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Monday, June 29, 2009

7 Social Media Warning Flags For Job Seeking Grads

bombRecent college grads are up against the toughest job market seen in a generation. As much as the job outlook can make things difficult for job seekers, there is one area where grads need to make sure doesn’t impede them in their quest for work. And that would be social media.

There are hundreds of social media sites where people gather together online to express themselves, chat it up with other web users, even making a…

Monday, June 22, 2009

4 “Outside Of The Box” Job Options For New Grads

If you recently graduated from college or are expecting to do so in the coming months, then you know that the current job market offers challenges to job seekers not seen in more than a generation. This is no consolation for grads who must work, typically young people finding that available jobs are scarce.

Inasmuch as most students expected to find a thriving job market as recently as one year ago, things today are vastly different,…

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