When QR Codes Aren't Cool
We are intrigued by the rapid spread of QR codes in the visual landscape and eager to find out what clever and creative job seekers will do with them. It might seem like a no-brainer to slap one on your…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Job Hunting - Resume Tips
Applying for a Job? You've Been Googled.
Recruiters and hiring managers don't like surprises. Hiring and training new employees is vital to any organization, but also risky, difficult, and potentially very expensive. If that new PR writer with…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Social Media Tips and Tricks Series, Job Hunting
Who Killed Innovation?
We hear it all the time. Producing good work isn't enough. "Innovate or die - and fast!" we're told. Today's fastest growing companies (think Facebook) have made "continuous rapid innovation" into a…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Manager's Corner
Houston Job Market Update
At the 2011 mid-year point we're happy to report that the employment outlook for Greater Houston continues to improve. Data indicate that the local economy is humming (6.6% growth rate)1 and that more…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: News
6 Resume Tips for Senior Level Marketers
You are the marketing expert already in your job. Now deploy those skills in your resume and job search. Treat yourself as a business and a brand, and your resume as the most important piece of collateral…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Job Hunting - Resume Tips
Make your web content easy to share
| More Nearly everything I read online these days concludes with a string of colorful icons, like a handful of shiny pebbles strewn across the bottom of the page. If I want to share what I found with…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Social Media Tips and Tricks Series
"Old School" Industry Loves Social Media
| MoreOur local NPR News station, KUHF-FM (88.7) broadcast an interesting statistic this week. Local reporter Ed Mayberry stated that according to a recent survey conducted by Microsoft and Accenture,…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Social Media Tips and Tricks Series
Simplify Your Facebook URL
| More We love Facebook as much as anyone, but it can be extremely frustrating to try to find specific people and company pages. The Facebook world is chock full of Michelle Acostas, and most of them…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Social Media Tips and Tricks Series
Tweetable Content for Business
| MoreOf all the social media channels out there, Twitter is at once the most championed and the most inscrutable. A lot of us still struggle to find business-like uses for Twitter that don't come off…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Social Media Tips and Tricks Series
Beyond Google...Monitor Your Brand in Social Media - For Free!
| MoreMost of us are pretty eager to hear what people say about our company and its products. Social media provides a whole new way to keep your ears open. There are several free tools available online,…
Author: Clearpoint Tags: Social Media Tips and Tricks Series