How to Tap Your LinkedIn Network for Your Next Opportunity
A recruiter once told me that he always has two stacks of resumes on his desk: one super tall stack of resumes he receives unsolicited from the Internet and one very short stack of resumes that have been passed along from people he knows and trusts. Not surprisingly, when this recruiter has a job to […]
3 Essential Gen Y Time Management Tips
Today’s post comes from my friend Elizabeth Grace Saunders, the leading time management expert for Generation Y. Elizabeth calls herself a “time coach” and is the author of the recently released The 3 Secrets to Effective Time Investment: How to Achieve More Success With Less Stress. Check out her super-smart tips: As a member of […]
How to Job Hunt When You’ve Been Away from the Workforce
You’ve probably heard the saying that it’s easier to get a job when you have a job. Well, what if you don’t currently have a job? What if you haven’t had a job for a long period of time? Don’t despair. It may take some extra effort to land a job after a long period […]
Quick Tips for Networking Through Social Media
This week I had the pleasure of presenting during “office hours” for The Levo League, a new community for professional women of the Millennial generation. I love the mission of the organization — Levo is the Latin root of the word “elevate,” which captures the organization’s mission for professional women to ascend together and achieve […]
How to Get a Job with Your Dream Employer
If you could work for any company in the world, which employer would you choose? You can see the most popular answers to this question on LinkedIn’s recently released list ofMost InDemand Employers, which ranks the most sought-after companies on LinkedIn, ranked geographically and by job function. If your dream employer appears on this list, you’re certainly in […]
The Best Way to Network with Alumni on LinkedIn
If you’ve been feeling the urge lately to buy fresh pencils and open the first page of a crisp new notebook, you’re not alone. Whether you graduated two years ago or 20, September always feels like the beginning of a new school year. For job seekers, this sense of a new beginning can inspire you […]
How to Network with VIPs on LinkedIn
One of the first pieces of advice I always give to job seekers is to network with the people you already know – friends, family, neighbors, former colleagues and fellow college alumni. These people are valuable members of your LinkedIn network and, ideally, will be happy to introduce you to potentially helpful contacts in their […]
How to Answer the Question, “What Should I Do With My Life?”
Finding a job can be hard. Finding a job when you’re not exactly sure what kind of job you want can be really, really hard. Perhaps you’ve recently graduated, you’ve been laid off from a shrinking industry or you just have a sense that you might be happier in a different career. If you find […]
How to Showcase Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn: 8 Tips
Like professional athletes, we now live in a time of career free agency, where we must regularly prove our unique value in a competitive and frequently changing marketplace. This means that it’s no longer enough to have a good reputation in one’s current position. We need to think about how we’re perceived in the broader […]
Be a Gutsy Grad: LinkedIn Tips for the Class of 2012
Congratulations, graduates, and welcome to the Real World! First, the good news: Employers are expected to hire 10.2 percent more college graduates this year than they did from the Class of 2011, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The bad news? It’s still a really tight job market for young people, with […]