4 Reasons Why Social Media Profiles Are The New Resume

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By Lisa Rangel Are social media profiles replacing resumes? Yes, recruiters now rely heavily on platforms like LinkedIn to find and evaluate candidates using keyword searches, making your profile as important (or more) than your resume. Your resume isn’t your first impression anymore. These days, your first impression is the digital trail you leave behind: your…

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12 Places Corporate Recruiters Look For Their Next Hire

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I conducted an informal survey of approximately 20 corporate recruiters, asking each which sources they use to find qualified candidates. While this isn’t a scientific poll, the results still reflect the shift in the job search landscape. For each lead source on this list, ask yourself: Will I be found here? Am I spending too…

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13 Salary Negotiation Tactics to Get a Raise and Maximize Your Salary

Understanding salary negotiation and how to ask for a raise is a professional skill everyone needs to master. When you ask for a raise, there are many things you can do ahead of time to increase the odds of your salary negotiation tactics landing the salary increase you want. Studies by management consulting firms show…

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7 Tips on How to Create Your 30-Second Elevator Pitch

  If you have a career of any kind, you need an elevator pitch (some call it an elevator speech or a value proposition). An elevator pitch is a roughly 30-second sound bite – a response to the question, “Tell me about yourself” or “What do you do?” Has anyone ever actually used the elevator…

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