In response to my post entitled, “Why Resumes are Lame,” I had a few people respond via Twitter and e-mail that you simply have to have a resume to get hired.Did I simplify the argument to rouse a stir and amplify the discussion? I hope so....
Topics: business, community, networking, personal branding, relationship marketing, resumes, social media

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This is the FINAL ballot for this year, and also the final ballot USING THIS FORMAT. I will still be recognizing young bloggers in 2010, but after much thought and discussion with all of you I will be experimenting with a new approach. More on that later.
Topics: ballot, blogging, Blogs, Gen Y, top 10 gen y blogs, Top Blogs

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First of all I think resumes are a waste of time for many fields. This is especially true of PR, marketing, social media, advertising, et al.Why? Because they tell me virtually nothing about you that truly matters. How strategically do you think about...
Topics: Gen Y, networking, rant, resumes

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Dear Interns,You’ve got your foot in the door. That was the easy part. Now you have to bust your ass to prove to whoever hired you that they made the right choice. By landing an internship, you significantly increased your chances of being hired on...
Topics: advice, Gen Y, interning, interns, internships, networking, relationship marketing, tips

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So I don’t normally post on Friday’s because lets face it, after lunch most of you are making plans for the weekend, uploading new Facebook pictures, talking to friends on gchat, and reading Fail Blog or Texts from Last Night.But I wanted to..
Topics: blogging, dating, networking, relationships, sports, Top Blogs

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