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Networking & Jobseeker Groups in the Raleigh Area
Tue, 01/10/2012 - 13:46 — PattyJobseeker & Networking Groups
About 80 percent of available jobs are not advertised. Unadvertised jobs are often referred to as the “hidden Job market.” Networking is one of the most effective ways to find unadvertised jobs. One way to network is by joining local jobseeker and networking groups. Another way is through a professional networking website like LinkedIn .
What You Post Can Hurt the Chances of You and Others' of Getting an Interview
Thu, 09/30/2010 - 09:40 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
MCV Career Development Facilitator
Did you know that hiring managers check out potential candidates online?
Yes, they do. In fact, they like to check you out on FaceBook and other social media websites and by googling your name. Although your social media privacy settings may be set for friends only, employers can still find a way to your page or to the page of someone you know. Sometimes, we don't think about these things before we post. Even if you are not looking for a job, or you just don't care, what you say can show up on the page of someone who is looking for a job, or who does care, and a hiring manager may not call your friend or relative in for an interview, based on something you, and others posted. Additionally, not all of your connections want to see your posts or "likes" that are in poor taste, nor do they want others who come to their page to see them either.
Cary Church Helps Job Seekers Make Connections
Sat, 03/21/2009 - 12:41 — PattyBy Patty E. Shaver
Career Development Facilitator
Professionals exchanging handshakes and business cards fill the room with loud chatter. They are engaged and enthusiastic. They are also unemployed. Most of them had been laid off from their jobs, making them part of North Carolina’s 7.9 percent unemployment rate.
