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About Jonathan

As the Founder and CEO of one of the first Internet job boards, GOJobs.com, I've had the unique opportunity of being a part of Internet recruiting and the Internet Job Search process from both the employer and job seeker's perspective. As a result, my insights and expertise are quite unique. Some of my recent projects include: Mastering Linked LinkedIn Video Training Profile Launch Pad - LinkedIn Profile Optimization

SimplyHired Layoffs – What does it mean to the job board industry?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Jonathan

This morning, March 23, I learned that SimplyHired went through a round of Lay-offs on February 2, 2012, as announced on Venture Beat. When I first heard the news, I did a search on Google, Ere.net, and Jobboarders, and didn’t … Continue reading →

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Ironman Canada 2011 – Hours til the gun.

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jonathan

Tomorrow is the big day… Ironman Canada. Penticton is a buzz with incredibly fit people. It’s warm and sunny (80 degrees at 9pm last night). Apparently, the founder of Ironman Canada chose Penticton, British Columbia because the heat was the … Continue reading →

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IRONMAN: They really don’t know

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jonathan

A couple of days ago, after severely injuring my low back while training for Ironman Canada (coming up in 3 weeks), I was referred to Chiro-Medical, a top notch Athletes Chiropractor and Medical office in San Francisco. (which I highly … Continue reading →

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How to ruin your LinkedIn Personal Brand? Spamming your Network!

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Jonathan

I coach people on “Building their LinkedIn Personal Brand”, “LinkedIn Profile Optimization“, and “How-to-use-LinkedIn” to help market themselves. So, I know we all make mistakes when starting to use social and professional networking sites. That being said, there is no … Continue reading →

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LinkedIn Profile Optimization with Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jonathan

I came across this interview of Reid Hoffman, the Founder of LinkedIn, from February 2009. Reid talks about the importance of LinkedIn profile optimization, from several points of view, including the benefits of personal branding, as well as from a … Continue reading →

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