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Job hunt 'affected by social media profile', BBC study shows

Half of those surveyed said they knew someone who later regretted posting certain facts about themselves. As part of BBC Share Take Care campaign, Inside Out East looked at how social media use affects people. Ahead of Tuesday's Safer [...]

Posted On : Feb, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Social media workshop helps students with job search

SMU students pulled up their Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts on their laptops Thursday night at the "Social Media and Your Job" workshop to see how their presence on the Web could attract future employers. The worksho [...]

Posted On : Oct, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

The job hunt gets social

Gary Bacon spotted a Web designer job posting online several months ago and shot an email to a recruiter at Medifast Inc. But that was just the beginning. Bacon connected with a recruiter, Caitlin Goldstein, and the conversation moved [...]

Posted On : Aug, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Job hunting goes social

If you’re looking for a job with a traditional resume and cover letter, I have bad news; you may be ruled out on the basis of your “old fashioned” application alone. Similarly, if you’re a recruiter using tradition [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Social networking changing U.S. job seeking landscape

Almost one-in-five people surveyed from the United States are going online in their hunt for work, but many are growing nervous about the potential career fallout from personal content on social networking sites, according to the latest s [...]

Posted On : May, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Social media a good job hunt tool

Canadians are among the highest users of social media, but they're using it for personal networking and appear to be largely missing out on its usefulness as another job hunting tool, according to new research from Randstad Canada. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

5 Sure Fire Social Media Tactics To Jump Start Your Job Sear...

A few years ago when I got laid off from Microsoft, I got a quick lesson in how important it was to invest time in your personal brand regardless of your job situation. I had not done that, and was then left with no online identity [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Social Media Job Hunt: Secrets and Opportunities

The internet is growing all the time, and also the opportunities it brings are also becoming broader. The biggest growth is with social media websites, with the likes of Facebook and Twitter gaining millions of users each year. This brin [...]

Posted On : Mar, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

The Job Hunt - Using Social Media

Social media can be used for more than catching up with your high school friends or peaking at the lastest family reunion pictures. The various social media platforms can be a job-hunter's biggest asset. Gone are the days where the o [...]

Posted On : Mar, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

10 ways to use social media in your job hunt

Dear Annie: I've been working for the same company for the past 19 years, but I just found out my department is being eliminated (outsourced) three months from now, so I'm job hunting for the first time in almost two decades. Obv [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Leverage Social Media for Your CSR Job Hunt

The recent integration between Facebook and SimplyHired suggests that social media is expanding to create new opportunities for effective professional networking. The world of social media has taken an age old concept --networking-- and [...]

Posted On : Nov, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyber crime to target social networks, utilities

Electricity systems, hospitals, and people who use social networks and mobile devices will be among the prime targets of cyber crime next year, says a report released Thursday. The Georgia Tech Information Security Center's [...]

Posted On : Oct, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Cyber crime at all-time high, turns to social networking

While the Internet has opened many windows of opportunity to research, shopping and entertainment, it has also opened up the window for more crime. According to the FBI’s annual Internet crime report, 2008 was an all-time high for cyb [...]

Posted On : Nov, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

MySpace agrees to social-networking safety plan

A coalition of law enforcement authorities and representatives from social-networking site MySpace.com gathered Monday morning to unveil an extensive new plan for ensuring the safety of minors on the Internet.Under the agreement, MySpace ha [...]