Networking & Social Media Branding
How the New LinkedIn Profile Can Affect Your Job Search
New changes to your LinkedIn profile are coming soon. Invites to receive the new profile have been issued in a beta test (I received invitation early last week—so I am now waiting for the profile switch.) I received some information from my contacts at LinkedIn that have started to shed some light on how…
Read MoreOne 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)…
Read MoreIgnore Social Media at Your Own Job Search Risk – 2012 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey
Job seekers can no longer ignore their online presence, according to the 2012 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey. Job seekers who are not present online, do so at their own peril. Those who are not on LinkedIn are virtually invisible to employers. Hiring managers and third party recruiters are enamored with the easy access to…
Read MoreHow To Follow Up After A Networking Event
Have you ever connected with a new contact at a networking event, had an interesting chat, shared contact information, and had the best of intentions to follow up, but never did? Has this happened to you? Whether you are looking for a new job, growing your business, or doing both, effective networking follow-up is a…
Read MoreWhat Should the Subject Line Say for Job Search Emails?
Savvy job seekers are sending email correspondence directly to new and existing contacts to follow up on job postings, to ask for job lead referrals and to inquire about exploratory job interviews. Normally, job seekers know what they want to say and get to the point in the body of the email on the email’s…
Read MoreThree Career, Job Search & Resume Strategies from Experts at Career Directors International
Written by Lisa Rangel, Executive Resume Writer I attended the Career Directors International Summit led by Laura DeCarlo (@careerhero) this past week held in the colorful Savannah, Georgia. What a week it was! The general theme validated for me was that having a self-made or professionally done resume is not the sole magic elixir to landing…
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