LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Myspace. These seem to be the top social networking sites used by people around the world. The Today Show did a segment this morning called Online Etiquette. There is some good information here. Take a look at the video and let me know what you think! Scroll down and leave a comment.

Video Credit: MSNBC

This has to be one of the most phenomenal stories I have heard in a long time about networking your way into a job. Blogging of all things! Great idea! Here is the podcast from Secrets of the Job Hunt. Take a listen, leave a comment. I will share more of my thoughts later.Find more videos like this on Secrets of the Job Hunt Network

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

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!

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This is a great video, a unique video about interviewing at Google. I would say that there are key things to take away from this video. But, I am getting ahead of myself. Watch the video and then finish my post.

Keys you can use whether you are interviewing with Google or some other cutting edge organization.
1. Look at your interview as a dialog, a conversation. Not an interrogation
2. Your ability to communicate your problem-solving abilities is key to a successful interview.
3. Get to know the people as you are interviewing with them.
4. Assess the organization – is it the …read more

My husband sent this video to me at work a couple of days ago. I laughed a lot while watching it because I needed to laugh. Mostly because I was frustrated with a colleague at work in the same moment the email arrived. That moment has come and gone, and I thought there may be some lessons we could learn. Here’s your assignment: Watch the video and enjoy it. LAUGH! It really is funny.

Now that you have seen it, watch it again and think about what happens in the course of your day at work. Can you see anyone in …read more

Back in the mid 80’s when I began working as an adult, it took me less than 90 days to get decent paying job when I needed a job. I didn’t know a lot about getting hired, but I knew that if I presented myself well, had enthusiasm, and could demonstrate relative competency to do the job I was interviewing for, I would get the job.
Today, you can be in the job market for a year and still not get a decent offer. I am talking about qualified candidates. Valuable people, looking for work and struggling to get the phone …read more

Here is an interesting video I found on youtube tonight. For hiring managers, here are some simple principles that are geared toward small businesses. I believe these principles are good for any segment of the business world you may find yourself. Principles are transferable.

Summary – Microsoft – Hiring the Right People
1. Do business with people you like
2. Look in their eyes and their heart and see if they believe in what you are trying to accomplish
3. Develop a list of outstanding people
4. Build relationships with outstanding people
Resume and cover letters are great ways to find talent, but don’t rely on …read more