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…
Read MoreJob 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…
Read MoreHow 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…
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 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…
Read MoreWhen you realize your resume isn’t reaching the executive job market
In the executive job market, senior leaders worry hiring managers will miss their resume. Incredibly, top leaders feel invisible and look for the magic formula to land an interview. Their focus is in the wrong direction Without a doubt, your resume must capture your value from past roles. Inject compelling resume stories to define business…
Read MoreLinkedIn Tips: How to make sure your LinkedIn profile is read
When you are wondering why you aren’t getting the stellar results everyone promised, you hunt for the key LinkedIn tip that will change your LinkedIn experience. Are you sure you know your settings? Did you know that there are easy things that people often forget? LinkedIn Tips: Realize settings in LinkedIn change often, sometimes daily.…
Read MoreWhy I changed resume writing to a collaborative experience
When I create your resume, it is a collaborative experience. This differs from 95% of resume writers because I never go away to write. You have my full attention in every session. I’ve been called crazy by some of my colleagues (in good humor, of course) because I let you look over my shoulder. Why…
Read MorePet Peeve – Is responsible for hiding in your resume or LinkedIn profile?
One of the most common phrases in resumes is “responsible for.” Reading through LinkedIn profiles and resumes sent by people who want to hire me to improve their resume, responsible for is the phrase most repeated. Leave out responsible for It doesn’t add value. When you use it, it sounds like a job description. Tell…
Read More3 easy LinkedIn strategies to boost your profile visibility
What LinkedIn Strategies should you use? One of the top questions job seekers ask me is how do I get found on LinkedIn. Obviously many sources promote tricks, but in essence LinkedIn is a content management platform, you need to share content. First step always is to have a complete LinkedIn profile What I mean…
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