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Identity theft and the job seeker: How to protect yourself

June 8, 2009

This is the second post in a two-part interview with Jeremy Miller of Kroll Fraud Solutions about the increase in identity theft among job seekers.  Friday’s post covered trends in identity theft and what to watch out for.  Today, Jeremy shares how to protect yourself from online thieves. Kristi Daeda:  Before providing any information to [...]

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HowTo VisualCV #2: Adding your VisualCV Portfolio

June 2, 2009

To learn how to get started with VisualCV, read HowTo VisualCV #1: Getting started. Want to show off your skydiving video?  Think that if only people could see your last speech on horse training that your business is bound to go up?  Have a great PowerPoint on adventure travel that people just have to see?  [...]

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HowTo VisualCV #1: Getting Started

May 26, 2009

This post kicks off a series on how to use VisualCV, a great option for people who want to expand their professional profile online.  Wanna be sure to catch the next round?  Subscribe, and get Career Adventure goodness in your feed reader OR your inbox. I’ve used LinkedIn fairly extensively (you can check out my [...]

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Featured Post @ Control Beating Copy: Increase your income, not your hours

May 22, 2009

Today you can find me over at Control Beating Copy, with some quick tips on productivity.  Freelancers and entrepreneurs: this one’s for you. Career Adventure will observe the Memorial Day holiday (technically, I’ll be observing a rummage sale, campfire, six-month old and potentially golf course) and will resume it’s regular schedule on Tuesday.  See ya!

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HowTo LinkedIn #6: Linking out

May 18, 2009

photo credit: kwerfeldein If you’re new to LinkedIn or want some tips on how to make the most of your profile, start with HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL. LinkedIn offers you the opportunity to add a range of content pertinent to your professional experience, but the result looks very much like a resume.  [...]

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Featured Article on FYIScreening: Managing your social media brand

May 15, 2009

Do you know how to make sure a Google search doesn’t lose you a job opportunity?  Or how to make Google an extension of your resume?  Read my thoughts on the subject, and develop a better understanding of your online brand today. Have a great weekend!

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Visual CV: Just another LinkedIn? Hardly

May 7, 2009

What do you do when your online presence, design portfolio, multimedia content and general personality can’t be captured with text?  You create a VisualCV. An alternative to, or extension of, your LinkedIn profile, VisualCV marries a professional, high-impact interface with the best in Web 2.0 technology to provide a unique opportunity to showcase your personal [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #5: Add a photo

April 30, 2009

photo credit: BL1961 Short and sweet today, folks.  You must add a photo to your LinkedIn profile. And it must meet the following guidelines: You must be dressed professionally.  Not a suit, per se, but at minimum business casual. You must be the only person in the photo. It must be cropped so that we [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #4: Your professional experience

April 23, 2009

photo credit: greatseth For the first three articles in the series, check out HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL, HowTo LinkedIn #2: Write a killer headline, and HowTo LinkedIn #3: Connect with the people you know. If you’re following along, by now you have a few contacts and a brief, catchy statement about who [...]

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Top Tweeps: 6 Career-Focused Twitter Users

April 15, 2009

photo credit: luc legay I understand the people who diss Twitter.  Really, I do.  The signal-to-noise ratio can be abysmally low at times.  But there are some real shining stars participating in the Twitter community, who deliver nuggets of insight for the hungry Twitter masses every day. The following offer a mix of interesting news [...]

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