Job Search Tactics to Avoid
I often get calls from job seekers who want me to help them optimize their LinkedIn profiles. These job seekers get it! They know it’s ugly out there and they need to stand out from the crowd. As a potential job candidate, you are being researched to determine if you are right or wrong for the job. Your LinkedIn profile is most often your first impression and digital introduction with the recruiter or hiring manager or HR professional. It must cast you as a polished professional and someone who can get the job done! Out of Date Job...
read moreHow a Recruiter Evaluates Your LinkedIn Profile
An article was recently submitted to my LinkedIn Group: Profile Makeover: Optimization Secrets, that I found highly informative. This article highlights how a recruiter evaluates a job candidate’s social media presence to determine if they are worth contacting. If all is equal (ability, education, history and skill set), what aspects of a candidate’s social media presence would make them stand out from other candidates? Read the article: Do You Pass the Social Media Recruitment Test? by Boris Epstein Here is an...
read more10 LinkedIn Tips for the Unemployed
1. STOP! Take a breath. Know that everything is going to be OK. Trust me, I speak from experience when I say, “When one door closes, another door opens.” 2. Time to take a self assessment. What do you want to do with your life? What is your dream job? What is the next logical step on your career path? What is the next illogical step? Get yourself a goal, you need to have a point to strive toward, otherwise you are just treading water. 3. Determine your keywords. Now you should have an idea of what you want to do and you...
read moreBook Review: Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies
A couple days ago, the book, “Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies” by Joshua Waldman arrived in my mailbox. Joshua sent it to me free of charge, provided I post a book review of it on my blog. I was happy to oblige especially since the subject of his book works so perfectly with my blog! The book is 340 pages and goes into great depth on using Social Media to find a job. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to read the entire book but I did concentrate on the chapters that deal very specifically with LinkedIn. Chapter 9...
read moreLaid Off! Getting Started Using LinkedIn for Job Search in 6 EASY Steps
I received another question, this time from a past client of mine. We optimized his profile a few months ago and as he had expected might happen, he was let go just yesterday. Here is his email and my response… Donna – I unfortunately have been given notice by my company, and I am negotiating severance. Can you do me a favor and give me a couple tips and ideas on how and when to update my profile. Obviously, there are a lot of contacts I have in the industry and personal. Thanks, Nick Dear Nick, Take a couple days to breath and...
read moreGetting a Job at Amazon
Mashable just posted an article entitled, HOW TO: Land a Job at Amazon. Amazon is one of the world’s most admired companies and clearly a place people want to work. Amazon’s online job board lists 1,900 available positions at their Seattle headquarters but they have openings in all their geographies. And guess how they suggest getting a job with Amazon? many [Amazon Recruiters] are very active on LinkedIn, and Harker encourages applicants to reach out there. Yep, LinkedIn! And I am gonna take...
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About Donna
My name is Donna Serdula and I am a LinkedIn Profile Writer, Social Media Advisor, Professional Speaker, and author of the book, LinkedIn Makeover: Professional Secrets to a POWERFUL LinkedIn Profile. Curious as to why I do this? Well, let me tell you...
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