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You may have experience, skills, knowledge, creativity and great interpersonal relationship skills. You are reliable, and your work is always exactly what the boss wants. But, there’s just one problem: how do you convince people to get to know you? That is, how can potential employers pick you out from among the many competing applicants in a tight job market? You need to beef up your brand so you and your resume stick out from the crowd. 


If your resume is the appetizer, your LinkedIn account is the main course. Just go with me on this. Like an appetizer, your resume is meant to entice and satisfy, while still compelling the diner to want more. This is where your LinkedIn profile comes in: a larger, more satisfying and more intricate dish.

We all know that social media and job search are now closely related. In today’s fast paced world, it is crucial to have a presence on different social media platforms in order to succeed and have a influential group of network.

Here’s a list of surefire ways to sabotage your efforts in finding a job. Follow these steps and you’re guaranteed to get overlooked, and on the off chance you do get an interview, this list can help you screw that up, too.

Think twice before you use Twitter to vent or blab about work: that indiscreet tweet could cost you your job.