Job search
3 secrets to correctly using Social Media for job search or communication
Correctly using social media is always a challenge. Strategies for using social media are all over the internet. However, there are three secrets to make your experience more successful. By correctly using social media especially if you are in a job search or using it for your business, you will gain the right kind of…
Read MoreIsn’t the new thing that you find jobs online now?
A top job seeker question, “don’t you find jobs online?” My brother-in-law was in Wausau (our home town) for a class reunion with his wife. We had brunch with them on Sunday. His wife asked how things were going. It was a pretty broad question but since I am the one working and my business…
Read MoreHow to write your resume for high demand information technology jobs
Are you targeting high demand IT jobs? In other words, do you know what industries and skills are sought after by employers who need information technology? High demand IT jobs crosses industries Think about it! Information Technology is critical to success in: healthcare finance education manufacturing consumer product goods (CPG) construction retail insurance communication agriculture…
Read MoreJobsearch 101: Does your online activity match your brand?
When I work with you, I coach you how to ensure your online activity matches your brand. This is as simple as sharing content on LinkedIn in alignment with your area of expertise. Does your online activity truly match your brand? First of all, do you have any online activity? Are you sharing content on LinkedIn to…
Read MoreHow to answer is it a good time to talk
We live in a time of interruptions. A few people still ask is this a good time to talk. Is this a good time to talk? How do you answer the question is this a good time to talk? Most people don’t answer it honestly. Rather they may say sure when you really don’t have…
Read More4+ Reasons you should always use voicemail
Job seekers often don’t like to use voicemail. They figure no one will call them back or they don’t know what to say. However, this leaves potential job and networking opportunities on the table. Why should you always use voicemail? #1 People are not always available to answer your call. You might assume when someone…
Read MoreHow job search and hard-boiled eggs are similar
How are hard-boiled eggs even connected to job search? I know, that’s a big stretch. My regular readers know I connected many seemingly unconnected things to job search in the past. The other night I was talking to my 31-year old son, Dan, on the phone. He called to tell he was back from…
Read MoreThe secret to successful social media job search networking
Job seekers often ask me how social media job search works. Since I guide job seekers with my comprehensive LinkedIn training, the question is whether you can use other social media platforms for job search too. What makes for successful social media job search? Though LinkedIn has a job board, when you leverage social media…
Read More4 communication mistakes impacting networking
Networking is hard enough without communication mistakes. Conquering communication mistakes However, maybe it is the stress of networking that makes us more susceptible to communication mistakes. 1st Communication Mistake Talking too much. We try to tell our network connections about us. But often, we fail to stop talking. We fail to build the connection by continuing…
Read MoreI, I, I is not so important
When my sons were little, my mother and my brother made a recording for them of bedtime stories. In one of them, she was reading a German prayer, “Ich bin klein”: Ich bin klein Mein Herz ist rein Darf niemand drin wohnen als Jesus allein. That translates to: I am small My heart is pure…
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