All Blog Posts Tagged 'Networking' (13)

Protect Your Career From Your Personal Life

Remember a couple of months ago when we were discussing whether it was a good idea to use Social Networking to find job applicants? Some of us were a little gun-shy. These online profiles have pictures, and information about age, political affiliations, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, and all of the other things…

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Added by Scott Keenan on March 20, 2013 at 7:00pm — 7 Comments

The Job Hunt Blues

People often tell you that looking for work is a full time job. Those people are correct. It is actually the WORST job ever because you don’t get paid and the more you have to do it, the worse you feel about yourself. Like a regular job, you need a work-life balance. This is actually more important than it is in a regular job, because companies need to see you at your best. If you’re…
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Added by Scott Keenan on February 15, 2013 at 9:30am — No Comments

Networking Doesn’t Stop Being Important Just Because You’re Employed

Remember when you were looking for work, and people kept telling you the best way to find employment was to network both on and offline? Specifically, you should remember ME telling you that. Well once you start working, your networking shouldn’t stop. Opportunities are going to continue to present themselves outside of your current position and…

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Added by Scott Keenan on February 13, 2013 at 4:00pm — 1 Comment

Recruiting for Social Media: It’s Easier Than You Think

Your company understands that it needs to be active on social networking sites. Your Facebook page is quickly becoming more important than your website. The dilemma most small business owners face is though they understand the need for social media, they don’t understand the most effective ways to use it. You’d like to ask your marketing guy to…

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Added by Scott Keenan on January 11, 2013 at 1:00pm — 2 Comments

Dude Where’s My Job: Episode 3 – Your Resume

When you read this title, you probably thought “Oh good, someone is finally going to tell me the formula for writing the perfect resume.” I’d like to go ahead and crush expectations immediately. The truth is, nobody knows what the hell is going on when it comes to resumes, and anyone who claims differently is a filthy liar. The only person who knows exactly what…
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Added by Scott Keenan on October 20, 2012 at 9:30pm — 4 Comments

Dude Where’s My Job? Episode 2 - Networking Revisited

I've already briefly mentioned the importance of networking, but I wanted to go into a little more detail. The hardest part about the job hunt is getting your foot in the door. Then all you have to do is prove you’re not incompetent.

P.S. If you’re incompetent then it’s all pretty hard. Have you thought about the circus? Not like Cirque du Soleil, but an actual circus. You could be like an elephant feeder or something.

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Added by Scott Keenan on October 12, 2012 at 10:11am — 6 Comments

Social Networking at Work: Why Banning Facebook Makes You Like… the Oldest Person Ever

Many organizations have banned Facebook, LinkedIn and other sites to combat work avoidance and increase productivity. This might work for some companies for now, but seriously….how old are you? I tried to explain to one of my superiors that I still check facebook on my phone, and it ends up taking longer than if I could just do it on the computer. She then expressed concern that I would run up a large phone bill. At first I was a little puzzled at why she thought I…
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Added by Scott Keenan on June 20, 2012 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Resume Do’s and Don’ts

Remember when I used to blog about things? Well I’m doing it again! I committed a cardinal sin of social media and took a short hiatus while I started a new job. Since my last post in April, my Klout score has dropped 6 points. This can mean one of three things.
  1. My social media presence is strong enough without my blog to sustain a fairly consistent…
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Added by Scott Keenan on June 14, 2012 at 7:30am — 2 Comments

Hindsight...Still a Little Blurry When it Comes to My Undergrad - 4 Things I Wish I Had Known BEFORE I Started College

Have you ever heard of conversation cards? They’re little cards that ask questions to generate conversation. They say something like “what was the last thing you regret buying?” or “which celebrity (dead or alive) would you like to have dinner with?” If you hate talking about…

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Added by Scott Keenan on June 12, 2012 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

Your Career Center And You

I whine a lot about how my undergraduate degree really didn’t do much to prepare me for the job market. I also accept full responsibility for not taking advantage of all of the resources I had at the time.
These included;
  • ·         Networking Opportunities
  • ·         Internships
  • ·         Career Services
When I mention Career…
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Added by Scott Keenan on April 19, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Dude Where’s My Job? Panel 1 – Straight Talk on Resumes: Part 1

Remember when I gave you all that super-helpful information on how to write a proper resume? That’s because I didn't really. What I did tell you was that the personal taste of the hiring manager and the culture of the organization are huge factors to consider when it comes to resume content. There may be some best practices, but for the most part it’s a very subjective topic. I also encouraged you to get advice and feedback from others. Just in case you were…

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Added by Scott Keenan on March 11, 2012 at 5:34pm — No Comments

Social Networking for Nubes

I was recently asked by someone who managed a twitter account for a small organization what they were supposed to tweet if they don’t have anything to say. My response was “why do you have Twitter?” Apparently in person I’m slightly less eloquent than if I have time to think about it and write it down. I thought I’d go ahead and respond to this person’s question in a less…
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Added by Scott Keenan on January 29, 2012 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

How I buy Things Now- Episode 1: The Cell Phone Search

Those that know me know that I've been trapped in a three year contract with Bell Aliant and an LG Bliss I never wanted in the first place. I’m going to omit the gruesome details at the risk of this turning into a rant…ask me about it and I’ll tell you though (A.K.A Don’t get me started). I thought I would attempt to make a decision using only information found from Internet Research and Social Networking. I know what you’re thinking, and this was an experiment…

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Added by Scott Keenan on January 20, 2012 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

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