Top 60 LinkedIn Groups for Job Seekers and Recruiters | JobMob

Currently, LinkedIn only lets you join a maximum of 50 groups. Here I’ve listed 60 so that you can pick and choose which groups are most useful for you.

This list is ordered according to member counts, and each group is described with its official text as it appears on LinkedIn.

60.		Independent Recruiters – 10,367 members – This is open forum group for all Job Seekers, Recruiters and Sales and those want to explore new opportunities and are determined to grow in leaps and bounds.
59.		CFA Careers – 10,505 members – Group to discuss careers opportunities for CFA charterholders.
58.		Online Media Jobs - 10,657 members – This group is for people offering, or looking for, jobs in Internet marketing, web analytics, testing, search engine optimization, usability, e-commerce, eMarketing, e-tail, web design, mobile marketing, and all other occupations related to doing business.
57.		Oportunidades laborales en Sudamerica – 10,842 members – Oportunidades laborales en Sudamerica – Jobs opportunities in South America online.
56.		Recruiter Development & Support Group – 11,431 members – A group for Recruitment professionals to support each other and get further training. We welcome Recruiters both from consultancy, search and selection and on-site or inhouse. The aim is to support each other and to train and develop each other.
55.		Renewable Energy Jobs- 11,825 members – The goal of this group is to connect green talent and employers & recruiters.
54.		IIM Jobs – 12,062 members – We invite all Recruitment agencies (Offering Managerial positions) to join IIM Jobs Group and post the Job requirements. (Director/ CXO/ CEO CFO /CTO / SVP/ VP/ GM Jobs). Joining this group would provide you access to the largest Network of Best MBA Brains in the World.
53.		Non Profit & Philanthropic Job Board – 12,079 members – This group is for those interested in employment in the Non Profit or Philanthropic sectors. *Jobs, sustainable development, fundraising, development, philanthropy, nonprofit, program, officers, management, charity, education, public policy.
52.		Global Jobs!!! – 12,098 members – This group is for sharing opportunities with people who are working in the fields of IT, ITES, Pharma, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, etc., worldwide. Aims in bringing people together looking for new opportunities. This is a perfect opportunity for individuals who want to upgrade their skill set and prepare themselves for better job opportunities.
51.		Hedge Fund & Private Equity Jobs & Careers – 12,256 members – Powered by IvyExec.com, the Hedge Fund & Private Equity Jobs & Careers group’s main objective is to allow job seekers the opportunity to network with those that are recruiting within the alternative investment sector, hedge funds, private equity, venture capital, etc. & provide a platform for recruiters to post jobs and network with a target audience.
50.		Technical Recruitment – 12,260 members – This group has been created for Technical Recruiters, so that they can share their knowledge as well as they can update themselves about the market in different geographical locations.
49.		Innovative Recruitment Forum – 12,313 members – Innovation-thinking out of box is the next big thing going to drive business, this is a community where members can exchange their valuable and innovative ideas in the recruiting/sourcing Domain.
48.		JobsDirectUSA – 12,494 members – Founded in 2008, JobsDirectUSA is America’s first national job search member organization. Unlike traditional job search websites, JobsDirectUSA is committed to helping as many U.S. job seekers connect with hiring companies and bridge the unemployment gap one job at a time.
47.		EXPAT JOBS in MIDDLE EAST – 12,738 members – This group is for Job Seekers willing to relocate/ moving within Middle East countries like Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Oman, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Kashagan, etc. For those who would like earn a TAX FREE Expat Salary. All nationalities are WELCOME.
46.		Pharmaceutical Jobs, Biotech, Life Sciences & Medical Devices – 13,161 members – If you are actively looking for a new job in the pharmaceutical/healthcare sector or you are just someone who likes to keep an eye on what’s out there, then this group should be perfect for you. We encourage networking and significant rewards for successful referrals.
45.		Management Consulting Jobs – 13,399 members – Group for posting and discussing Jobs in Management Consulting, and for posting resumes and profiles of management consultants who are open to a new opportunity.
