Happy New Year!  2013 had its ups and downs, but all in all, it was a good year.  Want to make 2014 an awesome year?  Twitter and LinkedIn are amazing resources for personal and professional development.  As a job seeker or someone who simply wants to improve themselves, the right influencers provide excellent advice, insight, best practices, inspiration and motivation to help you achieve your goals. So, to help you get started, here is Campus to Career’s 14 People to Follow in 2014 (in alpha order):

CareerBliss (@CareerBliss) CareerBliss made the 2013 list, but I still love this blog.  It makes me happy. Even their logo makes me happy. CareerBliss provides relevant, always fun to read posts that will help you advance in your career. Check them out on Pinterest as well!

Doug Conant (@dougconant) Doug is one of the most inspirational business professionals I’ve ever met. He’s the former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, leading with head, heart and hands. Read his book, TouchPoints.  I guarantee that you’ll find some excellent tips on how to be a better leader. Doug recently joined LinkedIn as an Influencer as well. Check out his posts here.

Hannah Morgan (@careersherpa) She’s the guide for lifetime career navigation.  I love how Hannah shares so much of her own content, while complementing it with great articles and nuggets from other experts.  It’s the humble gesture that counts!

Jeff Haden (@jeff_haden)  This guy is awesome.  As a LinkedIn Influencer, he’s providing some amazing advice in ways that we can relate to everyday life.  His posts are fun and very meaningful.  Check him out here.

Jennie Mustafa-Julock (@CoachJennie)  She has a great blog and I love her bio.  She doesn’t subscribe to the gentle encouragement coaching thing.  I’ve found her advice to be the kick in the pants we all need sometimes!

Jenny Blake (@jenny_blake) She’s an author, but keep reading…I’m not selling anything.  Jenny truly wants you to grow as a professional.  She’s pretty dang good at it, too.  Check out her website, jennyblake.me.  The site is fantastic and has a TON of resources available to you.  I also love her bio.  J

John Muscarello (@jmmuscarello) Check out his blog, Start Networking Today, for some excellent tips to get you going in the right direction.  John is a regularly participant of the weekly Twitter chat, #InternPro (where we started the conversation.)   He truly keeps social media social!

Keppie Careers (@Keppie_Careers) Miriam Salpeter’s blog, Keppie Careers, is one of the first that I followed as I entered into the digital space as a career blogger.  It made the 2013 list and remains to be a must follow!

Meghan Biro (@MeghanMBiro) She’s Founder & CEO of @TalentCulture, Host of #TChat (Wednesdays  7-8pm ET) and a regular contributor to Forbes.  Meghan is always sharing great information and like many on this list, she keeps social media social.  Follow her and tweet hello!

Me (@kbaumann) (I know…seems selfish) but I’d be honored if you followed me and liked Campus to Career on Facebook.  Research has proven that it’s silly to expect results if you don’t make the request.  So, I’m asking!  Let’s make 2014 awesome together.

Rich Grant (@RichCareer) Rich is co-host of #CareerServChat, the popular Twitter forum for Career Services professionals.  He has some great articles on his blog and pays it forward, sharing useful content from other experts.

Ritika Trikha (@RitikaTrikha) Ritika writes for @CareerBliss.  She’s the author behind many creative articles such as What Makes a LinkedIn Bio Great?  plus many more fantastic reads.

Steve Levy (@levyrecruits) He keeps it real, holding nothing back.  He’s a regular contributor to chats like #InternPro and #jobhuntchat.  Follow him for some of the best, frank career advice you’ve ever received.

YouTern (@YouTern)  Check out the blog, The Savvy Intern, for TONS of great articles to help you succeed.  YouTern and Campus to Career partnered to bring you the best of both worlds in 2013. 2014 will be, as Barney Stinson put it, LEGEN-(wait for it)-DARY!  I’d like to thank Mark Babbitt and Dave Ellis for all their hard work.  Keep it up, guys!

There it is, folks.  Campus to Career’s 14 People to Follow in 2014.  When you follow them, take a look at who they follow and interact with.  This list wasn’t a top 100 for a reason.  You know who you want to follow and each person has unique needs and preferences.  Each person on this list is full of knowledge, shares that knowledge with the world and has a mission of helping others succeed.  That’s what we’re all about here at Campus to Career.

That being said….if you could add TWO people to the list, who would it be??  Please leave your recommendations (along with their Twitter username) in the comments below!  As always, thanks for reading.  Best wishes in 2014!

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