Career Blog: Social Media and Careers

Overview December 21, 2018

Career Blog: Social Media and Careers

Career Blog April 27, 2018

You.com: Creating a Website to Market Yourself

Published: April 27, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson

You may already have a LinkedIn profile, a professional Twitter account or a detailed Indeed profile. But what about a website? Employers want to see samples of your work, descriptions of your job responsibilities and a showcase of your skills—preferably all in one place. What platform gives you all this and more? A personal website.

Career Blog April 13, 2018

Networking on Twitter: Building a Professional Presence in 140 Characters

Published: April 13, 2018 by Evelyn Hudson

If you have a Twitter account, you probably use it like most people: live-tweeting the season premiere of your favorite TV show or sharing your opinion about the new restaurant in town. While this is a diverting activity, Twitter can also be really useful for networking and professional development—when used properly.

Career Blog August 18, 2017

This is as Important as Your GPA

Published: August 18, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding

Career Blog June 16, 2017

How to Use Conference #Hashtags

Published: June 16, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding

Use Twitter to enhance your conference experience, whether you’re attending or not!

It’s (un)officially summer, which means conference season is warming up (or fiery hot). These days, in addition to weird acronyms and too many reusable bags, conferences also come with their very own Twitter hashtags. Some of you may be rolling your eyes at this point, but they actually can be useful. #trust

Career Blog May 30, 2017

Insight Abounds in the 2017 Emerging Trends Report

Published: May 30, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding

This year’s snapshot report of LIS jobs has a wealth of information and career tips; it’s very much worth your while to look through the slides.

Career Blog April 4, 2017 Networking

LinkedIn as a Job Search Tool

Published: April 4, 2017 by Kate M. Spaulding

By now, I know you know that LinkedIn should be part of your job-hunting arsenal (I think you also need a website). But maybe you’re switching careers, or haven’t updated your profile in a while, or aren’t sure about what you should include or exclude. However, even if you have a perfectly put-together and up-to-date-profile, you might not know how to really make LinkedIn work for you (I don’t).