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“LinkedIn Is the Professional Powerhouse” for Older Job-Hunters
Research supports what I know to be true: LinkedIn is the social media platform of choice for the unemployed. “Whether someone is newly unemployed and facing the first steps getting back into the job market or unemployed for several months … Continue reading
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Social Media Is “Double-Edged Sword for the Unemployed”
We should learn more about how people who are looking for jobs use the Internet. But don’t just take my word for it; reputable international social media researchers agree. Feuls, Fieseler, Meckel, and Suphan (2016) examined a 2012 survey conducted … Continue reading
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Finding a Job with a Little Help from Friends
I still remember how I felt when unemployed from January 15, 2009, to late July, 2010. I lost of part of my self-identity as a marketing writer, missing having a pace to go and things to do, and I left … Continue reading
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Military Face Unique Job Search Challenges
Anyone seeking a new job or wanting to change careers learns quickly the power of social media. However, older applicants and those who’ve been outside the job market – such as military veterans and their spouses – may face unique … Continue reading
Social Media Key Tool for Older Applicants
Social media may be a two-edged sword to older job applicants without current employment or people who are attempting a career transition later in life. Today’s job-hunters won’t get far without access to digital job applications, online job postings, and … Continue reading
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Career Search: What I Know for Certain
January 15, 2009: The head dude in charge of the investment advisory firm where I worked herded us together into a conference room around 11 a.m. He dismissed about a third of the group, so those who remained could pack … Continue reading
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Skills That Today’s Writers Need: A Preliminary Literature Review
It’s not easy being a writer any more. I started my career as a community journalist. That style came easily to me: Write the most important hook first, in a way that made readers continue past the first sentence or … Continue reading
Thinking About Research Paper Topics
How do my personal experiences affect my topic of choice for my research paper? Hmm. Few things make me happier than cheering for my two teenage boys who travel ice hockey, but I’m not sure that Dr. Bohannon wants to … Continue reading
My Perceptions About Visual Media
How do my professional and personal experiences affect my perceptions of visual media? At work, I’m a writer with nearly two decades of experience for investment brokerage firms owned by banks, plus three years as a reporter. I try to … Continue reading
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Tagged digital rhetoric, social media manners, user experience
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