44.		A Job Needed – A Job Posted – 13,587 members – This group is for ALL LinkedIn members searching for employment, posting employment or recruiters helping members find employment. Post resumes, job opportunities, a job you heard about, anything that helps to put together employees and employers. Let’s make this an ACTUAL CAREER CONNECTION GROUP. This is the fastest growing, and the most productive group, providing ACTUAL value to LinkedIn Members!! Career hunters, and Career providers are actually making fruitful genuine connections.
43.		Retail Jobs – 13,804 members – Retail Jobs is a dedicated professional group for retail experienced people to share career opportunities, ideas and other useful information.
42.		Novos Planos – Empregos e Vagas Vip – 13,968 members, Portuguese/English – This network of Networking aims to train a group of Brazilians within LinkedIn to exchange ideas, business, jobs for executives, review of curriculum free, vacancies, opportunities, career success, job interview, job, job, human resources, HR, E-books, etc…
41.		The Talent Buzz – 14,218 members – The Talent Buzz group is for all Job Seekers, Candidates, Recruiting, HR, and Marketing professionals interested in networking, and being kept up to date with the latest trends in Human Resources, Diversity, Talent Management, Recruitment, Social Media, and Social Networking.
40.		The Wall Street Job Report – 14,671 members – The financial services industry is undergoing transformative changes. The Wall Street Job Report provides light and clarity on this new era on Wall Street.
39.		Latin-American Recruiters & HeadHunters – 14,692 members – Our the objective is creating a open network for all the Bilingual Latin Pros in all Business and for the Recruiters/Headhunters that search for those Talented Latin Professionals (From Canada to Patagonia).
38.		Renewables Job Market – 15,386 members – Recruit or be recruited. Let’s continue to help make this group part of the solution for global warming, environmental problems, sustainability and unemployment in this time of financial crisis.
37.		JOBS IN APAC – 15,904 members – This group is for Skilled Professionals seeking “JOBS in Asia Pacific” – East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia. Countries like Singapore, Malaysia, India, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, etc.
36.		The UK Marketing Lounge – 16,294 members – We are the largest UK Marketing, Advertising & PR group on LinkedIN with over 12,000 members. Invited members use the group to network (online and through events), share ideas, monitor trends, look for jobs & post industry-related discussions. Subgroups include; Digital Online Web, SEO, Social Media, SMO, Brand Licensing, Product, B2B, Channel, Category, CRM, Design, Charity, NfP, Communications, Content plus a whole lot more!
35.		JobAngels – 16,398 members – JobAngels is grass-roots movement dedicated to helping the unemployed find work. Become a Job Angel by helping one person find a job! It can be a friend, a colleague, a neighbor or a total stranger. And if you need help yourself, join JobAngels to locate someone who is willing to lend a hand.
34.		Oracle Jobs – 16,421 members – This Group is to connect Recruiters and Job Seekers on Oracle and share Job Opportunities in the Oracle World. You can post/seek any Job on Oracle including but not limited to Full-Time, Contract, Contract to Hire, Corp-to-Corp etc.
33.		Openreq.com (Recruiters & Staffing Professionals) – 17,987 members – Openreq LinkedIn Group, at over 16,000 members, is the largest and most pure group on LinkedIn catering to recruiters & staffing professionals. Whereas some groups accept any and all requests, we try to keep our group as pure as possible to make our members’ experience the best it can be. If you are a staffing/recruiting professional or have a business interest or service catering to the staffing industry, please join our group!
32.		Event Planning & Management – the 1st Group for Event Professionals – 18,170 members – Our community is designed to help event planners keep abreast of emerging industry trends. We encourage non-promotional discussions, sharing of ideas, & networking.
31.		CEO/CIO/COE/COO/CFO/Head/VP/ Director/President Level – 18,248 members – This group is for all passive job seekers who do not wish to go through the regular rut of going through a bunch of recruiters to finally get the job they want. This group would be a one stop shop for senior candidates to get in touch with the right employers without making it public.
