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It’s natural to make Google a first stop for research, but using a specialized search engine for the right job will save you time. Think of it like a series of straws—Google goes to the bottom where it catches just about everything, but this also means it takes longer to get through it all.
By using a more "limited straw"—such as a search engine that only returns results from blogs or message boards, you will jump directly to this content without wasting
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09.23.08
Something else you might like to try is Hakia, the semantic search engine.
It returns much more relevant results than Google. It's based on semantic technology, so the engine is better able to understand connections between people, things, and concepts.
09.23.08
I user Clusty.com (formerly Vivisimo.com) for almost all my searches.
09.23.08
I thought this was a site about "Careers" - why are we talking about search?
09.24.08
Thanks Ben and Scott - I'll check these out.
Kam, I realize now that this looks a little out of context here on Brazen Careerist. I write for students and young people looking to get into PR, marketing and communications, and search is becoming an extremely relevant skill within these fields.
09.29.08
@Kam
Many careers involve the search and retrieval of information. As Allie points out, search is not only becoming a relevant skill but a NECESSARY skill. The ability to find accurate information quickly will definitely give job candidates an edge over competition.
01.06.10
Go to a specific job-search website. You can find this by using Google!
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