Ever been thrown a curveball and asked, “What’s your best advice for a young professional?” I got hit with this poser recently and ended up not with the asked-for seven life lessons, but a fabulous eight. So, let’s lift the lid on the...
Gayle Howard
LinkedIn Advice for Job Seekers
Will you follow this LinkedIn Advice for job seekers? LinkedIn isn’t just a service for job seekers. Get started on LinkedIn before you need to use it. A sudden and unexpected redundancy or sacking means you are constantly playing catch up. Take time to “dig...
Your LinkedIn Photo—You Must Get it Right
Are you getting your Linkedin photo right? LinkedIn is the window to your next job; to the career-changing next relationship, to new opportunities and friends. Your LinkedIn photo says to the world, “This is my public face; if you hire me this is what you will...
Over 50s JobSeekers: personal branded Twitter bio ideas
Twitter bio ideas Today’s jobseekers can leverage a confusing array of services and technologies—from LinkedIn and Twitter, to job boards, automatic resume distribution services and more. When used strategically as part of a larger framework, social media can...
When procrastination strikes: writing your resume
In 2013, Tim Minchin presented to the University of Western Australia. You can see the speech here later. It’s fabulous and funny but this advice, I scribbled on a note and stuck it to my screen to remind me daily. He said: So I advocate passionate dedication to...
Resume words that make you cringe
What do the words: Enthusiastic, team player, reliable, dynamic and motivated have in common? Or the phrase: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills? Answer: They’re all clichés that have managed to end up on most people’s resumes worldwide. And...