A candidate from London asked me what to do to get a job in the United States.  Here was my response. 

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This was an old blog post about social networking fatigue...from 2007.  Back then, new networks were popping up, and the few people involved started to get burnt out.  Of course, today the numbers tell a different story, but I found this useful. 

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Social Networking was all the rage, for like what, 10 minutes?

Well, the early adopters have had…

These words are now forbidden.  Those who place them on their resume will be quizzed as to why they are on your resume. It will not be a pleasant quiz.

1) "Vast"

This word means nothing. It's meant to imply that you have a lot of experience.  You don't. You may have dabbled in many areas, but if you've dabbled in enough to have vast knowledge, you only touched the service.  Do you really want to tell potential employers that your experience is deep?  Do you know who has…

I changed my LinkedIn profile, and thought to update here as well.

If you'd like to connect with me - 

http://linkedin.com/in/jimdurbin

Update: May 18, 2012 - I am actively searching out a second consulting client in the digital marketing/social media space. This is not one of my contractors, but a way for me to stay active and bring high quality marketing consulting and integration to your company.…

You can't get a job if you don't have experience.

You can't have experience if you don't have a job. 

Here's your chance to get one.  This community has almost 2000 members, fantastic SEO, and real potential.  Can you help take it to the next level? 

Everyone says they have social skills, but how many people are willing to prove it?  This site needs an intern. Someone to help curate content.  Someone who can dig in and get people to write.  Someone who…