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The Most Under-Used Resource To Find Jobs Here or Overseas

There's probably one not too far from you right now. Have you visited your local chamber of commerce or trade board office yet? My Chamber of Commerce job search story In 2001, I moved back to Israel from France after leaving my web development production manager job at Amazon.com. I took a break for a few months before starting my job search in December of that year. As I sat down to think about how to plan my job search, one of the first questions that came to mind was: "For which employers would I be most valuable?" Put differently- "Which employers would most appreciate my skills and achievements?" Since I had just left a successful job in France, the answer was clear.

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November 23, 2011
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5 Cake-worthy Personal Branding Birthday Tips

Your birthday only comes once a year, so make it count. The following tips are useful regardless of whether you're in the birthday industry (entertainment, gifts, etc.) or not. Your birthday 1) Tell people about it Unless your entire brand audience has friended you on Facebook - and happens to login specifically on that day - they're not going to know automatically when it's your birthday, so you need to tell them. Blog about it, tweet about it, mention it in your email signature.

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October 31, 2011
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7 Reasons Constructive Criticism Hits Hard (and Well)

Why constructive criticism is such an effective way to make a lasting impression. A well-known tactic for asking a favor of a stranger online is to introduce yourself with a compliment to show that while they don't know you, you do know them. The small ego massage might also help you get the favor you're asking for. However, the more popular that stranger, the more they're likely to have been on the receiving end of many such requests and the less impact those compliments are likely to have. One standout tactic that almost never fails to get noticed is right on, putting it all on the table, constructive criticism.

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October 25, 2011
Numbers & Statistics

[POLL] Have You Ever Googled Your Name?

This poll was inspired by a recent talk I gave. Why this is important In 4 Things to Know and Do Before Employers Google Your Name, I mentioned a 2008 survey that reported how 20% of American employers researched candidates' backgrounds on social networks. In April 2011, career expert Joshua Waldman - who sponsored the just-ended 5th Annual JobMob Guest Blogging Contest - quoted a more recent survey claiming that 81% of American employers google candidates. And in a recent talk I gave at the Jerusalem Business Networking Forum...

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September 25, 2011

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