Social Media Defined

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Using Social Media to Find a Job

Forget contributing your paper resume to a tower of similar reading samples on some corporate recruiter’s desk, with a smart social media strategy you can place your name and credentials right in front of the people that make the hiring decisions.
The recent boom in social media usage makes it easier than ever for a job [...]

LinkedIn Defined

Overview: Powerful and widely used, LinkedIn is THE place for professional social networking on the web today. An increasing array of features and tools makes this platform a wise time investment for any professional.
Defined: There are currently more than 34 million LinkedIn users from over 200 countries around the world, including executives from every Fortune [...]

Plaxo Defined

Overview: Plaxo is a social networking platform that allows users to keep up with their contacts online and share information with other Plaxo users in a similar fashion to LinkedIn.com.
Defined: With over 20 million users, Plaxo has seen significant growth since it’s launch in May of 2003. The platform is not as widely used as [...]