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The Digerati Life has a post today about the 10 hottest jobs that are in big demand according to CNN Money (OK, not surpisingly, my job is not on the list).

Here’s the list:

    1. Medical Science Liaisons
    2. Internet Sales And Marketing Account Directors
    3. General Managers at Premier Resorts and Hotels
    4. Designer of Athletic/Active Wear
    5. Construction Estimators
    6. Construction Project Managers
    7. IT SQL Database Administrators
    8. IT .NET and Java Developers
    9. Accounting: Staff Accountants
    10. Accounting: Financial Analysts

I talked about LinkedIn a while ago and how’s it a great way to increase the amount of people in your network (and consequently, your knowledge of who’s doing what in your field).

Non-traditional job seeking methods abound, and should be part of the toolset of any job seeker in the knowledge economy (even if they could do a few things a bit better to their users out).

1. Share knowledge (generously).

Learning how to share knowledge unconventionally and through various channels is often what sets you apart as an information or knowledge worker.

Sharing your knowledge of your field has many direct and indirect benefits. But most of all, sharing knowledge builds good will with other people who do what you do.

2. Keep track of who you know.

When I talked about software as a service a little while ago, I hinted that using web applications to track and manage things was going to be the way of the future.

So why not take advantage of this now? JibberJobber can help you organize all your job leads and contacts in one place on the web (check out the JibberJobber FAQ if you’ve never heard of JibberJobber before).

JibberJobber’s blog also has some great job-seeking tips.

3. Keep track of what you know.

Most of us update our resume when we’re looking for a job — which is the absolute worst time to do it.

Instead, update your resume when you’re currently in a job and working on that interesting project — that way, all the details will be fresh in your mind.

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4 Responses to “3 tips to increase your competitive knowledge advantage.”

  1. The Digerati Life Says:

    Thanks for the reference PLUS the info on JibberJobber. That’s something I’ll be checking out! Great find.

  2. Lucas McDonnell Says:

    My pleasure.

    JibberJobber’s a great resource. Jason Alba from JibberJobber left some constructive comments here the other day, so I thought I’d point once again to JibberJobber — it’s a great site with a great deal more potential for job seekers.

  3. Jason Alba Says:

    Lucas, thanks for the mention and the endorsement :) Its pretty cool to get people like you (great blog, analytical thinking) writing nice stuff about JibberJobber.

  4. Lucas McDonnell Says:

    My pleaure, Jason. Thanks for stopping by.

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