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Presentation Tonight: Career Growth in a Shrinking Economy

By Robert Merrill ⋅ November 12, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m speaking tonight at the Salt Lake ColdFusion User Group at 4:30 on “Career Growth in a Shrinking Economy”
Career Growth in Shrinking Economy
In the last SLCFUG meeting for the year Robert Merrill from Utah Tech Jobs will join us. He will be speaking on how to grow one’s career in difficult times.
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What Are The Best Companies to Work For in America?

By Robert Merrill ⋅ November 10, 2008 ⋅ One comment

Annually, Fortune Magazine highlights the 100 best companies to work for in the US. Thanks to the economic downturn, many people are looking to recession-proof their jobs, and part of that includes changing jobs.
Here’s the latest list (below), from the February 4, 2008 edition. Find the full Fortune 100 list online.
It’s worth noting that eBay [...]

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Social Networks Keep You In Touch & Relevant: Utah CEO Magazine

By Robert Merrill ⋅ November 7, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

I was quoted, along with my friend Jason Alba, in Utah CEO Magazine’s november issue, an article called “Making Connections” by Kevin Canterra. Here’s a snippet:

Network success
For business professionals looking for a better job or trying to advance in a current ne, “LinkedIn is the [social networking presence] you absolutely have to have,” says Jason [...]

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All A Twitter

By Robert Merrill ⋅ September 22, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Yeah, twitter is addictive. It’s fun. It’s compelling. Here’s a few tips to help newbies to twitter get the feel of it a little faster:

SheGeeks’ Twitter 101 post gives pretty good clarification on following other people. In short, give people a reason to follow you before following them. The difference between a friend and a [...]

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