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Twitter is like a window into the soul of America. It shows us faster and more accurately what is on our collective minds than any other medium currently in use. So it was only a matter of time, in a bad economy and a worse job market, that Twitter would be flooded with both job [...]

(MoneyWatch) The world is full of people trying to tweet, like and link their way to prosperity. Years from now, we’ll all look back at how much time everyone wasted trying to get ahead with social media and think, that was a real “fools rush in” moment. In case you don’t get the reference, it [...]

Are you looking for some good blogs to read? Look no further! Our third-annual social media blog contest generated nearly 600 nominations (almost twice as many as last year’s contest). Our panel of social media experts carefully reviewed the nominees and finalists, analyzing the quality of their content, the frequency of posts and reader involvement [...]

It is my pleasure to have Margo Rose with me today. Margo caught my attention over a year ago when I saw her omnipresence on numerous social media platforms. She is one of the most respected and well-connected individuals in the social media and human resource space today. She is a community leader, HR pro, [...]

Stop saying you’re innovative—and/or unique! When I read online biographies about communicators, I start banging my head against the wall. Here’s an example: FaBio Madeup is the senior financially concentrated marketing professional assistant to the assistant vice president in the public relations department for Long Name Company Incorporated in Big Town, IL. She also serves [...]

Social media has become a major player in recruitment (and well, everything else), so it is important to understand how companies are using it today. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released a survey today titled “An Examination of How Social Media Is Embedded in Business Strategy and Operations”. This is their fourth survey [...]

Are there really rules for etiquette on social media? As children we are all usually told to mind our P’s & Q’s. Etiquette is crucial whether its online, offline or otherwise – and very little changes throughout our lives. Social media like any other form of communication has its own nuances about how you should [...]

While the nation’s unemployment numbers have showed signs of improvement in recent months, there are still millions and millions of Americans in search of a job. With that being the case, many of them may not be entirely focused on one of the more important issues that can impact their search – their online reputation. [...]

We all know social recruiting is on the rise (see here, here and here for more advice on social job seeking).  New research from Lee Hecht Harrison, a global talent development firm that connects people to jobs, shows that only 11% of job seekers have found new job opportunities on job boards, while the impact [...]

With social media becoming more a part of everyday life, applicants on the hunt for new jobs should look at sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and even the newly launched Google+ as potential deal breakers when it comes to getting an offer. A recent SHRM study (Society for Human Resource Management) revealed more than half [...]