Let's talk about job boards! Job boards are likely something you don't like to think about. But as resume writers, career coaches, and other types of career service providers, our clients come to us seeking information on how to secure their next job. Thus, job boards probably come up more Read More >
Advice From Recruiters on Using Job Boards & LinkedIn for Job Search Success
As career professionals, we have found that job seekers tend to rely too heavily on job boards for their job search and end up wondering why they aren’t getting interviews. Although it’s best practice to apply a diverse job search strategy, we know that recruiters often source candidates from job Read More >
Top 12 Ways to Grow Your Resume Writing or Career Coaching Business
You love what you do, and you want the world to know about it. Yet, growing your career services practice can seem extremely overwhelming, intimidating, and can quickly become a high expense. That's why I am thrilled we were able to poll members, and also use their feedback and testimonials Read More >
Making Job Candidates More Accessible to Recruiters
Whether your client is conducting an active or a passive job search, visibility online and within their local or industry community is key to being discovered by recruiters! But what should your clients be doing to ensure they are accessible and improve their chances of getting contacted for the right Read More >
YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE CAN MAKE YOU “REAL–OR NOT!
Your LinkedIn profile offers an opportunity to make yourself “real” to potential employers. In other words, it helps you catch employer attention by coming across as a real person, rather than a canned presentation. The question is: Are you taking advantage of that opportunity? What Your LinkedIn Profile CAN Do—and Can’t Read More >
Performance Reviews and Your Job Search
Performance reviews can be critical to your job search. Of course, if your reviews are mainly of the “8 out of 10” variety, with little or no background information or results, you might not be able to do much with them to help your job search. However, if they contain Read More >
The Introverted Job Seeker’s Most Important Tool
Those of us who identify as introverts cringe – no, we actually sprint for the door – at the mere mention of networking. For us, it’s like fingernails on a chalkboard, and there’s an automatic shutdown of our brains when that dreaded word surfaces in conversation. There’s strong evidence that 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 >
9 Ways to Level Up Your LinkedIn Profile for a Faster Job Search
While conducting a job search, LinkedIn, as the leading professional networking site, should become your most important and most visible social media platform. As such, it’s worth investing time into making sure your profile is complete and represents you well. Consider the following tips for success: Set up a personalized 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 >
