Is Your LinkedIn Profile Killing Your Job Search?

Is Your LinkedIn Profile Killing Your Job Search? Two of the most powerful job search tools you have at your disposal are your LinkedIn profile and your resume. Far too often, job seekers don’t take the time to sync these two materials together. Imagine submitting your resume to a job posting. The hiring manager decides…

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What is a 6-Letter Word for Resume Complacency?

What is a 6-Letter Word for Resume Complacency? What is a 6-letter word for Resume Complacency? F*cked. Yep… no minced words here. You know I don’t sidestep the truth. If you are complacent, you either are or will be screwed eventually. I am not being negative. I am being a loving pragmatist who wants to…

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How Long Should I Wait For a Job Offer?

  “I had an interview two Fridays ago and it went really well! But now I haven’t heard anything. Does it mean I am out of the running? I have followed up twice… Should I follow up again? How long do I wait?” Chris asked this multi-faceted question during a training session. I am going…

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4 Easy Ways to Increase Your LinkedIn Profile Views

4 Easy Ways to Increase Your LinkedIn Profile Views If people can’t find you, you won’t get hired. You can only get hired if you are discovered. There are many ways to get discovered, but we are going to talk about how to get found on LinkedIn today… I want to show you how to…

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Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism Exists

Get Off My Lawn! Fighting to Prove Ageism Exists I have one reader who strongly insists that ageism exists. He told me about one particular interview he had where he was very credentialed and extremely qualified for the role. He said the company told him after the interview, “I don’t think you will fit in…

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Driver or Diva: Which Kind of Job Candidate Are You?

I just got off the phone with a total diva! The first question out of her mouth was “How much are you going to pay me?” What’s in it for me? What do I get? Me me me. <yawn> Recruiting divas is an exhausting time suck. Diva candidates ask a lot of questions about how…

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