Keppie Careers

Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach

Does your resume make you look old?

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Age discrimination, unfortunately, is a fact of life for experienced job seekers. However, there is more you can do to make yourself seem modern, relevant, and qualified for the jobs you want than simply dying your hair or updating your wardrobe. [Read more…] about Does your resume make you look old?

Painless ways to control your online reputation

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Many job-seekers underestimate how important it is to have an online presence—a digital footprint to help convince potential hiring managers that they are right for the job. Yesterday’s post about Jobvite’s recent survey should convince you: there is no question a person’s online reputation makes a big difference for job-search success. [Read more…] about Painless ways to control your online reputation

Is social networking important for job seekers? Jobvite’s survey says yes

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It’s important for job seekers to understand how job search — including how employers source and hire candidates — has changed and continues to change. Jobvite‘s Social Recruiting Survey for 2012 polled more than 1,000 human resources and recruitment professionals and asked about their intentions regarding social recruiting activities. [Read more…] about Is social networking important for job seekers? Jobvite’s survey says yes

Need a little job search insurance?

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You have a job, so you’re not really worried about your digital footprint.

You received so many invitations to join LinkedIn, you finally built yourself a profile. Now, if you could only remember your password! People keep talking about social networking and personal branding, but you are too busy to keep up with all of that; you’re working.

Don’t be complacent. A job today is no guarantee of a job tomorrow.

Read the rest on my guest post on the Women of HR Blog!

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