On May 15, I was the guest speaker for the AmeriCorps members meeting. This is an annual seminar I offer to the local AmeriCorps group to help them get up to speed on the latest resume, job search, and career marketing strategies. On May 22, I follow that up with 20 minute resume critique sessions…
Category Archives: LinkedIn
Employers, are you missing the potential of LinkedIn?
One of the common questions from clients when we start talking about LinkedIn is, “My employer doesn’t like us on LinkedIn” or “what if my employer finds out?” How big is LinkedIn? Those are two different questions but both point to the same symptom.Take note of this information from the about section on LinkedIn: As…
Are you wishing you had a new headshot?
Anyone who uses Twitter or Facebook or LinkedIn knows that you really would like to change your profile pic a wee bit more than you want to go see a professional photographer. Some of you will have the perfect photographer in your family or maybe you are really good at using your cell phone to…
Watch your LinkedIn Headline – don’t let it tell you what to say!
When individuals create or update their LinkedIn profile themselves, they often miss one of the most valuable parts of LinkedIn. By default, LinkedIn will make your most recent job title your headline and even put in the company name. Why your job title should not be your LinkedIn Headline You’re probably thinking, I don’t get…
How to make sure LinkedIn is bringing you value
I get the LinkedIn Updates in my e-mail and check out the changes of my connections. My clients are often connected to me and sometimes it is the way I find out about their new positions if they didn’t send me an e-mail. Savvy career management-focused clients will make sure that their LinkedIn profile gets…
You’re lost and you want to be found on LinkedIn
You want to be found on LinkedIn Well, you won’t be found on LinkedIn or any other social media, Google+, Facebook, or Twitter, without at least putting something in your profile. Every day I find someone trying to connect with people with a blank LinkedIn profile and I mean blank! All I find is their…
Who do you connect with on LinkedIn?
When I first started on LinkedIn, I followed the original directions very tightly. I only connected with people I knew well. After all, those were the guidelines. But as my network grew and time went on that changed. Last night, I was reading a conversation thread on Career Director International’s e-list. Someone had asked about…
The top 5 mistakes LinkedIn users often make
You want LinkedIn to work for you but you are not sure how.You have heard people buzzing about how great LinkedIn is for job search or building your business. Unfortunately, no one taught you how to use LinkedIn correctly. Don’t let these common LinkedIn mistakes ruin your networking You don’t use your banner heading effectively….
Do you watch who’s watching you on LinkedIn?
It can be very advantageous to know who is watching you! It seems there are more ways to keep track of people every day. On LinkedIn, you may want to periodically check who is watching you. On your home page of LinkedIn, you will see a section called: LinkedIn for Networking If you have the…
Quit trying to take the easy way out in job search!
I start my days by checking out headlines flying by on TweetDeck. When I saw this tweet by Donna, the Avid Careerist, I had to follow and read her post. Donna was reporting her conversation with a Director of Talent Acquisition and how he removed the Apply with Profile button from his site. You can…
