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Can Social Media Rescue Your Career?

In today's competitive job market , social media has become the new jungle. Is a reluctance to sign up for a LinkedIn account keeping you from the job of your dreams?Quite possibly, according to Dan Schawbel, personal branding expert and author of "tMe 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success."Increasingly, companies looking for workers are investing more resources into social ads on Facebook, Google AdWords, Craigslist, Twitter and blogs, Schawbel says."Social media is replacing classified ads," he says.Having an online presence is essential for today's job seekers , &quotbecause if you aren't visible, you don't exist to the world,&quot Schawbel says."If I search for your name, or someone with expertise like yours, and you don't come up, you will lose an opportunity each time that occurs. If two candidates have the same background, but one has a popular blog, the blogger will be hired," he says.The New RulesMarci Reynolds, CEO of J2B Marketing in Boston -- which helps job...

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