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Don’t treat LinkedIn as a job board

By Julie Walraven
Don't treat LinkedIn as a job board

If you only treat LinkedIn as a job board, you miss the boat. Periodically, I get someone who is not on LinkedIn and they will say something like: I actually don’t have a LinkedIn yet. I never set one up because I did not believe it was necessary. Up to now, it has been easy…

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Is your LinkedIn profile telling your story?

By Julie Walraven
Is LinkedIn telling your story?

We hear more about telling your story today than we did in the past. Storytelling is a word often used in the resume writing industry to change the focus from job descriptions to value-added content. I used the phrase, “Showcase your value” in many of my articles in the past. But people struggled to know…

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LinkedIn or LinkedOut: Optimizing your LinkedIn experience

By Julie Walraven
LinkedIn Experience

How to make your LinkedIn experience beneficial How do you create or write your LinkedIn profile?  Are you struggling with how to build an effective profile? Don’t write your LinkedIn profile with just a listing of jobs or schooling without any details. Much like a resume, LinkedIn profiles need to be well written and complete…

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Key to LinkedIn career success: LinkedIn Training

By Julie Walraven
LinkedIn Training

My feeling is that LinkedIn training and a robust LinkedIn profile is essential to job seekers. I see it as so essential that I don’t think job seekers in 2018 will be successful without a LinkedIn presence. People often ask why LinkedIn training as well as LinkedIn profile writing is included in all three resume…

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7 LinkedIn fatal mistakes

By Julie Walraven
7 LinkedIn Fatal Mistakes

If you are a job seeker or career changer who is not using LinkedIn, you missed one of the most powerful tools ever created. What are LinkedIn fatal mistakes? The first decision you need to make is whether you seriously want to use this tool. You can’t go in half-hearted and then expect results. 7…

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Jobsearch 101: Does your online activity match your brand?

By Julie Walraven
Jobsearch 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…

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How often should I change my LinkedIn Summary?

By Julie Walraven
How often should I change my LinkedIn Summary?

As I write the LinkedIn Summary for the leaders who are my clients, it is a big deal to get it done once. However, like anything online, your LinkedIn profile is not static and your LinkedIn Summary should transform. Evaluate your LinkedIn Summary regularly Does it resonate with your brand? Are you showcasing the skills…

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Job Seeker, 2 easy tips to improve your professional image

By Julie Walraven
Job Seeker, 2 easy tips to improve your professional image

You hope to make a good first impression and have a professional image but what could be holding you back? #1 — Your email address is critical to your professional image If you still use aol for your email, it is time to get a new email provider. Aol, Yahoo, or your cable company’s email all…

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How to decline a LinkedIn invitation politely

By Julie Walraven
How to decline LinkedIn invitations politely

Do you know how to decline a LinkedIn invitation politely? Most people get at least a few LinkedIn invitations from people they don’t know well or even from total strangers. I get many invitations from people I don’t know. There are multiple ways that you can decline invites. How to decline LinkedIn invitations by ignoring…

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The secret to successful social media job search networking

By Julie Walraven
Design Resumes Social Media Job Search

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…

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