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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…
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Category Archives: LinkedIn
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…
3 easy LinkedIn tips to make you look like a pro
I can see more people adding themselves to LinkedIn every day. However, many of them end up just putting up the basics, not tweaking the settings, and not making this online presence worthwhile. When I create my clients’ LinkedIn profiles, I make sure we cover many bases. But here are 3 easy tips to get…
Are you really on LinkedIn?
The potential is there but only if you use it. You put yourself up on LinkedIn because you heard it was the thing to do. But you really didn’t even complete your profile and you are not connecting in any big way. I understand. I did that too. In 2006. I had to grab resources,…
Do you know how to make LinkedIn work for you?
Whatever the controversy about the LinkedIn features or how they monetize it by changing upgrades or what other social media applications are in development, the prime issue is whether it is working for you or not. Despite multiple posts from career industry experts like this recent one from Career Sherpa, Hannah Morgan, “Top 10 LinkedIn…
What’s wrong with “Duties” in your resume or LinkedIn Profile?
Whether you are writing your resume or creating your LinkedIn profile, you might be tempted to list your duties. You’ve read so many job descriptions that say the words “duties” or maybe your college textbook examples all talked about putting duties in your resume that you just think you should. Don’t! Duties are boring! Look…
The secret to getting calls and offers from employers
Are you only seeing stop signs in your job search? Would you like to know how you can turn those stop signs into offers? One of my clients touched base yesterday on Skype to let me know she starts her new position on March 1. “It seems that the job was destined for me as…