Is your social media presence hurting your job search? In a competitive job market, it is not enough to simply set up an account on any of the social media platforms, create your profile, and walk away. If you are currently looking for new employment or thinking about launching a Read More >
Top 10 Tips to Rock Your LinkedIn Profile – Part 1
You’re familiar with LinkedIn. You may even have posted a profile. But if you’re like a lot of people, at best you copied your resume into the little spaces on the form. You may not even know there are some hidden spaces that you haven’t filled in. You may or Read More >
Don’t Need a Resume or LinkedIn Profile Because You’re a Comfortably Employed Executive? 3 Reasons You Do
If you’re like most employed executives, you’re too busy protecting your company’s P&L to think about refreshing that dusty old resume or making use of that LinkedIn account you opened up ages ago. But this is the precise moment when you can best prepare yourself for change—whether it comes by Read More >
Boost your LinkedIn Presence by Choosing Your Own Adventure
LinkedIn is one of the leading online tools to help jobseekers network, connect with recruiters and hiring managers, and stay top of mind. It’s smart to always be improving your profile and online activity there. It’s just tricky to offer advice without knowing the type of LinkedIn user you are. Read More >
Is Your Digital Visibility Costing You the Job?
Digital visibility is important for every careerist, especially when you’re looking for a job. According to a 2016 survey done by CareerBuilder, the number of employers using social media to screen job applicants has skyrocketed 500% over the last 10 years. If you didn’t think it was important before, now Read More >
Reap Professional Employment Rewards from Using LinkedIn
In this fast-paced, high-tech world we’re living in, anyone interested in advancing their career or business is truly missing out if they haven’t stamped their brand online via LinkedIn. The facts are that most recruiters now turn to LinkedIn to assess prospective employees, and that most well-known organisations are using Read More >
4 Mad Men Reasons to Plug Into LinkedIn
By Susan Barens LinkedIn’s most recent report is that 414 million people are LinkedIn members with 107 million residing in the United States. That is unless you are my friend, Mel. An over-giving and compassionate doctor, Mel is well known by her patients as being innovative-in Read More >
Don’t Let Social Media Undermine your Professional Brand
A friend recently told me about a senior exec her company had been about to hire – at least until they spotted some inappropriate comments he’d made on Facebook. His posting was an indication of inappropriate reactions to everyday situations that they were concerned might transfer to the poor handling Read More >
When You Don’t Hear Back From the Employer
The job interview process can be a stressful time for job candidates. After all, you invest your time, your effort and intense preparation to impress the decision-makers. Everything seems perfect. They invited you back for two, maybe three job interviews. You met with the team, the decision-makers and the HR Read More >
Executive Job Search Tips: How 6-and-7-Figure Executives Get and Use Endorsements
You must remember that during your executive job search, when people are meeting you for the first time, they are at a disadvantage. They haven’t had the pleasure of knowing you, your skills, your work habits, your strengths, and your history. When you meet with a potential employer you are, Read More >