Employers see (and do) the strangest things

Job searching today expects a certain level of enthusiasm. Not everybody has it. Purportedly real things people wrote looking for a new job might make you think the competition isn't all that stiff.

Some employers are asking applicants for the log in codes to their Facebook accounts. One writer says to tell them this violates Facebook's terms of service.

Don't slap up a LinkedIn profile and forget about it. This could be a key piece of the job searching strategy--and a first stop for recruiters.

In Washington, if you're on unemployment and not looking for work, the state could ask for their money back.


---The organized job search: How to Find a Job
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