How long has it been since you’ve taken a look at your LinkedIn profile? There are more than 364 million people in over 200 countries currently using LinkedIn. If your profile is outdated, poorly written or just plain blah, it’s easy to get lost in the crowd. I’ve helped countless executives from around the world […]
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Linkedin inMail Best Practice to Bypass HR
An email asking about LinkedIn inMail best practice arrived in my inbox this week. The job seeker was exploring the merits of contacting the managing director of a large company directly via LinkedIn’s inMail. In doing so, he hoped to elevate his chances of bypassing HR by striking up a relationship with the previously unknown MD. Now, […]
LinkedIn Summaries for Job seekers
When writing LinkedIn Summaries for job seekers, I subscribe to the people-focused approach—never write anything you wouldn’t say to another person face-to-face! LinkedIn is all about personal connections. As I view your smiling face on my screen, I don’t want to read: “John is a personable manager, with an engaging personality and a track record of delivering […]
Using Twitter for Job Search (without the angst)
When jobseekers hear the word ‘networking’, they envisage a time-consuming, extravaganza of events that will see them endlessly schmoozing an array of strangers; debasing themselves by asking for help, embarrassing the people they speak with by setting the expectation for quick results, and finding themselves becoming the type of fake ‘salesman’ they never wanted to […]
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 well before you’re thirsty,” as author Harvey Mackay says. Keep up the maintenance. Your […]
