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reCareered - Resume Search Optimization and Job Search 2.0 for today's employment markets
http://reCareered.blogspot.com
http://reCareered.blogspot.com gives daily career advice to job changers who seek an unfair advantage in their search.
I give this unfair advantage by posting daily tips about Resume Search Optimization, and Web 2.0 strategies to get noticed, get interviewed, and get a great job. I cover topics like Resume Search Optimization, Job Search 2.0, Social Networking, Blogging for jobs, Personal Branding online for job seekers, why old school resumes don't work anymore….etc. I was a former top recruiter with Robert Half, with 25 years of Finance, Technology, Sales, Entrepreneurship, and Recruiting experience.
Recent Posts
Career Change Advice: Be a Subject Matter Expert
I'm reposting the following article that I wrote for TheLadders, originally published 11/24/09: Career Change Advice: Be a Subject-Matter Expert It’s not impossible to compete with industry vets, even if you’re coming from a different trade Nove...
What Can You Do When Nothing\'s Working in Your Job Search?
What can you do if nothing’s working in your job search? Change your search…. I talked to a candidate today who was frustrated. He’d been job searching for about a year, and he was getting nowhere. He’d sent 1,000 resumes, and had gotten ...
Networking Wedding Crashers – Be the Only One Like You in the Room
What do you think is a more effective networking strategy? Going to an industry event with others in your same profession? Or going to an event in a totally different industry? If you’re an IT professional. while you might find industry contacts...
Whos Hiring – Top employers week of 12-07-09
Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring activity for the week of 12/7/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment analysts, financ...
Whos Firing – Layoffs for weeks ended 11-27-09 and 12-04-09
Who's Firing is a weekly survey of organizations announcing (or rumoring) layoffs for the weeks ended 11/27/09 and 12/4/09. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investmen...
Networking Mistakes - Don\'t be that guy at your Holiday Party
Now that we’ve entered December, we’re starting the month of holiday parties. Many job seekers utilize holiday parties as ways to build or renew networking contacts. Unfortunately, many candidates can do themselves more harm than good.Here’s ...

