It’s JobMob’s 7th Birthday!

7 years and counting. It's been a strange year. A few people have even asked whether I've lost interest in blogging, or they've just come out and said that I seem to be putting in less effort than usual. The latter is actually true. I did put in less effort this past year than usual. And you can tell: * JobMob readership continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in recent times, while traffic has dropped significantly both from search engines and social media. * People are still sharing JobMob articles at a high rate but we're all suffering more than ever from info-overwhelm, leading fewer people to click through and visit even if they do go on to reshare the link that was first shared with them. But this isn't because I've lost interest, mind you, not even close. Rather, it was because I've been focused on creating an Internet startup company. (Surprised? Tell me in the comments) You'll hear more about that soon enough, but in the meantime, change is coming and you can expect me to remove all doubts anyone's having about my ongoing commitment to you and JobMob. Next year, I'm going to look back on the best year yet and hopefully you will too. Count on it. And it's already begun...

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#CONTEST: Win 1 of 5 Copies of Start Your New Job Successfully in a Week

Because sometimes, finding a new job is the easier part. How to Enter * Simple - at the bottom of this article, leave a comment about new jobs. Some suggestions of what to comment on are: * A tip that led to finding your most recent job * The dumbest thing you (or someone else) did during the first week on a new job * Something you'll never forget from your first days in a new role * Or- impress me with constructive feedback about JobMob and how I can make the site better for you. Don't be shy...

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#CONTEST: Leave a Comment, Win a Copy of Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies

One blog comment, one chance to win. Join in before Sunday night, ok? My friend and fellow job search expert blogger Joshua Waldman recently published the 2nd edition of his book Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies, and we're throwing this contest to celebrate. How to Enter * At the bottom of this article, leave a comment about job search and social media. Some suggestions of what to write in your comment are: * A memorable/funny/bizarre job listing you saw on a social network * A related pet peeve of yours * Tell us about someone worth hiring because of their social media presence, and why Inspire us! Comment Now

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Win Cash Prizes By Playing The 7GJBC ‘Contest Within A Contest’

No blogging required. For the first time in 7 years, my annual guest blogging contest has been gamified, thanks to our Chrome sponsor Captain Up. What does it mean that the 7JGBC has been gamified? With the publication of the first guest post on Thursday August 1st, until the end of the 7th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest - the 7JGBC - on September 24th, any visitor to JobMob during the 7-week contest time frame will earn points and badges. For every article you visit, for every comment you make, for every social media share and more, you will earn points and badges and everything will be tracked via the Leaderboard.

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