How to Proactively Prepare for Your Next Job

Prepare for Your Next Job

How to Proactively Prepare for Your Next Job I don’t want you to send another email into the job board black hole until you read the rest of this email. If the hammer came down today and you were fired, how long would it take you to get back on your feet and into a…

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LinkedIn Success by Stopping and Starting

LinkedIn Success by Stopping and Starting Dana Mayer, a 5-star Executive Career Coach says “Stop relying on hard work and ambition. Start relying on success habits and systems.” She talks about how she learned about habits being a key indicator of success from Marshall Goldsmith, famed executive coach, in her blog post, “Skills or Habits:…

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Finding Hiring Managers Using LinkedIn

Finding Hiring Managers Using LinkedIn “Do not wait. The time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” – George Herbert, 17th Century British Poet/Priest What does the lyrical ramblings of a 17th century…

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7 Ways to Use Your LinkedIn Premium Career Membership

The LinkedIn Premium Career Membership is the least expensive way to join LinkedIn at $29.99/mo or $288/yr, if you opt to join for the year at the start. You can try LinkedIn Premium for free for 30 days before upgrading, so that can help you decide if it is right for you.

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How LinkedIn Posts Boost Profile Views

How LinkedIn Posts Boost Profile Views “What makes good content to post on LinkedIn?” A common question. And a good question. After all, if you are told by me and other LinkedIn job search experts to be more active on LinkedIn, how are you supposed to do that and not look like uninformed poser? Even…

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Job Seeking Over 40: Work Smarter to Compete—Not Harder

One morning at my 5:30 a.m. CrossFit class, there was an adult male wearing Call of Duty pajama pants as we warmed up. I looked at him and thought, “That’s crazy… my son would possibly wear those pants.” And then I looked closer at this guy… I realize he is probably in his 20’s and…

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