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Does your résumé say “Robert”, but you like to be called “Bob”? What about your email address, business cards, or cover letters? Be sure to use the same name for all of your job search correspondence. It’s easier for hiring managers to track you when they don’t have to remember 2 different names.
Not finding the jobs you want on the usual job boards? Check out this fantastic video on Using Twitter to Find Work by Sonata Creative. This may be one of the most useful job search strategies I’ve seen in a long while. Link via Calvin of Mayhem Studios (@mayhemstudios on Twitter).
In today’s job market, sometimes we’ve got to try for gigs we wouldn’t have previously considered. Need some pointers? Check out Career Builder’s great article on What to Do When You’re Labeled “Overqualified”.