I’ve talked about how social media has worked for me in past posts. I am passionate about social media and I know that makes it seem like I have a bias. But I have used all forms of marketing for years. I’m not a new kid on the block. My Design Resumes business is more…
Social Media & Job Search #6 Can you tweet your way to a new job? Maybe — and some people have! What is Twitter anyway? In my Are you on board? post, I talked about how the presenter at a Chamber event, Gerald Mortenson, Flapjack Creative introduced the audience to the complex concept of social media…
I made a decision this past week (December 2009) that will change my world. I resigned as Wausau Whitewater’s Operations Manager, a position I have held since 1997. Wausau Whitewater has been my passion. It’s the whitewater course in downtown Wausau, Wisconsin that has hosted regional, national, and international slalom and freestyle whitewater competitions and…
Photo by nan palmero Social Media in Job Search #2 Do you feel like your experience with LinkedIn is fruitless? Question: I don’t seem to be getting anywhere with LinkedIn. What should I do? Answers: Is your profile complete? Here’s my LinkedIn Profile Look it over. If yours has only your job history and no details,…
In this day of social media overflowing into almost every aspect of our lives, many are drawn to it because of numbers. Now don’t get me wrong, I love some numbers. For me, with blog posts, numbers are something I watch. I do check my stats and even cheer them on. But what it means…
Do you ever think you are going to do something and get partially into it and then back out? This was my experience with LinkedIn. I thought I would share that journey in case you too struggle with the same questions or fears. As a member of the career management community, I have the inside…