Join DC/SLA for the first installment of Writing Series: How to Write to Develop a Professional Brand. With so many writing platforms today it’s important to know the strengths and best practices for each platform. Panelists will help you with just that with three of the most popular digital platforms.

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The Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) is holding a two-part series of workshops designed for library students, recent grads or any job-seeking librarian to learn practical tools on searching for and nabbing your ideal job. Part II: Creating and Managing a Professional Online Presence will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 from 2PM – 5PM in Manhattan.

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The worst mistakes you can make when you start a new job

“IF you’ve finally managed to land a new job, don’t get too excited.

Your biggest challenge is yet to come, with experts warning the first 90 days will make or break your success in the job.

Career expert Russell Johnson says the biggest mistake people make when they start in a new workplace is they don’t realise how important the first three months actually are.”

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Everyone knows that a LinkedIn profile is useful for networking and career development, but newly rolled out features will help make the searching even easier.   The improved jobs page design offers suggested jobs based on your profile, keyword searching,  and saved searches along with the option to “discover jobs in your network”, allowing you to connect with people who can help get your foot in the door.

 A recent Forbes article describes the new features in detail and offers tips for maximizing your profile so these new features will work hard for you and help land that dream job

 Full article on Forbes.com