This is the companion post of my book, Getting a Job in Marketing – the No-Bullshit Approach.
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2 – Your job search strategy
“The Startup of You” by Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha
4 – the alternative job search
Assessing your online presence pdf: http://ronikay.ca/asses-online-presence-worksheet.pdf
How to check the sites page rank page rank
Domain registrars and hosting plans:
Cheap stock images you can use to make your site visually appealing: www.123rf.com
Getting your articles published
Below are a few lists of trade magazines you can try to get an article into:
- Yahoo directory of business trade magazines http://dir.yahoo.com/business_and_economy/business_to_business/news_and_media/magazines/trade_magazines/
- Web wire – trade publications by industry http://www.webwire.com/IndustryList.asp
- A list of marketing and advertising publications http://webbiquity.com/publications/
- Tips : how to write and get accepted to trade magazines http://boostblogtraffic.com/write-for-magazines/
Or:
- Yahoo Directory of Business Trade Magazines
- WebWire: Trade Publications by Industry
- Webbiquity: Advertising and Marketing Trade Publications
Marketing profs http://www.marketingprofs.com/ea/
can be active on Quora in the same way. Another great way to gain visibility is to write book reviews with your full name on Amazon.com and Goodreads.
5 – Resume? Cover Letter? Portfolio?
“How to Say It in Your Job Search” by Robbie Miller Kaplan
6 – How to find the companies you want to work for
List of Toronto startups:
Education related startups in Toronto: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AlsFUiTg9yrEdHpyUE1DSmN4V0VkU3FoSEpmYi0tcGc#gid=0
7- The job interview
“201 Knockout Answers to Tough Interview Questions” by Linda Matias
8- Common employment scams to look out for
http://www.reddit.com/r/toronto/comments/1jbu3z/has_anyone_ever_heardworked_for_worldwise/
10 – Automate your social media – make it work for you!
“Find a Job Through Social Networking” by Diane Crompton and Ellen Sautter
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