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8 Ways to Make Facebook Your Friend – Part 2
Let’s continue on from Part 1 shall we?
5. Become a content provider – this point is a corollary to the previous one. Rather than flood your news stream with inane remarks that add no value to people’s lives, provide … Continue reading
8 Ways to Make Facebook Your Friend – Part 1
In a previous post I elaborated on the increasing trend by hiring managers to screen candidates using social media. As this strategy emerges here in Asia, many young job-seekers are perplexed as to how they can prevent themselves falling through … Continue reading
“No Reservations” – NUS Campus Radio Show About Careers
We’ve teamed up with the good folks at Radio Pulze to present a weekly show on NUS campus radio about careers. The show known as “No Reservations” will cover a broad range of subjects to aid students in their future … Continue reading
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Also tagged careers, job-seekers, linkedin, networking, NUS, online brand, personal branding, radio pulze, social media, social media recruitment, twitter
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Social Media For Your Career: Seminar @ NUS on September 15th, 3pm-5pm
Social media is a phenomenon that’s here to stay. With the growth of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, it’s given rise to a more interactive approach to your job search. We’re seeing global trends of employers spending progressively … Continue reading
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Also tagged blog, google screening, gradkin, linkedin, NUS, NUS Careers, online branding, social media, social media profile, social media recruitment, social media screening, social networking, twitter, youtube
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Grad Job-seeker’s Corner #4: Realistic Expectations About Finding Your Dream Job
I had a very interesting situation put forward to me by one of my very good friends on the weekend. Of all who exist in my inner circle of family and friends, she’s one of the few people that I … Continue reading
Posted in Grad Job-seeker's Corner
Also tagged career advice, dream job, linkedin, networking, social media, social networking
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Facebook Connect Makes it Easier to Create a Professional Online Brand on Gradkin
Hi Everyone,
I’m very pleased to be announcing that we’ve integrated Facebook Connect into Gradkin. This means that young job-seekers can easily sign into Gradkin and create a Personal Brand by clicking on one button. The Facebook juggernaut continues to thrive … Continue reading
6 Ways to Easily Start Building Your Brand in College
On Gradkin’s Blog we share a lot of ideas about Personal Branding and Careers, but today we have some advice from a college student himself, Kevin Kaiser.”
When do you start building your brand? Is there a specific time where you … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Branding
Also tagged gradkin, linkedin, personal brand, personal branding, social media profile, twitter
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Is Social Media the Low Carb Diet of the Internet?
Social Media is more than just a buzzword today and reminds me of all the hoopla that surrounded low-carb diets. It’s constantly in the news, and regarded as a must-have tool for any business looking to drive consumers into their … Continue reading
PERSONAL BRANDING: Projecting an Image to Reach Your Full Potential – Your Social Media Image
The following is Part 3 of 3 guest posts by Kami Gray, Personal Branding expert. Click here for Part 1 or Part 2 of the series.
In Part 2 of this series, we discussed your in-person image … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Branding
Also tagged linkedin, online brand, online image, personal brand, personal branding, social media, social media image, social media profile
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To Friend or not to Friend, that is the Question
Professors, Students and Facebook just don’t mix.
At least that’s what the former two parties will tell you. Facebook’s mission on the other hand is “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.” … Continue reading
