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“How to Get a Better Job Without Really Trying”

Filed under Job Search Process, Networking
Posted by Libraries, December 01, 2005
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Etelka Lehoczky, Money, Dec2005, Vol. 34 Issue 12, p56C.

Even if you’re not looking for a job, more than one fifth of Fortune 500 company recruiters are looking at your profile online through databases like ZoomInfo and Ziggs.com. So even if you’re not a good networker, you can increase your chances of being viewed in a positive light by taking charge of your online profile. This article in Money magazine suggests several steps to build yourself up and set yourself apart.

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