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The secret to successful social media job search networking

By Julie Walraven | March 31, 2018
Design Resumes Social Media Job Search

Job seekers often ask me how social media job search works. Since I guide job seekers with my comprehensive LinkedIn training, the question is whether you can use other social media platforms for job search too. What makes for successful social media job search? Though LinkedIn has a job board, when you leverage social media…

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Why I backed off Facebook to improve my mental health

By Julie Walraven | February 3, 2017
Why I backed off Facebook to improve my mental health

Does your mental health matter? I am very sensitive to the impact that mental health and attitude have on careers, job search, and overall functionality. I was an early adopter of social media, at least before most of my generation. In the past, I was passionate about encouraging people to use social media in their…

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Avoid negativity polarizing your LinkedIn Profile

By Julie Walraven | January 28, 2017
How to avoid negative activities polarizing your LinkedIn Profile

While polar bears are fascinating, polarizing your job search with negative activities is generally a really bad idea. I had a fascinating conversation with a client today about her concerns about online presence. I was coaching her on successful LinkedIn strategies and she shared her concerns about using social media in her job search. As…

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The dangers of speaking your mind on social media

By Julie Walraven | December 23, 2016

When I coach clients on social media as part of strategic job search, we talk about the dangers of speaking your mind on social media. I often illustrate my point by sharing how we evolved from talking to our neighbors over the fence to talking on Facebook. While in days past, we talked to one…

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Do you need a better email for your job search?

By Julie Walraven | December 19, 2016
Do you need a better email for your job search?

Do you need a better email to give the right first impression? Is there a better email? Headlines last week talked about Yahoo’s emails being hacked in 2014 and the 500 million users affected. Additionally, in 2013 they believe another 1 billion users were impacted by a different hack. How this will impact the $4.3 billion…

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How to disagree with grace and sustain friendships

By Julie Walraven | October 11, 2016

Disagree with grace seems like a contradiction. Regular readers may start seeing a theme. I find that many people find it okay to voice their disagreements in public loudly and nastily. Most of these people either don’t care if they offend people or they are oblivious. I can tell you that if I were in…

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Is your online identity ready to be examined?

By Julie Walraven | October 10, 2016

Do you think your online identity could take the scrutiny of a political campaign? How about your online identity affecting your job search? Listening to the political mess the United States is experiencing with two candidates who didn’t pass any litmus tests is a clue to how important your online identity and past is to…

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4 ways to make sure you are not misunderstood

By Julie Walraven | July 15, 2016

Misunderstood? You thought you spoke or wrote clearly what you meant. You meant good but it didn’t get interpreted that way. It was bad enough when we just had to worry about talking over the fence to our neighbor or on the dial phone in the kitchen. Today you can be create misunderstandings on a…

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Why I need to be the author of my own blog content

By Julie Walraven | July 11, 2016
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In recent weeks, at least two people asked who writes my blog content. Until they asked, I assumed everyone knew I write everything on my site. My voice has to be the one on my blog. Frequently I get requests from people who would like to supply content for this blog. I generally hit delete because…

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How to be successful in social media

By Julie Walraven | June 30, 2016

Often I am asked the secret to success in social media and I think it boils down to one thing. Be Authentic! Be Genuine The key to social media is being authentic People read books and articles on how to be successful on social media looking for something magical. But there are two things that…

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