2009 April | Keppie Careers by Miriam Salpeter

Highlights for job seekers from Career Management Alliance

Published on April 30th, 2009
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Highlights from the Career Management Alliance conference.

Personal Branding Magazine – help lift up others to encourage personal success

Published on April 27th, 2009
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The new issue of Personal Branding Magazine highlights “female power brands.” One lesson to learn from this issue is that being a team player, giving of yourself and connecting with others because you genuinely care will help lift YOU to higher career heights. Read on to learn more…

What Twitter applications should you use for your job hunt?

Published on April 22nd, 2009
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Regular readers will know that I am a huge fan of Twitter for the job hunt. There are so many new Twitter applications that can be useful for job seekers. It’s hard to keep up with all of them! Luckily, Tawny Labrum of AskBinc just posted a comprehensive compilation of 15 great Twitter applications and invited me to share it with my readers!

Keep in touch with your job references

Published on April 21st, 2009
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You’ve scored a great interview and things went well. Next obstacle to overcome? Get some great references! This is an often overlooked aspect of job seeking, but a reference can make or break your chances to land the job. Read on for tips to get rave reviews!

Tell Me About Yourself: Storytelling to get jobs and propel your career

Published on April 20th, 2009
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As networking and personal branding overtake old-fashioned approaches to job seeking, knowing how to tell a compelling story that resonates with the target audience will continue to grow in importance. Tell Me About Yourself can help job seekers succeed in this tight market and beyond.

Review of Me 2.0 by Dan Schawbel

Published on April 16th, 2009
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Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of applying for jobs, the hiring managers would come to YOU and ASK you to apply? Here’s the book that can help get you on that path. A review of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success

Facebook applications for your job search

Published on April 14th, 2009
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I advise all of my clients to take advantage of social networking sites. (Twitter and LinkedIn are my favorites.) However, Facebook has a lot of applications available to job seekers. Read on for a list of more than 20…

Cracking the networking CODE by Dean Lindsay

Published on April 13th, 2009
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Here I go again, talking about networking! It is such an important part of the job seeking process, I can’t seem to say enough about it! Today, a special opportunity! Dean Lindsay, author of Cracking the Networking Code, is giving away several copies of his book to my readers…Don’t miss this opportunity…

Quoted in ABCnews.com and Forbes.com

Published on April 10th, 2009
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It’s always a lot of fun to speak to serve as an expert source for reporters. I find it inspiring as a coach to talk to someone who writes for the mainstream media; it’s an opportunity to share good advice with a new audience. This week, I was honored to be interviewed for two great outlets: Forbes.com and ABCnews.com.