Seriously - ONLINE PEOPLE SEARCHING - is the new job hunting and candidate sourcing. When someone views your online profile, what do they learn about you? Does your profile cause them to take action and call you or write a message? Are you putting yourself out there and making yourself look good? Does all the content that represents you online simply SCREAM: "You NEED to hire me?"

If not - then you are missing out on the golden opportunity to represent yourself hundreds of times over.

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This is a guest post from Dan Schawbel. He is 25 years old and already, the New York Times has called him a "personal branding guru." Dan's book is Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and it just came out today.



Personal branding describes a process where individuals differentiate themselves from a crowd by articulating their unique value proposition whether professional or personal, and then leverage it across platforms with a consistent message to acheive a spe… Continue

As a recruiter, I see a lot of resumes. We see everything from soon-to-be college grads, to those who have been in the industry for years with great experiences, and it never ceases to amaze me the things that people DON’T put on their resume!!

Your resume is typically a 1-3 page reflection of you, simple as that. If you put it together hastily or don’t bother catering it to the job you are applying for, you may as well not send it out. It’s amazing what you can tell about someone from their re… Continue

A bit late notice, but I am trying to get better about posting this info to sites like this:

Schedule.

Colby, KS - 4/16 (roundtable)
Goodland, KS 4/17-18 (roundtable)

Kalona, IA 4/20
1pm @ Vel Donna Fertilizer (formal presentation)
7pm @ TBD (home host) (formal presentation)

Bloomfield, IA 4/21 (roundtable)

Waukon, IA 4/23
7pm Farmer Merchant Bank, downtown (formal presentation - organic group meeting)


If you are in the areas and interested in attending or arranging a time to talk, give m… Continue

Career Builder recently completed a survey of over 31,000 employers regarding the use of online tools and social media in hiring. This survey found that more than one in five employers search social networking sites to screen job candidates Of the hiring managers who use social networks, one-third said they found information on such sites that caused them to toss the candidate out of consideration for a job.

The study found that the number of hiring managers that are turning to social networks… Continue