If you are reading this post I'm going to assume you know a little bit about online social networking, at least enough to know that making contacts with people via the web can be useful... but how do you convert that interest into helping with your job search?

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It's Friday. Yes, you have made it to the end of the week and, lets face it, you're probably not thinking about your career planning too much. Well that's what the trend in the number of emails and phone calls to the Careers team suggests...

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First impressions count, especially with a future employer. The Guardian recently commented on a survey carried out by theladders.co.uk. The survey showed that 37% of bosses say they have decided against hiring an applicant because of the way they dressed.
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Charlie and I spoke to a delegate at IUPAC who was interested in a career in the space sector but didn't know where to start. We did a bit of on the spot exploration for her.
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Careers Clinic column for the October edition of Chemistry World will cover academic CVs. I know what I want to cover in this, but do you have any points you'd like me to cover?


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Did you know that  only 20% of jobs are advertised? The rest are 'hidden' or 'closed'

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