Want speedy, quick-to-digest job-search tips by some of the leading resume writers, personal branding strategists, and career coaches in the world?
Check out Supercharge Your Job Search: Short, Sweet & Tweet (Expert Job Search Advice in Digestible Bytes) by Career Directors International on Twitter.
Search for the hashtag #cdisst on Twitter. Or follow @careerhero (Laura DeCarlo, the fearless leader of CDI) at http://www.twitter.com/careerhero for 8 tips each weekday on topics including:
- Career and Job Search Focus
- Career Assessments
- Personal Branding
- Online Identity
- Reputation Management
- Digital Dirt
- Social Media Profiles (LinkedIn, Twitter, Google+, Facebook, etc.)
- Job Search Research
- Informational Interviewing
- Networking and Social Networking
- Job Boards and Company Job Centers/Job Postings
- Social Job Search
- Employment Agencies
- Career Fairs
- Making Contact with Recruiters and Employers
- Job Postings via Print Advertising
- Recruiter Relations and
- Savvy Follow-up Strategies.
I am proud to serve on CDI’s Innovation Committee which spearheaded this job-seeker initiative, crowd-sourced expert content from CDI members, categorized and refined the content, and produced this viral campaign on Twitter.
Our goal: to provide job-seekers with the absolute best practices for job search in today’s highly competitive market. Thanks to Laura DeCarlo for her inspiration, leadership, and sheer determination in making this happen!
The Supercharge Your Job Search campaign began on May 23, 2012 and will continue each weekday through the end of October 2012. Here is a sampling of some of the tweets that have appeared to date:
#Jobseekers: Follow @careerhero for 8 expert #jobsearch tips, weekdays. All tips by #Career Directors International members. #cdisst
@careerhero Ur welcome! -> Special thx 2 Judy Gillespie @susanguarneri @ResumeSolutions 4 efforts w/CDI Supercharge Your Job Search. #cdisst
Plan before you post! Clarify your key job strengths and career interests before sending resume to employers. #jobplan #cdisst @hr4change
Call #recruiters who specialize in your industry and field. @CRPLACEMENT #cdisst #jobsearch
Stand out from the crowd: set Google Alerts to research participating employers in advance. @resumekarma #cdisst #jobfairs #cdisst
In a confidential #jobsearch, respond to #blindads with care. Handle it anonymously. What if it's 4 ur job? #cdisst @kristinsjohnson
Make sure dates of employment on your #LI profile match your #resume! Hiring managers check these things for accuracy. #cdisst
Search #LinkedIn for potential contacts / hiring managers in your target #companyresearch? @laurieberenson #cdisst MRT @careerhero
http://Manta.com 4 gr8 research! ID companies by state, industry, size, stage, public / private. @JeanCummings #cdisst #companyresearch
Build relationships on #Twitter via tweets, RTs and DMs that offer resources, support and thx. @susanguarneri #cdisst #networking
Follow-up after #ftfjobsearch walk-in crucial: Many hiring managers dismiss applicants who don't send TY notes. @Resume_Resource #cdisst
Consider #jobboards research tool vs #jobsearch activity, use leads w/network to get in back door RT @SharonWilliams @FredCoonSCC #cdisst

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