Every once in awhile, people start wondering if they need a resume anymore. As an advocate of strategic job search, I certainly suggest that you use other strategies more effective than just blasting out resumes but you still need the resume as the foundation of your job search. The process of resume writing The process…
Everyone talks about this nebulous thing called networking. Some of us network without even thinking about it and for others, it is this bizarre concept is one they just can’t figure out. They can’t visualize and they make it way too hard. I coach all my clients that an effective job search includes networking as…
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…
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….
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…
I won’t lie. I am horrible at dealing with disappointment — at least at the initial outset. Right now, I am disappointed that the head cold I’ve been fighting for the last week is still here. But bigger than that, I am really bummed that the recent rain storm made new leaks in the roof….
I’d like to tell you that you never have to prepare for your next job search but as we are learning from the recent announcement of Bank of America laying off 30,000 in the next few years and the subsequent announcements from Goldman Sachs and others, you never know what will happen next. Last year,…
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…
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,…
Last night I was scanning Facebook and caught Troy Claus’s post: Why You Don’t Need A Resume To Work At Bonsai. He begins the post with: For those of you who don’t know, Bonsai Interactive Marketing is a full service marketing agency focusing on 4 main categories: Integrated Marketing Services Social Media and Mobile Apps…