Recruiters prefer—overwhelmingly—to fill positions through personal referrals. To connect with someone with hiring power, you need more than a list of jobs; you need a network of people. To build a powerful network (translation: one that will find you a good job) in this era, you have to use social media. And to get the most out of social media, you need to have all your bases covered. So here it is: the ultimate social media job search checklist. Complete these setup tips and daily routines, and you will increase your job possibilities and drastically improve your chances of landing that job on the basis of being informed, connected, and visible. Read the rest of this entry »

Monday began with the rumored $3.83 trillion (yes, not million or billion, but trillion!) proposed budget trudging from the Obama White House on to Congress for approval. That’s a dollar amount most people just can’t understand, especially those of us in between jobs. But it’s not just about the numbers. Read the rest of this entry »