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Social media cost me my job

Posted on November 14, 2007 by Patrick

That’s the case for Kevin Colvin, the bank intern busted by Facebook. Late last month Mr. Colvin did what any recent college grad would do to not miss a great Halloween party, he lied. Instead of faking sick or asking for time off, young Kevin wrote an email to his boss explaining that a [...]

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Job Hunting: When trying hard becomes trying too hard

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Patrick

Every now and again HotJobs.com, a division of Yahoo.com, publishes a monthly feature, which they’ve branded the Recruiter Roundtable (RR). The RR is when a panel of prestigious recruiting professionals respond to one question in an effort to provide career and job-seeking advice. This week’s question asked: “What was the most remarkable attempt to impress [...]

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