30.		Job Postings and Job Boards! – 18,810 members – Jobs Career Networking HR human resources recruiters executives managers consultants alumni information technology green energy science engineering manufacturing industrial office administration open networkers US UK Europe Canada India Australia Asia California New York Texas Florida IL MA NJ PA OH USA
29.		MBA Highway | MBA & Recruiter Network – 18,982 members – MBA Highway is the Ultimate MBA Job and Internship Search Network, and this is MBA Highway’s premier career advancement networking group on LinkedIn exclusively for MBA students, MBA professionals, and employers, recruiters and HR and talent professionals seeking MBA-level job candidates. Use our group to connect with alumni and colleagues, or network with new friends and career and business connections. Visit our website to post new MBA-level job opportunities or search for jobs and internships and benefit from our online career resources. MBA Highway brings together MBAs and MBA employers into a single community for mutual career benefit and success.
28.		Green Jobs & Career Network – 19,022 members – This group is intended to be a resource for those who work in jobs pertaining to social or environmental responsibility (e.g. climate change, cleantech, CSR, green business, renewable energy, sustainability) and for those who are seeking employment or information on careers in these areas.
27.		Treasury / Finance Careers – 19,081 members – Career networking for the treasury management and finance profession. Financial officers, treasurers, cash and investment managers discuss jobs and share job opportunities and career advancement ideas.
26.		The Job Hunter Group – 19,851 members – “The Job Hunter Group” has simplified its format. We are now just a job list! No News postings… No Blog postings… No Discussion topics… No posting comments to job postings except by private reply… No Arrogance… No Disrespect… Just Jobs!
25.		Expat Network – 21,683 members – Welcome! A Network for expat networkers, expatriate services professionals, Human Resources, recruiting managers.
24.		The Job Board USA – 21,713 members – Working together, we can get everyone working…
23.		Premium Headhunting Network – 21,728 members – Professional group of top recruiters from around the world collaborating on International Assignments.
22.		Dubai Recruitment – 22,472 members – This Group is for all Dubai Recruitment Companies and people looking for jobs in Dubai.
21.		Job & Career Network USA – 22,557 members – Enhance your current job/career or find a new one!
20.		Banking Careers – 23,316 members – Career networking for the banking and finance profession. Commercial and investment bankers, financial officers, treasurers, cash and investment managers discuss jobs and share job opportunities and career advancement ideas.
19.		Financial Services Career Center – 26,020 members – The Financial Services Career Center™ connects global professionals and recruiters with opportunities, education, and resources in Securities, Insurance, Financial Advisors, Advisers, Analysts, Investments, Banking, Brokers, Agents, Wholesalers, Reps, Audit, Accounting, Finance, Mortgage, Lending, Finance, Treasury, Capital Markets, Portfolio, Real Estate, Private Equity, Real Estate, Investors.
18.		India Jobs Network – 26,748 members – India Jobs Network is for all Professionals who would like to be aware of requirements in their respective fields and for Organizations & Recruiters who are hiring. Companies & Recruiters can upload any active jobs across India to the jobs section of the Group. Professionals can check the Jobs section for requirements across sectors, across levels & across India.
17.		Career Change Central – 28,887 members – Career Change Central is a group for job changers and people in career transition to meet in a central place with recruiters, hiring managers, and career coaches. Career Change Central will offer tips for job changers, free resources, and a place for recruiters and hiring managers to post their current needs. Career Change Central is a central place for candidates and recruiters who are local, domestic, and global to interact, with the purpose of getting people working faster.
16.		Star:Jobs Professional Career Center – 33,603 members – Star: Jobs is the most efficient Group on LinkedIn to find a great job quickly: The Group works in tandem with Linked:HR, by far the largest Recruiters’ Group on LinkedIn. Linked:HR recruiters are regularly reminded to check Star:Jobs for top candidates. Also use this Group to discuss and network with other candidates, share tips, get news about the job market, and read the Jobs posted by many recruiters or available through job portals’ RSS Feed (i.e., Monster, Indeed, JobsDirectUSA).
