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In the not-so-distant past, searching for a job was very different than what it is now. Learn the difficulties and take the shortcuts of the online job hunt.

You can personalize your online resumé to include recommendations, a design portfolio, writing examples, audio and video clips, links to off-site work, your thesis, awards you have won, and anything else that will show a potential employer why you are right for the job.

Two-thirds of us feel ‘obliged’ to work for free and feel exploited by working without pay. Big surprise: a study says hot people get ahead in life — more specifically, it boosts a student’s GPA. Why your online reputation could be keeping you unemployed and what you can do about it. Is Gen Y losing religion?

Employers no longer rely completely on word of mouth or print ads to display the jobs they are posting, and you should not be relying on the same methods either. Have you ever seriously thought of using social networking sites to help you find a job?

In the month since TalentEgg’s launched, the most prevalent ‘buzz word’ I find coming out of my mouth is personal branding. I’m a major advocate of it and when you’re graduating from university, it is absolutely essential to package yourself as a brand. It is incredibly effective to portray to employers that you have a set of values, a purpose and a clear vision of what you want to achieve.