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Clever Career Networking Tip Inspired By McDonald’s Big Mac

The secret to the success of McDonald's Big Mac might just be the key to success in your job search. This is a guest post by Leslie Drew. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Every year McDonald's sells 560 million Big Macs a year. That's crazy! Over half a billion. It would take you almost 16 years to count that high. What's so special about the Big Mac? Is it the largest burger in the world? No. According to the Guinness Book of World Records that distinction belongs to Mallie's Sports Bar and Grill in Southgate, MI. Is the Big Mac the best tasting burger? No. According to Zagat's Fast Food Survey In-N-Out Burger holds that title. Was it the first of its kind? Nope. According to this article the whole Big Mac concept is a direct copy of the Bob's Big Boy burger. So what is it?

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August 11, 2010

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3 Out of the Box Ways to Grow Your Network

A few job search tips and tools that you just might not have thought of. This is a guest post by David Corman. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Focus on who you know Keeping tabs on what your friends and contacts are doing is a fundamental step in your job search. Although LinkedIn is great for leveraging 2nd and 3rd degree connections, you’d be surprised how helpful your 1st degree friends and acquaintances can be towards building the influence you seek. Tools such as Gist, for example, sync all of your online networks with your e-mail, Google Calendar and more to build a dashboard of all the people and businesses you are associated with. You’d be amazed at the quantity and quality of the companies you are connected to just from your friends and address book!

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August 4, 2010

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