What is Your Google Grade?
Considering that 70 to 80 percent of potential employers are going to Google you, it makes sense to see how well you are doing in that area. In the video below, I review an easy to use free tool from...
View ArticleHow to Engage Hiring Managers Using Social Media
You’ve probably figured out by now that seeking work through job boards can give you mixed results. I’ve heard some experts claim that for every job opening on a job board, an average of 300 people are...
View Article3 Power-Packed Strategies for Driving Traffic to Your LinkedIn Profile
Now that a compelling LinkedIn Profile is a must for any successful job search, you’ll find that the influx of job-hunting competition can pose a problem. Recruiters and employers are constantly using...
View ArticleLinkedIn Tip: Join a Group
In 2006, when I still worked at Cisco, I started a little LinkedIn Group called “Cisco.” Okay, not very creative or original. But I thought it was a good idea at the time to help Cisco folks leverage...
View Article5 Reasons You Should Research Your Job-Seeking Competition on LinkedIn
Think LinkedIn is just a place to gather connections, apply to jobs, or cultivate endorsements? Think again. With the increased transparency among professional users on LinkedIn, you can use it to...
View Article7 LinkedIn Tools Job Seekers Should Be Using
LinkedIn is recognized as the most professional media network for those looking to maximize their employment opportunities over the Internet. Just as you wouldn’t barge into a corporate environment, or...
View ArticleReading Between the Lines on Blogs and LinkedIn
Just like many of you, I follow a number of bloggers on a regular basis and I find my Inbox inundated daily with at least two dozen LinkedIn group discussions on resume writing, job search, career...
View ArticleWhat Being in LinkedIn’s “Top 1%” Means to Me and What It Can Mean to You
To promote its recent monumental accomplishment of obtaining over 200 million members, over the past two weeks LinkedIn sent out congratulatory notices to those who placed among the Top 10%, Top 5% and...
View Article5 Ways You’re Doing Yourself a Disservice on LinkedIn
Is your LinkedIn Profile failing to generate the attention you want – or are people surfing it and then leaving? If so, you might find that you’re either making it difficult for employers to find you,...
View ArticleIf You Were a Recruiter, You’d Do It, Too (LinkedIn, That Is!)
I’m sitting in the Minneapolis airport when this tweet came in from Erin Perry, Student at St. Cloud State University, with this cute doodle. I guess this is something I must have said at yesterday’s...
View ArticleStop Waiting for LinkedIn to Produce Magic Results
In my recent conversation with Andrea Coombes of Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch, we discussed the common pitfalls most job seekers (boomer-age and otherwise) make in using LinkedIn. Of course, we...
View ArticleThe 5 Most Worthless Phrases in Your LinkedIn Headline
Your LinkedIn Headline is arguably the most important piece of real estate within your Profile. Yet, most users remain confused about its true function, and what to use (in place of the default, which...
View ArticleWatch Out for These LinkedIn Myths
Updating your LinkedIn Profile, but worried that you’ll somehow slip and expose your job search, or otherwise “out” yourself to your boss? Before you log in, panic-stricken, to change the controls on...
View ArticleSocial Media and Your Job Search
Social Media has changed the job search landscape dramatically over the past several years but many jobseekers have not embraced or accepted the changes and for the life of me I do not know why? So...
View ArticleLinkedIn Is Not Facebook!
LinkedIn is an outstanding professional networking tool, and invaluable as a job search tool. It’s the best place to find, and be found by prospective employers. Recruiters, HR departments, and hiring...
View Article7 LinkedIn Photos That Can Keep You From Landing a Job
As a job search coach and executive resume writer, I’m consistently astounded at the ways job seekers can stand in their own way of landing the perfect position. Nothing exemplifies this better than...
View Article3 Easy Steps to Finding a Job With LinkedIn’s New Contact App
I receive a fair amount of requests for LinkedIn recommendations, and I usually oblige without hesitation. However, a recent e-mail from an old colleague made me realize there are plenty of...
View ArticleNot All LinkedIn Skills Are Created Equal: How to Pick the Right Ones
Are you taking control of what skills show up on your profile? Or are you letting your connections determine what’s listed on your LinkedIn page? Guilty of the latter? Big mistake. That’s a rookie...
View ArticleFollow These 3 LinkedIn Tips If You Recently Changed Careers
As a job seeker in 2013, you’re lucky. You have LinkedIn. 10 years ago when I changed careers and left the solar industry, I didn’t have LinkedIn as a personal branding tool. As a result, here’s an...
View Article5 Best-Practice LinkedIn Strategies for Executives
Cautiously considering upgrading your presence on LinkedIn – either for an executive search or to build your personal brand? You’ll need to consider LinkedIn strategies that differ substantially from...
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