A critical part of successful job search involves social networking (i.e. And you need to build social credibility. After all, recent social networking research has identified the two as the most preferred methods for a first contact. We look for social credibility.  Building social credibility takes time.  MORE >>

I think the recruiting industry is officially dead. The final nail toward the demise of recruiting:  Social Media. The personal networking touch is gone.  LinkedIn (and other social media) is getting used-and-abused.  Dawn Hrdlica Recruiting Social Network Analysis SourcingSo corporate HR quit recruiting. MORE >>

enjoy exchanging banter and ideas with industry colleagues around the world. Tags: Job Search career advice career expert CAREEREALISM job search social networking As with many of my blogs, I will begin with a true confession. m a Twitter junkie. use Twitter instead of RSS feeds to find interesting articles, blogs and people. MORE >>

But primary to that these days is having a strong career and social networking plan. How To Build Out Your Network During Job Search. So this is about career or social networking with a purpose.  Because, as you’ve heard me say before, career or social networking without a purpose is just socializing.  MORE >>

The more social networking commitments we have, the harder it is to balance them all and leverage each one well. Like many of my careers industry friends, I’ve drawn the line at Facebook. As far as my personal network, I prefer to communicate directly with family and friends by phone and email. Create boundaries. MORE >>