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Don’t be like this Alpha Dog! [Lessons for your job search]


The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Alpha Dog of the Week – Betty Lichtenstein
www.colbertnation.com

Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor Meryl Streep


There is a lot to learn about job searching from this recent Stephen Colbert episode (outside of it stretching people to do things that they might look back at and realize is a bad decision). Here are a few:

1) Authenticity - when you are clear about who you are and what you do, it is easier to create your resume and, later, interview. Be true to who you are and your message.

2) Don’t lie! – It will eventually be found out.

3) Watch you virtual footprint – What do you think the impact of this video will be on her job search now? This is an exaggerated example, sure, but those pictures of you on Spring Break may not be ideal either…



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Mark Montoya has been working in personal branding for more than a decade for hundreds of online and offline companies, small businesses and individual service professionals. His focus has been toward improving the way jobseekers find employment on the Internet. He has synthesized his expertise by helping job seekers obtain their ideal choice of employment over the Internet on his sites MyOnlineCareerSpace.com and MyOnlineCareerCoach.com, and through his books 101 Tips Every Job Seeker Should Know and The Ultimate Online Job Search eBook. Learn more at MarkMontoya.com, on Twitter, Digg, or StumbleUpon.

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