Maybe you’re thinking, “I got laid off. don’t have a business any more–or a title. So how can I possibly use a business card?” ” Good question. The answer requires seeing past your assumptions about business cards. Non-business use of a personal card. The tool that facilitated these interactions was the calling card. MORE >>

In this special episode of The Jim Stroud Show, Jim interviews Jeremy Langhans to discuss innovation in recruiting. Specifically, Jeremy details how he leveraged Instagram to recruit passive candidates during his tenure at Starbucks. Furthermore, he discusses the choices one makes when managing a career site. Jeremy opted for the latter. MORE >>

I have released a beta book, Manage Your Job Search: Reduce Your Overwhelm, Focus Your Search, and Get Your Next Job! While I was writing and updating Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers, second edition , I realized that my advice wasn’t precisely opposite for people who were searching for jobs. That’s because it’s a beta book. MORE >>

Twitter is like a window into the soul of America. It shows us faster and more accurately what is on our collective minds than any other medium currently in use. So it was only a matter of time, in a bad economy and a worse job market, that Twitter would be flooded with both job seekers and job offerers. To Find an Employer. joblisting : Attention! MORE >>

photo credit: phill.d. When searching for the best ways to advance in your current job, you’re likely to come across plenty of books and articles that advocate scheming and shortcuts to make it to the top more quickly. Practice leadership skills. Further your education. Earning a degree also indicates that you truly care about your profession. MORE >>