Social Proof: Twitter and Your Resume
In today’s social media-dominated world, “social proof” is the record you have created online that demonstrates the kind of person you are. What Is “Social Proof”? Social proof either confirms that you...
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Google is clearly the dominant search engine in use today, supporting over 3.5 billion searches per day (in 2018), with the largest world-wide index of websites. The amount of content and powerful...
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Just typing “jobs” as your query in Google will give you over 20 billion results – a little time-consuming for you to check out each one, and not very practical or useful either. Getting Started Before...
View ArticleMonitor Your Online Reputation with Google Alerts
You can’t repair a problem you don’t know you have. Monitoring your online reputation is smart self-defense now, and Google Alerts are an important tool to help you. [MORE: Guide to Online Reputation...
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People often express frustration when they can’t find what they want on Google. Google is not perfect, no question. However, often when someone is describing their Google “problem,” they demonstrate...
View Article50+ Google Searches to Avoid Bad Employers and Pending Layoffs
What you don’t know about a potential employer (or your current employer) can hurt you badly! Research with Google can help you discover if an employer is declining so you can avoid going to a bad...
View ArticleCase Study: How Name Confusion Can Make Your Job Search More Difficult
“What you don’t know can hurt you!” It’s an old saying, but still very true today. You may lead a blameless life, but a bank robber, sex offender, drunk driver, or someone else with a bad reputation...
View ArticleGuide to Defensive Googling
Have you Googled yourself recently? Nearly 100 million names are Googled every day. Because of all that searching, monitoring your online reputation via Defensive Googling is not optional today! Being...
View ArticleSearch Smarter: 7 Ways to Leverage Google for Your Job Search
The world’s top search engine, Google, can be a powerful partner in your job search, when you know how to leverage Google’s power. Using these techniques, Google will likely become much more useful to...
View ArticleUnderstanding Non-Compete Agreements: Definition & Tips
What is a Non-Compete Agreement? Definition & Meaning A non-compete agreement is a contract between you and your current, and — possibly — former, employers that usually imposes some limitations to...
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