Here is the balance of the first 12 hours of the Great Blog Off Gina and I did on Friday June 20th. I apologize for the delay.
Here’s the list:
Hour 7: Video Instruction: Don’t Underestimate the Power of Your Smile – Check out this one minute video from collegegrad.com. People do prefer to meet pleasant people during the interview process. Your smile might be the one thing that separates you from the other strong candidates. But, watch the video.
Hour 8: Behavioral Interviewing: Assessing Customer Focus Skills – can’t think of a single organization or business that isn’t concerned with customer service. …read more

Here is the first summary of the posts that Gina and I posted over the last 24 hours. Thank you to all of our guest bloggers! We appreciate your support and your help to assist us with our journey through The Great Blog Off.
If you missed the Blogging Marathon we did as a fundraiser for Accion International, I am going to post a summary over the next few days. I wanted to give you an opportunity to read them one spoonful at a time. Take some time to review these posts. There is lots of good stuff here.
Hour 1: The …read more

The Great Blog Off is over! 24 hours later and believe it or not we have stayed alert and posted for 24 hours. There have been a few speed bumps, but overall it has been great and I excited about the round-up coming tomorrow! Thank you!

Stanley F. Bronstein, the founder of the Achievement IQ® movement and the creator of the Laws of Positioning® has been a CPA for more than 21 years and an attorney for more than 16 years. His soon to be released third book, Achievement IQ Moments: 50 Extraordinary Stories About People Who Transformed Vision, Attraction, Readiness and Action Into Massive Success. Stanely is joining Gina and I as we participate in the The Great Blog Off. Enjoy!
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How To Differentiate Yourself From Other Applicants
by Stanley Bronstein
This article is going to focus on the point of view of the prospective employer. …read more

WOW! I’ve never even heard of a “blog-off” before this, let alone participated in one.  By the time Darlene and I are done, I think we’ll have posted 24 times in 24 hours.  We rock! Right?
Many of the b5media Business Channel blogs participated in the blog-off so be sure to drop by to read all the other great posts. 
I’d like to thank all my guest writers for their contributions.  I appreciate you all.  And a special thank you to taxgirl for keeping us on our toes and motivated over the last 24.
Here’s a list of my guest posts.  Please be sure to …read more

Shai Coggins ia professional blogger over at Just Make Money Online. She is also a published author, artist, geeky gadget girl, mum, and wife, with a Masters’ degree in Applied Psychology. She’s a big fan of living a full and passionate life. She is also a co-founder and Vice President of Community here at b5media.com, a global media network based in Toronto, Canada.
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3 Ideas for Job Hunters on the Web
by Shai Coggins
Job hunters make use of the internet in many ways. At Just Make Money Online, some of these ideas were explored:
1. Get Paid to be interviewed at The Applicant …read more

Scot Herrick is Founder and Publisher of Cube Rules: Career Management for Cubicle Warriors. Scot provides online career management training for knowledge workers who typically work in a corporate cubicle. Scot is joining Gina and I as we participate in the The Great Blog Off. Enjoy!
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Baby Boomers Face Hiring Hurdles
by: Scot Herrick
When Baby Boomers claim “experience” and “reliability” in interviews, they are reinforcing the hiring hurdles faced by older workers. There, instead, needs to be a new focus to interviews.
Outlining these hurdles is Older Staffers Get Uneasy Embrace:
Employers fear older workers “cost too much, lack current skills and don’t stick …read more

Miriam Salpeter founder of Keppie Careers, is a career coach with over 10 years of experience. She encourages, enlightens and empowers job seekers for success by writing top-notch resumes and providing a toolbox of practical tips and support. Learn more about Miriam and Keppie Careers at her career advice blog: www.keppiecareers.wordpress.com. Miriam is joining Gina and I as we participate in the Great Blog Off. Enjoy!
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Enhance Your LinkedIn Profile for Job Seeking
By Miriam Salpeter
In light of the fact that linkedin has become and looks to be a continued source of choice for people who love to hire passive job seekers …read more

Check out this one minute video from collegegrad.com. People do prefer to meet pleasant people during the interview process. Your smile might be the one thing that separates you from the other strong candidates. But, watch the video. Let me know what you think!

_________________________________________Thank you for taking the time to join us for the The Great Blog Off. Feel free to donate to the Business Channel Charity Accion. Accion helps small businesses all over the world to become established through small, manageable loans and business advice. This concept of microlending is fabulous and their payback record is impressive. Click here …read more

Web 2.0, according to Wikipedia technology and , is a term describing the sexy trend in the use of World Wide Web, web design that aims to enhance creativity, information sharing, and, most notably, collaboration among users. These concepts have led to the development and evolution of web-based communities and hosted services, such as social-networking sites, wikis, blogs, and folksonomies.
We have been talking about Social Networking all month and I thought this list from Phil Rosenberg would be a great add to the discussion.
Here is a list of Phil’s Top 50 Favorite sites for Job Seekers:

LinkedIN – Social Network, …read more