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[Be Different]: Using Your Visual Resume … Plus I’m a StudentBranding.com Contributor

I have talked previously about how you can create a visual resume. I’m very happy to announce that I’m an official StudentBranding.com contributor as of today! The reason I’m writing about this is that my first post on the site can serve as a useful follow-up to the original article as it expands on the [...]

How to Stand Out in Your Job Search. Or in Life. Part III

This is Part III of a three-part series on how you can be creative and stand out in your job search and more generally when selling yourself anywhere else. Read other articles in this series: Part I: Using a job search website targeted to a specific company Part II: Using a targeted blog and building [...]

How to Stand Out in Your Job Search. Or in Life. Part II

This is Part II of a three-part series on how you can be creative and stand out in your job search and more generally when selling yourself anywhere else. Read other articles in this series: Part I: Using a job search website targeted to a specific company Part II: Using a targeted blog and building [...]

How to Stand Out in Your Job Search. Or in Life. Part I

Having just graduated from university, I can certainly attest to the fact that the job market is tough right now. The recession took jobs from many that had previously felt safe in their positions and when applying as a soon-to-be-graduate, I found it particularly difficult to compete for many Graduate Scheme or entry-level positions with [...]

[Be Different]: Create a Visual Resume

So you’ve delved into the world of social media and want to start using the tools to build your online presence. You started with cleaning up your Facebook profile of incriminating alcohol-filled photos, you set up a professional profile on LinkedIn and maybe even signed up for Twitter. Yet job application after job application you [...]

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