How to Use Facebook for Your Job Search -

How to Use Facebook for Your Job Search - Last week, I reported on an experiment that Willy Franzen, from One Day, One Job conducted with new college grads who posted ads on Facebook advertising their interest in working in specific industries. The technique is bold, a bit different and did result in some networking opportunities for the 20-somethings who participated. However, the fact is, advertising a job search on Facebook isnt a strategy for every job seeker, as you run the risk of looking a bit desperate, which isnt exactly the persona most hiring managers seek. So, is Facebook useless for your job hunt? Absolutely not! Networking is the #1 way people find jobs, and, contrary to popular belief, not all of those networking connections are the result of close connections such as your brother-in-law hiring your next-door neighbor. In reality, making connections in a variety of settings will help propel your search. In fact, the New York Times recently published an article, The Brave New World of Digital Intimacy, which emphasizes the importance of expanding your network beyond your immediate circle: This rapid growth of weak ties can be a very good thing. Sociologists have long found that weak ties greatly expand your ability to solve problems. For example, if youre looking for a job and ask your friends, they wont be much help; theyre too similar to you, and thus probably wont have any leads that you dont already have yourself. Remote acquaintances will be much more useful, because theyre farther afield, yet still socially intimate enough to want to help you out. This idea is also proven in Malcolm Gladwells The Tipping Point, an excellent read for those interested in being connected! Facebook offers many opportunities for connecting and expanding your network. Phil Rosenberg recently suggested the following ideas to use Facebook groups to expand your network: Post the right message: Commenting and posting links to industry articles in the spirit of sharing shows you as a giver and an expert at the same time. Make sure that the article or message is relevant to the group. Start the conversation: Brag. If youre creative, write about successful projects youve been involved in (you may not be able to include the company name if you cant disclose). Again, this is sharing with the audience, and is both appreciated, and demonstrates your expertise. Continue the conversation: Comment on posts that others have started. Include more ideas than just I agree. Include links: Sign your post or comment with your signature block with live links to your Facebook, LinkedIN, personal Blog, personal webpage, etc. Why? Links get you Google and Yahoo rankings. So, while you may not be a 20-something willing to advertise your job hunt, dont discount Facebook as a place to propel your job search! If you want to receive free up-to-date tips to help with your job hunt, Click here to subscribe to receive future blogs sent directly to you via email! Prefer to subscribe in a reader? Click here for a link to receive Keppie Careers feed sent to the reader of your choice. Need help with your hunt? We can help you get your job hunt in gear! Visit Keppie Careers online for information about our services: www.keppiecareers.com.

Style Associate Resume Writing

Style Associate Resume WritingWhen I was working in the fashion industry, I came across a lot of opportunities for stylist associate resume writing. While it wasn't an easy job to obtain because I was inexperienced and had to keep up with the latest trends in fashion, it was definitely worth it.An associate resume is a shorter version of a full-fledged one and can be done by any potential employer. The only difference between an associate resume and a full-fledged one is that it must not contain any of the contact information like a name, address, email address, etc. All the information included in a regular resume must be put in the associate resume.The first thing to do in stylist resume writing is to get the client's opinion about their style. As a stylist, it is your job to understand the client's mood and personality. Your personality is a big part of your work and the stylist association resumes are a perfect opportunity to show what you bring to the table. You can include a sh ort biography on your own and your stylist associate resume should definitely contain some relevant information about you.Since this is a short job, you can include in your stylist associates the terms like signature, dress codes, professionalism, etc. However, you must make sure that the employment information is not too long. There is no point in including a long employment history in a stylist associate resume as it may not seem relevant to the position you are applying for. Also, since you are applying to just one position, it wouldn't be fair if you include information that is not relevant to the position you are applying for.One of the most important things that you need to remember is to make your content simple. Remember that people look for short and crisp information and what would they think if they found out that you are including information like your favorite movies, sports, TV shows, etc.To make your stylist associates more specific, you can include a short section re garding your profession and a brief description of your past experiences. Also, you can include a bit about your work culture or goals if you have any, which will make the supervisor or employer appreciate your efforts.Remember that the stylist association resumes are short documents and you can include a lot of information. Be concise and you will surely get noticed and be one among the best stylists in the industry.

