Kristen Jacoway | Career Design Coach
Next-generation Career Marketing
Since October, we have seen a myriad of changes on Facebook – many dealing with privacy issues. In this article, I want to address some of the key changes you may want to make. Open Graph: Facebook has partnered with several sites, including 60 new ones in the past week (includes Pinterest, TripAdvisor, Urbanspoon, and… [Continue Reading]
Social media has given us many outlets to network with others, but it’s become such a convenience to network online, that many are neglecting the face-to-face networking that is so vital in career management. Liz Lynch has written a great book on Networking called Smart Networking: Attract a Following in Person and Online. Keith Ferrazzi… [Continue Reading]
LinkedIn announced the “Apply with LinkedIn” button for company career portals (6/1/11) LinkedIn will be providing job seekers the ability to use an “Apply with LinkedIn” button in the future at career portals, thus dramatically simplifying the application process. This feature has recently launched, so you will want to make sure that your LinkedIn profile… [Continue Reading]
One of the keys in developing a solid targeted company prospect list is to do your research! One little known trick to researching conversations about a particular company on your list is to use a Twitter Management Tool called Hootsuite. Let’s look at how this can work for you: First, type your keyword (or company… [Continue Reading]
Anyone who follows social media knows that it is filled with constant change; however, within 6 weeks, we saw 7 major announcements within the social media space. Here’s a recap: LinkedIn announced the “Apply with LinkedIn” button for company career portals (6/1/11) LinkedIn will be providing job seekers the ability to use an “Apply with… [Continue Reading]
In December 2009, research commissioned by Microsoft found that 79% of U.S. hiring managers and job recruiters reviewed online information about potential job candidates. If someone Googled you, are they likely to find information that supports that personal brand for which you want to be known or not? Consider this-in this same study, they found… [Continue Reading]
In December 2009, research commissioned by Microsoft found that 79% of U.S. hiring managers and job recruiters reviewed online information about potential job candidates. If someone Googled you, are they likely to find information that supports that personal brand for which you want to be known or not? Consider this – in this same study,… [Continue Reading]
Anyone who has been in the job search in the past knows how paralyzing it is to figure out where to start. In this article, I am going to walk you through the initial steps of how you can start your job search by compiling a targeted prospecting and networking list through LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com). You… [Continue Reading]
In a recent article, I introduced you to three of my favorite WordPress plugins. In this issue, I’m sharing three more plugins that I are also really helpful with my blog: Broken Link Checker – As your website/blog grows, so do the links you place to direct people to view another website, blog post, video,… [Continue Reading]
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Hi I’m Kristen Jacoway, a career coach, author, speaker, social media expert and Auburn Tigers football fan. [Read more] |
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