Today it seems that everyone has an online presence of some sort: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs, or blog comments. The growth of “social media” involvement expands daily and this leads me to my pet peeve of the day. What do you look like online? As I look at my Twitter stream, Facebook news feed, LinkedIn…
I told Kimba Green and some other job seekers about Jacob Share’s contest on Job Mob. I encouraged her to write a post for the competition. Now you need to go read her post, it might make you cry. It made me have even more respect for Kimba who has become a friend when I…
Teaching job seekers and career changers to use social media as one strategy in their job search is a component of my Design Resume career packages. In both Career Thought Leaders Conference and Career Management Alliance Conference this year, we were taught new strategies and encouraged to bring our clients into the full use of…
Teaching job seekers and career changers to use social media as one strategy in their job search is a component of my Design Resume career packages. In both Career Thought Leaders and Career Management Alliance Conferences, we were taught new strategies and encouraged to bring our clients into the full use of Twitter, LinkedIn, blogging,…
My trip to New Orleans for the CMA Strong Connections, Strong Careers (Career Management Alliance) conference was filled with multiple social media presentations. Our conference was heavily attended by civilian personnel from the various branches of the military whose skepticism of social media in general and Twitter in particular was clearly evident in the sessions…
I speak with so many job seekers who are still trying to use the front door to find their next gig. It’s awfully crowded at the front door. I really think using the back door is much more effective. Front door / back door, whoa, what am I talking about – home construction? No, I’m…
Private or public? Social media created all kinds of new questions. Clients regularly wonder if they should be enter the world of social media or if they are already there, they wonder if they are going to be in trouble. Q: “Should I be on LinkedIn? What if my employer sees me there?” My answer:…
Hiring and training is a drain on a budget in the best economic conditions so companies want to do it right the first time. Candidates are in abundance right now so HR and management have an open field. It makes sense that there would be a vetting process to make sure a candidate is a…
Building relationships with my clients is important to me. I need to understand their goals, dreams, objectives, and concerns about their job search to create an effective career marketing strategy. My relationships with many of my clients extend far beyond their initial job target. It becomes an interactive synergy that benefits both the client and…
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…