15.		Networked Recruiter – 33,894 members – The Networked Recruiter is a destination dedicated to expanding your professional network, facilitating career advancement, and promoting the collective sharing of best practices within the field of professional recruiting.
14.		Recruiting Professionals Network – 34,791 members – A recruiting professionals network of networkers who believe together everyone achieves more! We collaborate in business referrals and share the insider’s secrets of the recruiting industry in a web 2.0 world. For vendors, direct hire, splits and best practices in recruiting excellence!
13.		Telecom Jobs – 35,210 members – This group helps all telecom professionals and recruiters to find a solution to questions and queries in terms of jobs and opportunities with Telecom Companies.
12.		IT Recruiters – 35,911 members – Group caters to All technical / IT recruiters and aims at bringing them together at one platform to discuss latest happenings, share experiences and learnings and assist each other to find jobs in IT, Software and Hardware Domains.
11.		Corporate Recruiters – 41,219 members – #1 Group for Corporate Recruiters. Group designed to connect Recruiters and to share ideas on how to leverage LinkedIn potential and improve sourcing, talent acquisition, referrals, fee splitting, and other recruiting and HR issues. If you are recruiter or involved in recruitment, then join this group.
10.		E-Recruitment Group Jobs & Resumes – 43,010 members – eRecruitment Group of Sr. Recruiters, Contact Group for Candidates and Employers, Corporate Recruiters, Staffing & Hiring Recruiters, Human Resources, Talent Acquisitions Specialist
9.		Recruitment Consultants and Staffing Professionals – 47,786 members – This is a group only for Corporate Staffing Professionals, (Agency) Recruiters, HR Managers / Directors and Employer Branding Experts to expand our network of people, ideas and share leads.
8.		Global Jobs Network – 59,919 members -Job Posts. Job Search. Post Profiles. Post Resume. Connect to Recruiters & Head Hunters. Stay connected to Leading hiring & Recruitment Professionals.
7.		JOBS 2.0 Search – 62,566 members – This group helps you find a job online using the latest in social and professional networks. Discuss the latest news, techniques and online trends to help you find that dream job. Join this group to learn from the professionals in online recruiting and hiring on how to use online social networks in your job search. Interact with recruiters as well as other job seekers to get hired for any job in any industry. Post your resume on www.resumark.com and get paid to look for a job!
6.		The Recruitment Network – 95,673 members – This group, with over 90,000+ members, aims at bringing together people looking for new opportunities.
5.		RecruitingBlogs – 105,563 members – The largest Linkedin group for the recruiting profession. Network with over 100,000 corporate and agency recruiters, HR professionals and recruitment consultants for recruiter partnerships, advice, splits, jobs, and staffing industry education.
4.		Job & Career Network – 108,373 members – Enhance your current job/career or find a new one! Jobs board information hiring employment recruiters executive corporate human resources business management recruiter consulting marketing sales technology finance media telecom tech healthcare green engineer IT HR US UK Europe Canada Asia India USA
3.		The Job Board – 147,889 members – Working together, we can get everyone working! Jobs career hiring employment recruiters executive corporate human resources business management recruiter networking consulting marketing sales open technology finance media telecom tech healthcare networkers IT HR US UK Europe Canada Asia India USA
2.		Job Openings, Job Leads and Job Connections! – 216,750 members – Jobs Career Networking HR human resources recruiter recruiters executive executives managers management consultants consulting business marketing sales information technology finance media telecom healthcare open networkers education alumni US UK Europe Canada Asia India USA
1.		Linked:HR – 294,924 members – If you are a manager, corporate recruiter, headhunter, trainer, HR service provider or consultant, join Linked:HR now! Linked:HR is the largest HR Group on LinkedIn and the most active when it comes to Group “Discussions”.