Empire Financial Advice for Cookie Lyon

Empire Financial Advice for Cookie Lyon Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie Lyon, the matriarch of Fox’s mega-hit Empire, burst onto the scene last year as one of the freshest, most well-rounded (not to mention quotable) new characters on TV. Cookie helped fund her then-husband’s fledgling record company with $400,000 in drug money before ending up in prison for 17 years. When she comes out, it’s a whole new world: Her ex-husband Luscious Lyon is a multi-millionaire thanks to the company Cookie helped build, which also happens to be on the brink of an IPO; her sons are independently wealthy; and she herself seems to have a decent, easily accessible chunk of change, considering her wardrobe and new digs. The entire Lyon family has a lot to learn about financeâ€"personal and otherwise. But since we’re Team Cookie here, we’ll offer one of television’s top matriarchs some unsolicited advice from two professional financial advisers. Because, as Luscious Lyon would say, “The first rule of music: Always take the money.” Commie Stevens, the managing director of financial planning at Beacon Pointe Advisors, suggests Ms. Lyon should take things slowlyâ€"not exactly Cookie’s strong suitâ€"and plan for the future. Once lost, wealth is really hard to rebuild, which is why it makes sense for Cookie to invest in some professional help. “She’ll still likely be working and making an income, but regardless she’ll want to put some money away for her future, whether that’s for retirement or that’s seed money” for a future business venture, says Stevens. “She should carve out some funds and invest them.” Read Next: The Best (And Worst) Bosses on TV Cookie’s business acumen isn’t up for debate. She’s depicted as a talented manager who helped launch her husband’s career and is able to transition almost seamlessly from 17 years behind bars back to the industry, catapulting her clients to wider fame. But working with industry suits is a lot different than Cookie’s pre-prison business forays. Cookie needs to get a good team of lawyers on her side (as Cookie herself has pointed out, Luscious has a whole “army” of them) rather than relying on people in her immediate inner circle. Stevens suggests Ms. Lyon enlist a corporate attorney to look into her business rights (seriously Cookie, you didn’t know you weren’t on the company board?) and an estate planning attorney, in addition to a financial planner. Not that she should trust her new team full-stop. As Stevens pointed out, Cookie’s trust in others is what landed her in jail in the first placeâ€"she needs to look out for No. 1 and remain in control of her personal assets.“It’s important she doesn’t give control to anyone,” Stevens notes, “She can’t give someone the authority to write checks on her behalf.” That includes protecting herself if she decides to move on from Luscious once and for all. “She would still want to make sure that if she were ever to remarry, she does her best to keep her assets,” says Stevens. Read Next: What Amy Schumer Can Teach You About Personal Finance And, of course, Cookie would be wise to live within her means. Sure, her Alexander Wang and Balenciaga get-ups are part of her appealâ€"and Stevens acknowledges that it’s important to invest in yourself and how you portray yourself to the worldâ€"but this is another case where the music manager needs to consider her long- term needs over her short-term wants. Finally, despite the fact that her three sons are (mostly) grown-up and independently wealthy, Cookie should try to set a good example and help them get their own finances in order. Wendy Kowalik, president of Predico Partners LLC, agrees Cookie and her sons need to find an estate planning attorney, and stat. While Luscious may no longer be on the verge of death, the finale left all three boys and their mother in precarious financial situations. An estate planning attorney could smooth that all out. “Cookie … will start to get questions from the other executives, wanting to know who will take over,” says Kowalik. “With the fighting that is already taking place between she and Hakeem, the Empire Lucious has built may quickly begin to unravel.” And seriously Cookie, get on that board. Or at least sign a contract. Read Next: How to Stream Empire Online for Free