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Could your email be putting off potential employers? Our six point checklist for jobseekers
This time of year is traditionally one for taking stock and it’s been estimated that, for a massive 11.84 million people, that means finding a new job. Two in five employees are believed to be job hunting right now, according … Continue reading
Networking for Work LinkedIn training with Peabody
Following on from our training with Peabody in December, we were invited back to run a session specifically on LinkedIn. Like many people, the team had a general understanding of what LinkedIn is and why people use it – “it’s … Continue reading
Posted in LinkedIn, Resources
Tagged jobs, jobseekers, Networking for Work, Peabody, social media
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Should professional and personal social media be kept separate?
Finding the right balance between personal and professional online profiles is a topic of conversation which often arises with people taking part in the Networking for Work programme. Is there a case for keeping the two entirely separate or are … Continue reading
Posted in Facebook, LinkedIn, News, Twitter
Tagged jobs, jobseekers, networkforwork, socialmedia
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Networking for Work training with Peabody
The festive feeling was in the air at Peabody during our visit, as the Bruce House Centre was filled with seasonal aromas, and the enthusiastic staff were preparing for their team Christmas dinner. Not, however, before a hearty appetiser of … Continue reading
Posted in Blogs, Email, Facebook, LinkedIn, Multimedia, Twitter
Tagged jobs, jobseekers, Networking for Work, Peabody, social media
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Networking for Work training with Kensington Community Learning Centre
Debbie Derbyshire from Kensington Community Learning Centre took part in the Networking for Work pilot training via our course of webinars. Nicky Getgood had a chat with Debbie about the training she has received, how she has adapted the workshops she … Continue reading
Posted in Resources, User experiences
Tagged email addre, Facebook, kensington community learning centre, training, webinar
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Other sources of online support to help you improve your online profile
As well as building up a set of Networking for Work resources to help jobseekers improve their online profiles, the Talk About Local team are also on the lookout for other useful sources of materials and support. Here are some … Continue reading
Are you using a university email account?
When working with Abigail at Birmingham Settlement’s job club, ‘an aspiring teacher’ who’d recently graduated from university, one of the first things we did was assess her current email address using the scorecard. Abigail’s email address was very sensible, the … Continue reading
Posted in Email, News, User experiences
Tagged Aston, Birmingham Settlement, changing email, email, graduate, job club, moving email, training, university
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Creating a website with WordPress.com
There are many ways to create a simple website. The simplest and cheapest way is to create a ‘blog’. For a better understanding of blogs and blogging read What is Blogging?, a one page guide from Kind of Digital. The most widely … Continue reading
Resources to help you publish photographs online
A picture is worth a thousand words – it vividly illustrates your point and can show the impact of what you do. The above screenshot from Liz Stevens’ Juniper Ash Decorating website is a great example of how some simple photography can … Continue reading
Posted in Multimedia, Resources
Tagged Communities 2.0, Flickr, GIMP, Kind of Digital, Nick Booth, photos, Podnosh, Talk About Local, Useful guides
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