Author: Jacob Share

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Numbers & Statistics

[POLL] How Many Resumes Have You Sent in the Past Month?

Too many, too few, or just the right amount? I remember when I was a student at McGill University in Montreal, I thought that job hunting was a pure numbers game and that I needed to get out as many resumes as possible if I wanted a good chance at finding a job. Luckily, at that time I didn't know about resume distribution services, also known as "resume blasters", where you can pay to have your resume sent to thousands of recruiters or employers, turning yourself into a creator of job search spam. Can you imagine what it's like to be on the receiving end of those resume blasts? And we wonder why recruiters don't always respond...

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May 1, 2011
Websites To Bookmark

Personal Pages Smackdown: Which is Best For You?

A new quick and easy way to promote yourself online. As if you didn't have enough online profiles to manage already, along come personal pages. But then... maybe the fact that there's almost nothing to manage is what makes them so appealing? What are personal pages? Personal pages, also called personal home pages, are one page websites that are meant to be used as web-based business cards. Like a business card, your personal page typically contains information about how to contact and follow you online or off. Like a business card, your personal page can be used to brand you in as memorable a way as you (or a designer) can imagine. The two personal page creators that have become popular so far are about.me and flavors.me.

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April 26, 2011
Speak Your Mind

Professional Recruiters: Job Seeker Friend or Foe?

The pros and cons so you can decide for yourself. This is a guest post by Frankie Eybsen. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. Professional recruiters make a living finding the perfect match: They help employers find the best employees, and they assist job seekers, when possible, in their job search to find the position that best matches their skills, experience, and salary requirements. But, in the end, a professional recruiter is hired – and paid – by the client who is seeking employees. That begs the question: Are professional recruiters your friend or your foe? Let’s consider the advantages and disadvantages of the professional recruiter, so you can decide for yourself.

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April 21, 2011
Events Not to Miss

Sneak Peek: The 2011 Ultimate Twitter Job Search Guide

Take a first look at the 2011 edition of The Ultimate Twitter Job Search Guide, which is almost ready. This is the second of a few announcements I'll be making over the next few weeks about what I've been working on for JobMob moving into 2011. The next announcement will arrive Wednesday, April 13th. To get you excited about what's coming, here's your sneak preview. Table of Contents When you set your eyes on the 2011 Guide, this is the list of sections you'll find inside...

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April 6, 2011

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