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Social Media: Google Kills Your Job Search If It Thinks You’re A Porn Star

September 26th, 2011

By Phil Rosenberg

How could Google think you, a God-fearing, church going woman (or man), are a porn star?

Or an axe-murderer? How about a bank robber, white-collar criminal, or even a sex-offender?

Google could not only be thinking this, but broadcasting it to the world daily … if you let them. This is especially a risk if you have a common name, that could easily be confused with someone else’s.

Google has no way of showing if the Susan Jones returned in a Google search is you, or if a different Susan Jones. If there is someone else who shares your name, but with a very different background – that person could easily show up far ahead of you in a Google search. If that someone else had many stories written about them, made the news or shows up in many places around the web, they probably rank much higher than you in a Google search – you might be buried on page 100, while the other Susan Jones gets page 1. » Read more: Social Media: Google Kills Your Job Search If It Thinks You’re A Porn Star

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Staying Motivated: You Can Fire That Job

July 27th, 2011

By Jonathan Wutawunashe

It is not always your fault when they don’t hire you. The state of the economy, a poor definition of the position on the part of the prospective employer, an incompetent interviewer, a tough choice between you and another excellent candidate for the job-any of these may very well be the reason why they did not offer you the post. Whatever the case may be, you can waste a lot of your time “investing” in an unproductive blame game, and that will be your fault. I want to empower you with the knowledge that being turned down for a job you tried for does not take you out of the driver’s seat in your life and career journey. The buck still stops with you. You hold the highly significant power to decide the very meaning of your not getting that specific job, particularly whether not getting it means your life is now in limbo. Let’s discuss some positive possibilities.

My dad’s car once broke down on the highway, and he had a frustrating time flagging down other people’s vehicles to take him to the nearest mechanic. He found it particularly insulting when one car slowed down and appeared to be stopping for him, and then suddenly picked up speed, leaving him at square one. His account of how he moped and drew extravagant conclusions about Providence’s negative attitude toward him, the meanness of human beings and so forth, is quite » Read more: Staying Motivated: You Can Fire That Job

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Staying Motivated: Unemployed? Five Ways to Get Through It

May 30th, 2011

By Bob McIntosh

At the request of Kim Little, a professional resume writer, I recently read a Newsweek article called Dead Suit Walking and was transported back to when I was unemployed. All the negative feelings I experienced filled my head, but I also thought about what got me through 10-months of being out of work. Here are five suggestions for those of you are unemployed.

  1. First you need to realize that you’re not the only one who’s out of work. Currently 13.5 million U.S. citizens are out of work (US Bureau of Labor Statistics ); although, the number is certainly higher, given that those who no longer collect UI benefits are not counted. As I sat through career search workshops, I was relieved to realize that other talented people were also unfortunate to have been laid off. In other words, you’re not the only one.
  2. Realize that feelings of despondency, inadequacy, and even depression are natural. You may be experiencing feelings you’ve never had before: bouts of crying for no apparent reason, short temper with family members and friends; a diminished sex drive; lack of motivation—you may find it hard to get motivated to conduct your weekly Career Action Plan (CAP), for example. These feelings, and more, are symptoms of unemployment; you’re not going crazy. Note: If you feel your mood taking a serious nose dive, seek therapy.
  3. It’s time to be proactive, not reactive. You’ve heard of the Hidden Job Market (HJM) and may choose to ignore that only 20% of all jobs are advertised. Based on how my customers » Read more: Staying Motivated: Unemployed? Five Ways to Get Through It

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