Social Media Networking & Tools
Job seeker, does your social media offer the best first impression?
We all want to make the best first impression and put our best foot forward, right? But in a world of social media, it is more difficult than ever before. I talked about Facebook No-no’s in this post, Could these 3 Facebook No-Nos make you lose your job? I often speak to job seekers about…
Read MoreLinkedIn or LinkedOut: Optimizing your 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…
Read More3 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 MoreAre you standing apart or staying where you are at?
Standing apart. In today’s world, differentiating yourself is difficult. We have a herd mentality. Much of this comes from the “group think” of social media. The thought of standing apart is foreign to us. Don’t get me wrong, I love many things about social media. I love talking clients and friends a half a world…
Read MoreTwitter job search, back when Twitter was young
People ask me about a Twitter job search and it always gives me pause. Yes, I loved Twitter when Twitter was young but it isn’t the same. Is it me or is it Twitter? I joined Twitter in October 2008 as I started to explore social media in general and social media job search. It…
Read MoreThe successful social media job search secret is networking
Using social media job search as a networking tool is a bit of an art. I guide job seekers with my comprehensive LinkedIn training. We know LinkedIn as the professional networking platform. The question is whether you can use other social media platforms for job search too. What makes for successful social media job search?…
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 MoreWhy I backed off Facebook to improve my mental health
Does your mental health matter? I am very sensitive to the impact that mental health and attitude have on careers, job search, and overall functionality. I was an early adopter of social media, at least before most of my generation. In the past, I was passionate about encouraging people to use social media in their…
Read MoreAvoid negativity polarizing your LinkedIn Profile
While polar bears are fascinating, polarizing your job search with negative activities is generally a really bad idea. I had a fascinating conversation with a client today about her concerns about online presence. I was coaching her on successful LinkedIn strategies and she shared her concerns about using social media in her job search. As…
Read MoreThe dangers of speaking your mind on social media
When I coach clients on social media as part of strategic job search, we talk about the dangers of speaking your mind on social media. I often illustrate my point by sharing how we evolved from talking to our neighbors over the fence to talking on Facebook. While in days past, we talked to one…
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