Mining LinkedIn Connections to Land Strong Job Offers

Mining LinkedIn Connections to Land Strong Job Offers LinkedIn is a treasure trove of hiring manager contacts waiting for job seekers to find them and connect.  You can find almost everything you will ever need searching contacts inside and outside LinkedIn. I say “almost” since nothing is absolute. But even when LinkedIn doesn’t produce the…

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7 Places to Find Open Jobs Not On Job Boards

It’s an addictive time suck spiral spending most of your job search time on job boards. This is how it starts: The enticing idea of sending your credentials online to instantly receive an interview appeals to your sense of wanting immediate gratification with low risk of direct rejection. But what ends up happening for most…

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LinkedIn Connections: Quantity Isn’t More Important Than Quality

LinkedIn Connections: Quantity Isn’t More Important Than Quality A will-remain-nameless job search coach recommended to get your LinkedIn connections to 500+ connections as quickly as possible. This was a comment was posted by a follower for said-will-remain-nameless job search coaching group I moderate for LinkedIn.

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Election-Proof Your Career: 15 Ways to Win – No Matter Who Wins

Election-Proof Your Career: 15 Ways to Win – No Matter Who Wins Worried about your job with the political jockeying and economic churning occurring each day? Whatever happens in Washington or Wall Street over the next few months, the fact remains that the uncertainty posed by the election and global fiscal incidents have many people…

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One Great Tool to Expand and Enrich Your Career Network

Written by Lisa Rangel, Executive Resume Writer Using LinkedIn to advance your job search and career prospects is a key component of an effective career management plan. “What do you say to a connection?” is what I am often asked by job seekers. Well, there is a great tool on LinkedIn  (and now other related websites)…

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