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…
Category Archives: LinkedIn
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…
Are you underestimating LinkedIn?
In central Wisconsin where I live, LinkedIn is still under understood and underused. I don’t suggest that any particular social media is the solution to your job search but LinkedIn because of the power of its network throughout the world is the one you shouldn’t ignore. My client success stories If you caught the success…
Who are you on Quora, LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter?
Yesterday, I mentioned that I am trying out a new networking service, Quora. I have been known to be very visible on social media, I don’t sign up for every new thing that comes along. A tweet from Jason Alba made me check it out. I remembered Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter (ValueIntoWords) mentioned Quora in her Career…
Getting in the door: Using LinkedIn
Business professionals, job seekers, and my own resumes clients respond differently when I ask if they are using LinkedIn. “What’s That?” Some never heard of LinkedIn at all. There was a time when I hadn’t either. We all have to start some place. “I’m up there but nothing’s happening.” Incomplete profile. Typed in their name…
My Journey with LinkedIn
Do you ever think you are going to do something and get partially into it and then back out? This was my experience with LinkedIn. I thought I would share that journey in case you too struggle with the same questions or fears. As a member of the career management community, I have the inside…
