Still not using Facebook? It may cost you a job.

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Tory Johnson of Women for Hire and frequent Good Morning America contributor “hit it” right on the head.

Like it or not, Social Media is here to stay and Facebook (with Google Plus accelerating) is leading the pack. As we said earlier, more recruiters are using Facebook & other social media to look for candidates. 

Are you up to date with social media, as it is becoming more of a skillset rather than just a ‘passing thing’?

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NYTimes.com: Between College and That First Job

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JOB MARKET   | June 05, 2011
Career Couch:  Between College and That First Job
By EILENE ZIMMERMAN
In a tough economy, many new college graduates will have much trouble finding employment. But instead of suspending the search, they should take time to develop skills and build a network.

 

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Life after college

Posted in Alumni, college, graduates, Life after College, Soapbox

istock_000007010912xsmallAs it is still graduation season for some colleges and universities, I can’t help but to think back on what happened after I “graduated”. Lately, the job market has not been kind to anyone, especially college graduates.

I stumbled upon an article, that talks about college graduates havingĀ  to move back home and the compromises made during the process. It reminded me of the 2 years I had to face when moving back home after going away to college. It took me six months to get a job out of college, but with the current state of affairs, who knows how long current graduates would have to wait it out.

Perhaps if there was a guide like in Seth Godin’sĀ  recent blog post, then things would not have seemed so bad.