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10 Ways to Brighten Up Your Office Workstation - Careers Articles

The best way to increase your productivity during the day is to make some changes to your workstation. Brightening up your workstation can give you the extra boost you need to get started on a new project or assignment.

Since your workstation is a small space, it only takes a few steps to making it feel like new.

Try these 10 tips in redesigning your office workstation:

1. Let there be light

Overhead fluorescent lighting, found in most offices, can be harsh on your eyes during the work day. Instead of using fluorescent lighting, invest in a floor lamp or desk lamp. In addition to adding a new light to the space, plug in a lamp that shows off your personality, whether it be a bright color or a funky lamp shade.

2. Rearrange furniture

Change up your scenery by moving your computer to another area in your office workstation. Adjust your monitor and keyboard so that they align properly with your wrists and eyes.

3. Office seating

The proper office chair is key to staying comfortable throughout your work day. If you can't invest in a new office chair, try adding a pillow to support your back, and adjust the height of the seat so you stay eye level with your computer. Even a simple touch, such as draping a colorful scarf over the chair, will be enough to give your workstation a new look.

4. Go green

Adding flowers or a small plant to the office workstation will give you the perfect piece of the outdoors that you need to stay motivated throughout your work day. Plus, flowers will bring a new, fresh scent to your workstation.

5. Stylish organization

Switch out your file folders and other organization supplies with new, brightly colored ones. It will be easier to stay organized with stylish supplies that reflect your personality and bring your design sense to your workstation.

6. Friendly Faces

Add photos of your family and friends to your workstation, but instead of pinning them up to the wall, keep them in frames on your desk. Having these friendly faces around will provide the boost you need when working through a tough day.

7. Fresh coat of paint

Even if you're limited in the range of colors you can paint your office, a fresh coat of paint can really brighten up the area. Stuck in a cubicle? Check with your boss, and see if it's OK to cover some of the walls in wallpaper or other colorful paper.

8. Surround yourself with inspiration

Include some of your favorite pieces of art in your workstation, from photographs of your favorite places to relaxing beach scenes. Keep it simple in your workstation by adding only a few art pieces to the wall in coordinating frames that pop. Are you a big sports fans? An avid scuba diver? A musical fanatic? Bring in a few pieces that hold good memories for you and keep them on your desk. Not only will they make you smile, they will be great conversation starters as well.

9. Cozy carpet

When changing the look of a small office workstation, make simple changes from the ceiling to the floor for ultimate impact. Switch out the traditional chair mat with a cozy carpet. The splash of color on the floor in addition to the plush fabric will turn the space from sterile to homey.

10. Disguise your desk

The typical workstation consists of a drab-looking desk. By adding some colorful place mats to your desk, it will look like new and feel a lot more like home.

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The Top 10 Job Interview Deal-Breakers | Brand-Yourself.com Blog

While many people are working hard on building and maintaining a solid personal brand, I think it goes without saying that it doesn’t make one bit of a difference how great you look online if you screw up your job interview. There is simply nothing out there that can repair or make up for significant blunders that might take place.

I have interviewed some thousands of candidates over the years. So with all those situations in mind and having talked with many other hiring managers, I have come up with this list of top 10 job interview deal breakers – things you can say or do during your interview that will likely cause you to immediately lose your candidacy for the position:

1. Showing up late and not mentioning a thing about it. (ex:. “I am so sorry I am late, there was an accident on the highway…. “) Being late can be okay if its just a few minutes (less than 5) and you immediately apologize.  But it’s much better if you call first – and have a good excuse.
2. Not bringing items that were requested of you (ex: job application, work samples, etc) Is this how you will operate at work too?
3. Improper dress attire. I have had many candidates ask me, over the phone or on email, how they should dress. I really don’t mind that question, it sure beats showing up in a t-shirt. And always iron your clothes!
4. Lack of professionalism: chewing gum, checking your phone, using swear words, being rude, lack of eye contact or appearing bored, getting visibly frustrated or irritated when answering questions.
5. Scheduling the interview during lunch and then abruptly ending it so you can get back to work. If you are a strong candidate and the company is interested in you, it’s not reasonable to think that you can have a full interview in 30 minutes  – one that allows you to fit the interview and drive time in within a one hour lunch.
6. Not giving specific examples when asked. This is by far the most common blunder. If a hiring manager asks you for a specific example of something (ex: how you handled a difficult customer) do not respond, “oh, there are just so many times – I can’t really pick out just one but that was regular part of my job. I was always commended for how well I handled difficult issues and my manager said that was my top strength”.  Try something like this instead: “I had a customer who called in and she was very angry… and she said….  and this is what I said…. And then I did this… and this is how it was resolved….”
7. When asked the question, “have you had a chance to review our website?” with, “no, I didn’t get a chance to do that yet”.  If you hadn’t, I hope you learned about the company some other way because you really need to have done your research on the company.  This will help you mold your answers to the interview questions and make them relevant to the company. It will also help you ask good questions. If you didn’t even look at the website then it will be assumed that you really don’t care if you work there – that you just want a job –anywhere.
8. Getting caught in a lie.  Yes, this happens a lot. Many people will go into great detail when going over their work history or when answering questions and if you aren’t telling the truth – it will likely be very apparent.  I can’t tell you how many times I had to say to a candidate, “okay, I am confused. Earlier you had mentioned …… but now you are saying…?”  or “You are saying you did this after college…. but your resume says this…..?” Not good!
9. Mentioning in the interview that another company has made you a job offer so you will need to know if you will be offered the job within 2-3 days. If you have other things going on, great! But keep it to yourself, because the company will not rush to make a decision in your time requirements, and you will just end up disqualifying yourself.
10. When asked if you have any questions, you pull out a list that focuses squarely in on “what’s in it for me?” Asking questions only about vacation time, sick time, benefits, pay, etc. is not an acceptable thing to do. You need to be focusing in on the company and what you can offer and not on yourself.  Having no questions is not a deal breaker, but it’s close. However, there are times that can be overlooked. Especially if you had talked with someone else in the company and that person answered your questions ahead of time. But always try to ask questions. It shows you are interested in the job and the company.

I do want to mention one other one that didn’t make my list but makes many other lists.

Should you talk negatively about your past job or past manager? Generally, do not do this. But I have learned that some people really had some interesting and relevant experiences in past jobs and talking about them, in the right context – more factual and less emotional – can be okay.

If a past negative job experience must come up just state the facts and the situation using specific examples (“The company was bought out by another company.  The new President came in and cut everyone’s salaries and moved people into different positions”) without saying things like “I hated working there after that” or “he was just terrible! Everyone hated him!”  You must address this in an ultra-professional manner.

Acing a job interview is really a skill. You need to have a general idea of what employers want and need to hear, but because everyone is so different, there is a wide range of what works and what does not.  However, if you steer clear of doing these interview deal-breakers, you will significantly decrease your chances of being tossed out in the first round of the process.

Jessica Simko is a seasoned senior level Human Resources professional with over 15 years of experience in all facets of Human Resources Management. She is a Career Coach and Consultant specializing in helping all levels of career professionals create, build, and maintain a strong career brand in the corporate work culture. She strives to help people connect their passions with their jobs and then to leverage their brand to maximize their potential throughout their careers. She offers a wide variety of career branding articles and tips at Career Branding Guide where she also offers coaching and consulting services based on the Career Branding Guide model. Feel free to connect with her on:

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Best-Paying Jobs Based on Your Area of Interest - Careers Articles

It's no secret that some of the highest-paying, most rewarding careers are in health care. But what if you have little to no interest in that type of work? What if your interests pertain to other things, like government, food, architecture or information technology? Can you achieve high pay working in such fields?

Absolutely, says Laurence Shatkin. In his book "250 Best-Paying Jobs," Shatkin connects high-paying occupations to 16 career clusters, helping individuals identify which occupations are most likely to pay well in the fields and industries that interest them.

