Often when job seekers hear an announcement for an upcoming job fair you can look around the room and see people roll their eyes. We chuckle amongst ourselves, “Oh great, another wasted two hours!” Recently, however, I attended a job fair for what I thought would simply be a chance to get out of the […]
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It features … A larger space for your profile image Your recent activities listed in the center pane high up on the page Insights about you on the right sidebar including your profile strength and the make-up of your network (by company, school, location, and industry), and the ability to share and tweet your profile […]
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I had a Career Launch Lunch with a talented job seeker who said something that struck me. When I asked him why he hadn’t included a major success story in his resume (that he had mentioned over lunch), he humbly responded that his work had always spoken for itself. I said to him if a […]
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Understanding six scary LinkedIn secrets can help you make the most of your LinkedIn profile and presence, particularly if you are job seeking. Scary Secret 1: Recruiters with a premium account can contact your former boss and coworkers through LinkedIn even before they contact you. LinkedIn premium recruiter accounts contain a feature that allows recruiters […]
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