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 >
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 >
Top 10 Tips to Rock Your LinkedIn Profile –Part 2
So, you got a great start on rockin’ your LinkedIn profile in the previous blog. Here are some more tips to continue to craft and polish. Keywords Count. Be sure to use all key words you want to be associated with. These are the same ones you’ve targeted to sprinkle 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 >
Why a Personal Brand Isn’t Just a “Nice-to-have”
Don't have a brand? Think again! Everyone has a brand. The only real question is what they are doing to cultivate it? Just because you do not have your logo or have your own company, doesn’t mean you do not have a personal brand. However, what is a personal brand Read More >
3 Reasons Why Advertising Your Unemployment on LinkedIn Is a Mistake
A recently published career management author contacted me this week with a question. He’d noticed that more and more job seekers are announcing their unemployment in an obvious way on LinkedIn either in their headline or their summary or both. He was curious what I thought of this phenomenon and 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 >
5 Ways Job Boards Will Slow Down Your Job Search
One of the most popular ways to job search is via online job boards such as Indeed.com, SimplyHired.com, and Execunet.com. Many people would add LinkedIn to that list, but it should be noted that the jobs listed on LinkedIn are all from SimplyHired. And of course many Read More >
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The ultimate job seeker resource! CDI’s Supercharge Your Job Search is a free, 75-page e-book packed with top advice from 49 global experts including award-winning, certified career coaches and resume writers. Instantly download your free copy (no signup necessary)>> Read More >
