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Get an edge over the competition with these social media tips
Whether you're a recent college grad looking for your first job or a seasoned professional looking for a new opportunity, social media is incredibly useful for job hunters. Using social media to land a new job…
Elizabeth Grey
Delia Paunescu is rocking at social media. As audience engagement editor at Newsday and amNewYork, she’s on top of the two newspapers’ social channels, but she also keeps up her personal brand across Twitter and Snapchat.…
Rebecca Borison
Social media can be a huge asset for job-seekers. That is, if you have a solid profile. What does your social media profile say about you? What should you put on it—and what should you…
Kristen Fischer
The short answer? Yes. But you might be more interested in the long answer: Why do they check? What are they looking for? And what turns them off? Here's what you should know about keeping…
Scouted
In a short time, Britni Danielle, a Los Angeles-based author and freelance journalist, transitioned from part-time to full-time freelancer, penning stories for Essence magazine and online publications like the Guardian and xoJane. How did she…
Alisha Tillery
Being a social media manager is a multifaceted job: You’re a data analyst one minute, a community moderator the next and an innovator and entrepreneur after that. Whether you’re a freelancer looking to score your…
Amanda Layman Low
These days, every marketing effort has some aspect of social. Whether it's pushing content via Twitter and Facebook, sharing the company's unique culture on Instagram or fostering community engagement, social media jobs are growing faster than ever. Here's…
Kristen Fischer
How to Avoid (and Handle) a Social Media Crisis originally published on The Executive Education Navigator blog. There’s no such thing as bad publicity? Try telling that to US Airways after their corporate Twitter account…
Laura Montgomery
True, social media can seem like a time suck. But you shouldn’t minimize social media activity while working to land that new gig—especially if you’re looking for a social media job. On the contrary, you’ll…
Jeffrey Yamaguchi
Some 93 percent of recruiters review a candidate’s social media profiles before making a hiring decision. Can your online presence stand up to the scrutiny? We’ll help you get there when we team up with…
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