Linkedin is just getting bigger and better.  In [...]

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Do I need a degree to break into Pharmaceutical sales?

by dankeller on 13. Jan, 2010 in job hunting

ShareI have been recruiting sales reps for pharmaceutical companies for the past decade and the question about needing a degree to break into pharmaceutical sales is something that comes up a LOT.  In fact, just today, I got a Linkedin request and the person was asking if I can give advice on how she could [...]

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Should I take this job, even though it is not in my field

by dankeller on 03. Jan, 2010 in job hunting

ShareAs a career blogger, I get a lot of question here from job seekers and I try to answer them all personally and sometimes will answer them here so everyone can benefit.
Yes, I do have some thoughts.  My first thought is, who the hell are these so called career experts.  Chances are they are clueless [...]

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Dont stop your job search now

by dankeller on 16. Dec, 2009 in job hunting

ShareI realize that as I am writing this there are 9 days until Christmas and the last thing on your mind is your job search.  In reality, the end of the year is a great time to assess your job search strategy and adjust (if necessary) going into 2010. There are dozens of things that [...]

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Best Linkedin Groups for Jobseekers

by dankeller on 08. Jul, 2009 in job hunting

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Last month I wrote a post about using Linkedin to find a new job. I wanted to dig a little deeper and in this article I wanted to introduce to the top 10 groups to join if you are looking for a job. Most people know what Linkedin is all about, but not everyone is [...]

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Twitter Job Search Tools

by dankeller on 24. Apr, 2009 in job hunting

ShareI wrote a post last month about why you need to use Twitter as part of your job search arsenal.  Today I want to show you how.  Twitter recently opened up their code which allowed other companies to create apps that make the Twitter experience more user friendly and useful.  Here are some of the [...]

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new job search tactic

by dankeller on 11. Mar, 2009 in job hunting

ShareI just read a great article that I wanted to share with you guys.  We all know job market is in the toilet and we know that some times you need to get creative to get noticed.  I have heard of people taking out billboard ads but this is the first time I have heard [...]

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I hate networking

by dankeller on 08. Mar, 2009 in job hunting

ShareI hate networking.  These are not my words, but those of a client I was working with this week.  We were talking about the best way to find a job during a recession.  I firmly believe that networking is the key, you may get lucky with Monster or CareerBuilder but chances are your next job [...]

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