Most people have seen the Google Experiment or the super creative QR code resume that landed Victor Petit a marketing gig but this Twitter Hustle is arguably the most clever job hustle yet. How it Worked The user realizes that the top 5 new followers to one’s Twitter account always appear in the upper right corner of that person’s Twitter

If you’re a film student or just looking to get your films some recognition, you need to network and get noticed.  Entering film festivals is a great way to network and get exposure.  Breaking into any entertainment industry is challenging and competition is fierce so anything you can do to get noticed is important.  Here’s a list of the top

FlexJobs, a leading online job board for available telecommuting, part-time, flexible schedule, and freelance jobs, released their list of the top 25 Flexible Career Trends.  Rounding the list of the top 5 as of Q2, 2011 are: Medical & Health – 7.80% Increase Sales – 6.41% increase Education & Training – 5.46% increase Computer & IT – 5.32% increase Administrative

Twitter isn’t just a tool to find out when people are eating a sandwhich or walking their dog, it is a powerful newsfeed that can be harnessed to find jobs.  How you ask?  Here are three ways you can harness Twitter for your job search. Method 1: Establishing a Presence and Following First of all, if you aren’t on Twitter,

What’s the difference between the employed and unemployed?  The simplest answer is that the employed must be doing something different that the unemployed are not.  I guarentee you it isn’t spending more time on job boards.  Opportunity Cost When you spend too much time on job boards searching for job openings, you burn up lots of time you could be

Interview with Laura Lashua: Expert Recruiter Laura Lashua has 33 years of recruiting experience and 13 of those years have been solely for the game industry.  She is the founder of Vertex Search & Consulting based in Washington, a well-known and often used recruiting firm among the largest game publishers and developers in the world.  With Laura’s experience and reputation,

What is the Elevator Pitch? The elevator pitch has been preached to job seekers for many years. The basic premise is that if you ever found yourself in an elevator ride with someone you admire like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, you would be able to convince them to hire you by the time the ride was over. Thus, the

With criminal background checks, drug screenings, credit checks, resume scanning software, and a series of interviews all standing in the way of a job offer, why would anyone want to create their own self-imposed barrier to employment?  That’s exactly what you do when you don’t proofread the marketing materials you submit to an employer. Don’t Rely on Spell Check Too

Reverse Job Search: Definition Review As stated in my past article, the reverse job search describes the process of marketing one’s talents, skills, achievements, qualities, and reputation to a target audience so that those with the jobs you want are finding you.  Consider how you market yourself.  Having a targeted resume, cover letter, letters of recommendation, references, etc. are all

If you Make it Easier, it is More Likely Employers will Notice You Consider your goal when you submit a resume to an employer.  You want the employer to contact you for an interview.  Consider the goal in the interview which is to gain an offer to continue in the hiring process until you are offered the job.  A basic,