Keppie Careers

Social media speaker, social media consultant, job search coach

Using Facebook to find a job?

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If you are looking for a job, it’s no secret I believe you can use social networking to help you land your target position. While traditional media outlets enjoy focusing on how people lose jobs via Twitter or Facebook, I know you can use those tools to land a job. [Read more…] about Using Facebook to find a job?

New tools for your job hunt

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What tools aren’t you using to make sure you take advantage of all the opportunities to connect and share your expertise online? Sometimes, social networks that may seem to be more about fun than professional networking may be exactly the networks right for you to connect with a key player in your job hunt. [Read more…] about New tools for your job hunt

How to be found in LinkedIn

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There’s no doubt LinkedIn is a crucial social network if you care about your career. A recent Jobvite study noted that 73 percent of all hires made through social networks were via LinkedIn and 41 percent of employee referrals for jobs involved LinkedIn. [Read more…] about How to be found in LinkedIn

New app lets you interact “live” on websites

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We’ve all gotten used to being able to interact online by leaving comments or by chatting in real time on Twitter or Facebook, for example. But, now, with a new app called Tokkster, you can interact online with other people who are on the same website as you. [Read more…] about New app lets you interact “live” on websites

Social Networking for Career Success selected “best in books”

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It’s so gratifying to hear from people who enjoy my book. Many have added reviews on Amazon, others tweet about the book, and some write about it on their blogs. It made my day yesterday to learn Social Networking for Career Success was designated a July “Best in Books” by the Calgary Public Library, via a review written by Samantha Schellenberg, Alberta Employment & Immigration Career Development Workshop Facilitator, Designer and Presenter and Director, ChoiceWorks Rehabilitation Solutions Ltd.

Please click through to read the full review. Here are some highlights from Samantha’s post:

“If you are looking for a user-friendly, systematic narrative on how to leverage online tools to grow your professional network, generate job search momentum, manage your online identity or craft your personal brand, then this book is well worth your time…Packed full of relevant sources for readers to explore in depth, this book also offers time saving tips gained from the practical experiences of the author…I consider this book a must-have, big-picture gem for those interested in capturing the best of what the online world has to offer.”