Think Twice Before Your Job Search Status Ends Up Online

You may be used to sharing all of your personal and intimate details online. During a job search, this can come back to hurt you. Assume nothing is private. No matter what your privacy settings are, if you put it out there, it is possible that anyone can see it. Before any interview, I always do an online search of a candidate's name. I also try and find out who we may know in common.

Here are a few tweets I found recently:

hate filling out job apps online sucks. i prefer to fax in a cover letter and resume

I go to bed and wake up wishing that someone would just accept the fact my resume sucks and just hire me already.

Just realized I made a mistake on my resume. F***.

Ugh sending out your resume a million times sucks....

how the f*** do you even make a resume

F*** man... I neeed another job before summer ends ! I pray I get a call back from the places I handed my resume too..

My entire resume consists of three words: Funny, great a**.

All of these tweets from unblocked accounts, some of which are from people who list, what appears to be, their real name. If you are interviewing, recruiters and hiring managers may search for your name online.

While in job search mode, don't put anything online that you wouldn't want to print out and attach to your resume.

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How To Be Successful At A Job Fair

A job fair can be an effective way to meet hiring managers and recruiters in your community and learn about many job opportunities in one day. If you are prepared and use your time wisely, you can walk away with many strong job leads. Many job seekers make careless mistakes that can hurt their chances of success at a job fair. Here are 16 simple tips to make your next job fair a success.

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My Job Story - Jenny-Faye Klooster

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How To Be A Better Public Speaker

Do you want to differentiate yourself from your peers at work? I have a simple suggestion. All you have to do is speak up! That's right. It's time to work on your public speaking skills.

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Stop Networking!

Networking is a terrible verb to describe human interactions. For some people, networking still has that cheesy sounding ring to it. I've spent countless hours reading newspaper and magazine articles, blogs, tweets and Facebook posts from recruiters from all over the country and nearly all of them say that one of the most important job search strategies is networking.

How To Introduce Yourself Once You're Referred

Asking for a referral is important. How you handle that referral is even more important. If you want to work at XYZ Company and you know someone that works there, you should ask them to refer you to a hiring manager. Ideally, your contact will make a personal introduction, or copy you on an e-mail introduction. Sometimes, you'll just get a phone number or e-mail address of the hiring manager.

Know Your Risks, Don't Settle

Even if you've been without a job for some time, it is generally best not to settle for a job that you may not enjoy. Having said that, there are a couple of questions you should ask yourself when evaluating a job, or when determining what companies to target.

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Think Twice Before Your Job Search Status Ends Up Online

Welcome to High Demand, Low Supply, a career and job-search blog written by Matt and Dawn Beckwith.

Finding a job can be stressful. Here, you'll find tips to increase your odds of success with finding a new job.

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