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Archive for April, 2009

With so many people out of work or in fear of losing their jobs we find everyone scrambling to look for new ways to network.

Enter Twitter. If you haven’t used Twitter before here’s a good reason to begin. Even as we speak there is a geek fest going on called “South by Southwest Interactive”, or as it is better known SXSWi. This is where the more technology advanced folks go to find the best ways to socialize using the latest media.

Yesterday at the conference, Workhound (the UK largest search engine) announced they were launching a Twitter Job Search board. This site will list all the jobs they have “posted” on their platform.

What can this mean to you? Time will tell. If you are not a member of Twitter you may want to consider joining or not depending on how technically savvy you are. There have been over 1.3 billion Tweets posted to Twitter but until now there has been no way to bring them together. Whether this will work or not remains to be seen.

Another prospect for you to consider is career counseling. Often I hear the comment that these people are too expensive. If your career is stalled or you have just been let go and if your plan to find another career is working then fine, I’m truly glad but if it isn’t then for your own sake, contact a career counselor today. You will never know if you just dismiss the idea without checking it for yourself to see how this can benefit you.

Let them look over your resume, do a one-on-one interview and see for yourself if this is right for you. By contacting one of these companies you are under no obligation and it’s not just a one-time session but ongoing help to be sure you find that perfect career. You may also want to give some serious to letting a professional write your resume. Most people find that having a professionally written resume makes a 100% difference. They even offer a guarantee. Check it out !!

A fresh look is all that is needed many times. Consider this, it could make the difference of finding another job in a related field you had not considered or wallowing in the quagmire you are already feeling. A good career counselor could be and probably is just what you need.