Author Archives: Heather Huhman

4 New Ways to Organize Your Job Search

If you’ve spent more than five minutes as a job seeker, you know that the job hunt is especially chaotic. With so many tasks, no schedule, and a million potential directions, it’s easy to get buried, quickly.

While it’s true that (job search) chaos never dies, there are ways you can organize around it to make the job search easier, more enjoyable, and more manageable:   

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Identifying Company Culture Through Social Networks

Company culture manifests through the collective behavior and attitudes of the organization’s employees; it can also be formed through the company’s norms, habits, and values. Identifying with a company’s culture is essential when applying to and accepting a position. So how do you find out if you’re a good fit? Since companies have increasingly become present on social media and with corporate blogging, it’s not too difficult to begin looking there. Here’s what to look for when browsing their social media profiles:   

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4 Social Media Tasks for the New Job Seeker

We all have to start somewhere. Whether you’ve just graduated from college or you’re between jobs, being a new job seeker can be pretty overwhelming.

What do you do? Where do you start? You’ve probably been hearing a lot about social media in the job search, but how does it all fit together?

Anything is toughest at step one. Make social media work for your job search by starting with these four tasks:   

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5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Job Search

With spring slowly approaching, it’s time to think about cleaning up your job search efforts to create more focus and less chaos all around.

Ready to start? Here are five ways to begin:   

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Build a Working Relationship with Recruiters in 3 Steps

When you are looking for a new job, all you can think about is where you’ll get hired, what you’ll be hired to do, and most importantly, who will get you hired. Almost like gatekeepers to a foreign land, recruiters are the people that can often get you into that new job.   

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Second Thoughts Before Getting a Second Job

Who says you should only have one job? Out of financial necessity or professional curiosity, there are plenty of reasons to take on a second job — and many Americans do. Is a second job a good move for you?   

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