Monthly Archives: October 2012

Job Hunt Progress Report – Almost 2 Months In

With my 2 month full on job search process anniversary fast approaching on October 27, I’m pleased to give you my most recent progress report. I had my interview last week for the Social Media Manager position at the marketing

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Lessons from Regina George- Surviving the Job Search Freak Out

So this week I’ve had my second job search freak out of this current job search. I say of this current search because I remember at least one freak out when I was looking for work in 2010. I learned

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Learning Social Media- Teaching My Mom Facebook

“There’re a lot of social media sites out there” Understatement of the year? Starting up on a new social media platform can be daunting, even for the experienced social media-ite. But what if you still hadn’t caved in and started

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Twitter, the Modern Day “Comment Card” for Brands

According to an article by Jay Baer research shows that “42% of consumers complaining in social media expect 60 minute response time”. That’s a pretty lofty expectation from my point of view but definitely warrants some attention from brand managers. Considering the desired response

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Posted in Marketing Thoughts, social media

Two Interviews Wiser – Job Search Update

Weekly Job Search Update Monday- Temporary Job Interview I told the recruitment agency I’d be interested in accepting temp jobs while looking for something fulltime, if it would provide relevant work experience. So I got a call on Friday about

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