Resume Writing
5 critical strategies to grow a solid network in a virtual world
The world has transformed since 2020. The movement to become more of a virtual world began at least 10 years before the global pandemic with the advent of social media. However, the global pandemic accelerated strategies and tools to grow virtually as well as the necessity to network virtually. The transition to networking in a…
Read MoreHow to increase visibility on LinkedIn
Are you hiding on LinkedIn? Some of you may be confused. How do you increase visibility on LinkedIn? The entire goal of LinkedIn is to improve your visibility, open new networks, and seize potential opportunities. If you are hiding, that would defeat the purpose, right? Yet, every day, I see profiles that hide the profile…
Read More4 Ways to sabotage your LinkedIn profile
As I work with clients, we talk about the best ways to present yourself on LinkedIn. Tip #1: How you sabotage your LinkedIn profile by copying others The temptation is to look at other people — some will want to check out colleagues or even C-Suite leaders in their companies to see how their LinkedIn…
Read MoreDid the Hidden Job Market Disappear?
I read an inquiry on a career industry forum requesting evidence-based statistics for the hidden job market. One of the responses cited this article, The Biggest Job Search Myth, Debunked. Is the Hidden Job Market real? The gist of the article was that the 80-85% statistic widely quoted by career professionals for years stems from…
Read MoreWhat is asynchronous communication and how does it affect you?
Until recently, I never heard of asynchronous communication. However, I might be the only one. The term has headlined many major publications: Harvard Business Review, Wall Street Journal, and BBC. What is Asynchronous Communication? Yesterday, I answered a survey from Todoist. It asked questions about how I work and how I prefer asynchronous communication. I…
Read MoreWhy Compelling Personal Branding Can Lead to your Dream Job
Why would we be talking about personal branding in your job search? Isn’t personal branding just for famous people or maybe entrepreneurs? Identify your Personal Branding Target Your job search must be targeted. You need to know where you want to go. “I want to work in finance” is way too broad. From that statement,…
Read MoreHot Topic: Work from Home or the Office?
Discussion on LinkedIn about the options for work from home or remote work continues to grow. The pandemic definitely impacted the growth of work from home but remote work was growing even before Covid19 changed our workplaces. I answered Sean Eggert’s poll with this comment: 80% of my clients are specifying remote when I ask…
Read More3 reasons delaying the start of your job search destroys opportunities
Does procrastination run in your veins? You know you should start your job search but you keep putting it off. Does delaying the start of your job search hurt you? In the last month, I told three otherwise ideal clients I could not meet their deadline to create a new resume and career marketing plan:…
Read MoreWhy Your Job Search is Missing the Mark (And How You Can Fix It)
In the time I worked with job seekers, many asked me why their job search is missing the mark or not delivering results. Your job search is missing the mark? For me, the key to a successful job search is a complex, multi-faceted answer that requires individualized strategies and solutions. It is also why I…
Read MoreHow to Gain Job Search Momentum in Tough Times
The challenges of 2020 never fail to amaze and sometimes horrify me. Tough times do not describe 2020 or the start of 2021 Between the pandemic and all the ramifications to work and our lifestyle to the months-long election process and the natural disasters of hurricanes, fires, and tornadoes, it impacted everyone and every facet…
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