"The 16 career clusters I reference in my book were developed by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Vocational and Adult Education around 1999. Many states rely on these career clusters to organize their career-oriented programs and career information," Shatkin says.

In his book, Shatkin provides lists of the best-paying jobs within each of these 16 career clusters. Below are a few of the top occupations featured on those lists.

Best-paying jobs for people interested in agriculture, food and natural resources

1. Economists -- $83,590
2. Biochemists and biophysicists -- $82,840
3. Veterinarians -- $79,050

Best-paying jobs for people interested in architecture and construction

1. Engineering managers -- $115,270
2. Engineering teachers, post-secondary -- $82,810
3. Construction managers -- $79,860

Best-paying jobs for people interested in arts, audio/video technology and communications

1. Art Directors -- $76,980
2. Producers and directors -- $64,430
3. Agents and business managers of artists, performers and athletes -- $62,940

Best-paying jobs for people interested in business, management and administration

1. Chief executives -- $158,560
2. Natural sciences managers -- $112,800
3. Computer and information systems managers -- $112,210

Best-paying jobs for people interested in education and training

1. Health specialties teachers, post-secondary -- $84,390
2. Education administrators, elementary and secondary school -- $83,880
3. Engineering teachers, post-secondary -- $82,810

Best-paying jobs for people interested in finance

1. Financial managers -- $99,330
2. Actuaries -- $84,810
3. Financial analysts -- $73,150

Best-paying jobs for people interested in government and public administration

1. Chief executives -- $158,560
2. Political scientists -- $104,130
3. General and operations managers -- $91,570

Best-paying jobs for people interested in health science

1. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons -- $166,400+
2. Orthodontists -- $166,400+
3. Prosthodontists -- $166,400+

Best-paying jobs for people interested in hospitality and tourism

1. Gaming managers -- $68,570

Best-paying jobs for people interested in human service

1. Sociologists -- $68,570
2. Home economics teachers, post-secondaruy -- $64,210
3. Clinical, counseling and school psychologists -- $64,140

Best-paying jobs for people interested in information technology

1. Engineering managers -- $115,270
2. Computer and information systems managers -- $112,210
3. Computer and information scientists, research -- $97,970

Best-paying jobs for people interested in law, public safety, corrections and security

1. Lawyers -- $110,590
2. Judges, magistrate judges and magistrates -- $110,220
3. Law teachers, post-secondary -- $93,210

Best-paying jobs for people interested in manufacturing

1. Nuclear power reactor operators -- $73,320
2. Elevator installers and repairers -- $69,380
3. Nuclear technicians -- $67,890

Best-paying jobs for people interested in marketing, sales and service

1. Marketing managers -- $108,580
2. Sales managers -- $97,260
3. Sales engineers -- $83,100

Best-paying jobs for people interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

1. Engineering managers -- $115,270
2. Natural sciences managers -- $112,800
3. Petroleum engineers -- $108,020

Best-paying jobs for people interested in transportation, distribution and logistics

1. Air traffic controllers -- $111,870
2. Airline pilots, co-pilots and flight engineers -- $111,680
3. Transportation, storage and distribution managers -- $79,000

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How to Align Your Business Cards with Your Brand | Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel

Business cards may seem extremely outdated in today’s technology-driven world. However, they are actually an important part of your brand. Think of business cards as a portable version of you and your brand – one that you hand out to other people to remember you by.

Design matters

An eye-catching design can say a lot about you and your brand. Check out these before and after designs. So, take the design process seriously, and just like every other part of your brand, think about what you want the design to say about you. Do you want to be sleek and successful? Dark and mysterious?

Size matters

A lot of people are into the small business cards these days. To me, they are quite annoying and easy to lose. After all, you want me (I assume) to be able to contact you at a later point. Sure, they’re cute, but these days, you have a lot of information to fit in an already small space. There’s no need to make your business cards smaller.

