Basic etiquette rules for the world of work

In a previous post, Janelle Watkins wrote about the importance of not burning bridges in job search or work, because, as she said — “You never know when you’ll come across these people again and you never know who they may speak to about your behaviour within your chosen field“. Working in social media, this point struck [...]

Learn to use Twitter, and use it to help find a job

When I survey job searchers about the social media tools they use,  consistently Twitter appears to be the least used and most misunderstood site of all.  This is unfortunate, since of all the sites commonly used by job searchers, it could be true to say that Twitter provides one of the most immediate and rich source of [...]

Power up your job search, using LinkedIn

Since launching in 2003, LinkedIn has grown into the largest online professional networking site, with over 120 million members worldwide, including over 4 million in Canada. As economic changes have happened globally, and with the increasing use of the Internet as a job search tool, LinkedIn is acknowledged as a leader in connecting job seekers to potential employers, with nearly two billion [...]