June 23, 2010
It’s funny how social media works. One day someone posts a complimentary comment on your blog. They leave their url. You discover their blog. You check them out on twitter and the next moment you uncover a fascinating story. Meet Chef Shane. He’s taken the initiative to take control of his destiny and not waiting for the perfect job to be advertised. He’s defined what he wants, what makes him unique and gone ahead and used the biggest social media tools, LinkedIn, Twitter and Blogger to help him get there.
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June 21, 2010
I know that LinkedIn is immensely popular. 60 million users worldwide, says so. But how many Aussies really truly embrace it? Last week as I was updating my own LinkedIn profile, I did a search of my previous work colleagues, friends and old clients and could find hardly find any of them there. The ones who did have a profile had the barest of details, and definitely no superlatives or adjectives. Just yesterday, even, I spoke to a client, who, despite looking for a permanent role for the past two months had only just put his profile on. He received an email and a call from a recruiter, a couple of days after. He was surprised.
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