Cutting Edge Career Advice
— Since 2009 —
Career Enlightenment is the award-winning career blog from the author of “Job Searching with Social Media For Dummies”, Joshua Waldman.
15 Great Twitter Hashtags to Secure Your Dream Job
Social media is useful for many things; keeping up to date with the news, finding out about the latest global trends, sharing your online portfolio with prospective employers. And now, hiring managers are increasingly turning to these platforms to locate the best...
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Using LinkedIn to Find a Better Job Within Your Current Company
Your company has just hired a new person for the promotion that you deserved. Not only did you not get the job, you didn’t even know that the job was open. If this scenario describes you, you’re definitely not alone. Many companies do a terrible job of cultivating and...
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12 Tips To Create a Great Job Resume
Imagine this situation. After a long wait, you finally see a new opening for your dream job. You quickly apply for it and patiently await the interview call. But as days pass by there is no call on the horizon. Sadly after a month, you get to know someone else with a...
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Tell Me About Yourself: Answering the Most Hated Interview Question
It’s that time of the year again and you’re sitting in a dimly lit office, staring down the menacing HR. He throws a question at you, and then another - both of which you gracefully dodge answer. You’re almost there, and you can feel it - at this point, the job is in...
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How to talk about yourself without bragging!
I’m a career coach, and it’s amazing to me how many people I run into that don’t like to talk about themselves. They think it’s bragging, or rude, or vulgar. Houston, we have a problem! If you are in a job search, wanting to move ahead at work, or trying to get...
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Why You Should Treat Social Media Like Your Online Resume
It’s easy to forget that your personal social media accounts can be accessed by potential or existing employers – or just anyone with your full name and a quick Google search. Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish your personal life from your professional, and it’s...
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Reverse Job Post Got Her a Job
I saw this wanted ad on Craigslist: Coffee is for Closers! Wanted: Personnel/Sales Manager to offer NO BULLSHIT job opportunity. No smoke and mirrors. No false claims and promises for “motivated team players”. No inflated salary outlook for “go-getters” that never pay...
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