The job search has radically changed over the last few years. Recruiters are being used more commonly and LinkedIn is the tool of choice for hiring managers, recruiters and job seekers. During my LinkedIn presentations and consultations with clients, I am often asked questions about optimally utilizing LinkedIn for job search and how to best …
Tracy Davidson from NBC10 Philadelphia is committed to helping local displaced workers find jobs! I worked with her on “Jobs Week,” in which experts provided live online presentations to her audience. Following on the heels of Jobs Week, Tracy asked me to present at a LIVE studio event in front of an audience of job …
Wouldn’t it be great to know how a job candidate will perform on the job? A recent Mashable article reports on a study that states future job performance can be predicted from a person’s Facebook profile. Researchers graded Facebook profiles based upon openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism. “Six months later, the researchers compared the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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?
Input your search keywords and press Enter.