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Happy 4th Birthday to JobMob

Starting a 5th year and counting... Although JobMob's first blog article appeared back in December 2006, I waited until March 21st 2007 before officially launching the site with press releases and fanfare. Part of it was that I didn't really know much about blogging back then, and part of it was that I just wasn't sure in which direction JobMob would go. Of course with that name, it would be mostly about job search (although the first article wasn't) and I always felt it could appeal to a wide audience (although the first articles didn't), but it took some time for me to discover my blogging voice or rather, for me to really become comfortable with growing that voice in public, with its ups and downs while you, my kids, the Googlebot and just about anyone was watching. That must be why one of the first posts was a craptacular piece about making mistakes in public and coming out smelling like roses.

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March 21, 2011
Websites To Bookmark

Top 50 LinkedIn Subgroups for Job Seekers and Recruiters

More popular spots where job seekers and recruiters are meeting up on LinkedIn. (Not sure how or why to use LinkedIn Groups on your job search? Then read this first: Everything You Need to Know About Finding Jobs with LinkedIn Groups) LinkedIn lets you join a maximum of 50 groups. What many people don't know is that LinkedIn also lets you join a maximum 50 subgroups. One tip: whether you join the full 100 groups and subgroups or not, only subscribe to email updates for the few groups that really matter to you most. 50 LinkedIn Subgroups for Your Job Search These are top 50 LinkedIn subgroups today, ranked by number of members. With each group I've included the official description, which is often not very descriptive at all or just a long list of keywords, so click through to get a better impression.

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March 15, 2011
Must-Read Tips

10 Real World Tips to Find a Job Close To Home

Sick of commuting? Here are some ideas on how to find a job near where you live. This is a guest post by Diane Dolinsky-Pickar. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines. How long is your commute door-to-door? An hour? More, with traffic? If you see yourself dreading the commute, or you’ve met the local cop one too many times as you rush to the train, it’s time to find a local job. But how do you do that when your network and contacts are far away? Develop a geographic boundary for where you’re willing to travel, and then get into head-down mode to identify employers in that area.

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March 7, 2011
Tools You Need

7 Handy New Twitter Timesavers

New tools to help you get more done with Twitter. I'd be surprised if you don't immediately grab at least one of these productivity-enhancers. Quick tip on Feb. 28, 2011: I just discovered these tools recently and am still trying them myself. Some of them are very new and a little buggy, but if you like their concept (or even if you don't), reply to them on Twitter with feedback. They'll love you for it. Save time on Twitter and off it 1) Formulists Official description: "Organize groups of people on Twitter into smart, auto-updating Twitter lists! Filter and network with people based on location/bio keywords, Twitter activity, number of followers and more" Why I like it: If you're not a regular user of Twitter Lists, you will be after trying Formulists. Use it to categorize your Twitter friends quickly & easily, so you can better follow the right groups of people at the right times in your schedule.

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February 28, 2011

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