Content matters

Make it easy for your contacts to connect with you. Becoming completely elusive after meeting someone does not look good for your brand. If you’re always on Skype, include your Skype username. If you frequent Twitter, include your Twitter handle. Same goes for all the other social networks and possible means to contact you.

Oh yeah, and you probably want to include three to five words about your brand somewhere on your cards. For example: “Gen Y author, columnist & mentor.” Use your cards not only to provide contact information, but also to make a statement about your brand.

Digital matters

Let’s say someone lost your business card (small or otherwise). If you don’t have an online portfolio, you should at least have a digital business card. There are many options out there, and more seem to pop up every day. Make sure your digital design and content are consistent with your print business cards.

What other elements of a business card are important to your brand?

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Heather R. Huhman is a career expert and founder & president of Come Recommended, an exclusive online community connecting the best internship and entry-level job candidates with the best employers. She is also the author of #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), national entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com and blogs about career advice at HeatherHuhman.com.

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Steve Pavlina’s 5-Point Guide to Achieving Your Personal Branding Goals | Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel

This week we’ll work on more effectively achieving your goals as you build your personal brand. Helping us today is personal development guru (and a top personal role model) Steve Pavlina, who is widely recognized as one of the most successful personal development bloggers on the web, attracting over two million monthly readers to his blog.

With a full-time job and outside hobbies, it can be difficult to regularly make time to build your brand. Use the tactics below to break through the clutter and achieve your goals.

1. Super Slow. Commit yourself to working on a particularly hideous project for just one session a week, 15-30 minutes total.  Purge 10 tagged Facebook photos that don’t back up your brand.  Write a few paragraphs of your first eBook.  Call a colleague to get feedback on how they perceive your brand (so you can improve it). Then stop. This is particularly effective for painful tasks that you’ve been avoiding. It’s easier to plow through them if you know you’ll only spend a small amount of time.

2. Dailies. Schedule a specific time each day for working on a particular task or habit.  One hour a day blogging or tweeting could leave you with a flourishing blog or a powerful and engaged Twitter network. Make it a regular part of your routine so that your dailies become second nature.

3. Add-ons. Tack a task you want to habitualize onto one of your existing habits.  Answer a question on LinkedIn related to your expertise after you eat lunch.  Send a written thank-you note or a let’s-catch-up note to someone in your network every time you cash your paycheck. These are fun to creatively tie to other events and are doubly satisfying when completed.

4. Mastermind. Run your problem past someone else, preferably a group of people.  Invite all the advice, feedback, and constructive criticism you can handle. What would your closest friends and mentors do? Integrate their feedback and see if it works for you.

5. Armageddon. Use overwhelming force to totally dominate your problem: as Steve says, “use a bazooka to kill a cockroach.”  Block out a two-day camping trip and bring nothing but a notebook and a full list of your accomplishments. Don’t pack up your tent until you’ve crafted the perfect three-sentence bio for yourself. With this approach, I find it helpful to focus on one problem and not give up until it is solved.

Bonus: Know when your work is “good enough.”

Before putting more effort into any task, ask yourself: Will anyone but me appreciate my efforts? Can I significantly improve this if I keep working? Does the possible gain in quality outweigh the lost time? If you’ve answered “no” to these questions, wrap it up and move on. If you’ve answered “yes,” map out what still needs to be done and do it – but nothing more. Perfectionism can slow you down just as much as procrastination.

What tactics do you use to make sure you get everything done related to your personal brand? Is it a daily or weekly routine, or just whenever you remember? Is it part of your corporate policy? I’d love to hear your personal stories and strategies you use to get things done for your brand.

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Pete Kistler is a leading Online Reputation Management expert for Generation Y, a top 5 finalist for Entrepreneur Magazine’s College Entrepreneur of 2009, one of the Top 30 Definitive Personal Branding Experts on Twitter, a widely read career development blogger, and a Judge for the 2009 Personal Brand Awards. Pete manages strategic vision for Brand‐Yourself.com.

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