Saturday, February 13th, 2010 - Article, Social Media, career coaching, career management, employment, job application rejection, professionalism, recruitment, tutorial

Social Media Checklist If you are a Job Seeker wondering why you got rejected, Or an Executive wondering why head hunters don’t call? Its probably because of your (or lack of…) Social Media footprint! Solve the problem TODAY with Social Media Checklist If you are a job seeker, a skilled worker, or an executive thinking [...]

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Friday, January 29th, 2010 - career transition, employment, job application, recruitment, tutorial

Social media job rejection Have you ever been rejected for a job, through what your social media profile says about you? Think not, then think again. Media research shows that 70% of employers now deploy social media searches on post-CV skimmed job applicants. Social media recruitment Finding your Google CV is normally done after the [...]

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Monday, December 7th, 2009 - employment, job application, job offers, job search, job seeking

Job Application: reference check Tracy, a Life Coach, asks: What do recruiters and HR Professionals use to check references of job applicants? I am trying to determine how to best advise my clients when listing references and am curious to know the opinions of those doing the checking. What do you look for and is [...]

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Sunday, November 8th, 2009 - CV Tips, cv help, job application

Employment: How to spot a liar? Sam, an unemployed job seekers, asks: Have you ever got a job because you lied on your CV? In answer: A supplemental question to you Sam: and when do you think you will get sacked/without notice, and possible sued/sent to jail? Lying in your CV is not illegal, its [...]

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Saturday, October 31st, 2009 - Job Boards, employment, job application

Paid Job Board Dave, an oil rig worker, asks: Can job sites that ask for a fee before you can upload a CV be trusted? I’m currently looking for work on a offshore oil rig but many of the job boards I find ask for a fee. What do you think? In answer: Yes, the [...]

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