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New LinkedIn Features Connect Job Seekers with Hiring Managers

New LinkedIn Features Allow Job Seekers to Prove their Skills and Hiring Managers to Quickly Assess Candidates Let’s face it, it can feel hard to actually get noticed on LinkedIn. However, I’ve got to credit LinkedIn for consistently developing new ways for job seekers and hiring managers to connect. Recently, LinkedIn has come out with two new features that allow both talent to shine and hiring managers to quickly ascertain whether potential candidates have the right skills for their open positions. While these features are… Read More »New LinkedIn Features Connect Job Seekers with Hiring Managers

Overcoming Salary Anxiety

For most people, requesting a salary raise activates anxiety immediately. When preparing for the conversation, we are often flooded with feelings of self-doubt and insecurity. Many of us tend to question our worth or get distracted by catastrophizing: “what if I don’t get the job offer”, “I’m sure I’ll be blacklisted for asking”; “Who am I to ask for more money”; “I should just be grateful. Feeling the need to ask for more money is a tight rope that most of us have traveled on… Read More »Overcoming Salary Anxiety

Top Ten Activities to Kick-Start Your Job Search After a Layoff

Do you find yourself suddenly a casualty of a layoff or hiring freeze? If yes, you are not alone. What started as a downward spiral in March 2020, the U.S. has been facing a new wave of cutbacks and layoffs. We have been flooded with news of layoffs across the country and sweetheart businesses like Netflix, Microsoft, PayPal, and Uber which we believed were recession-proof are reeling from rising labor costs and slow business growth. The good news is that despite a slight decline in… Read More »Top Ten Activities to Kick-Start Your Job Search After a Layoff

Top Five Ways Volunteering Can Benefit Your Job Search

Volunteering may be the last thing you want or feel like doing while you are looking for a job. You might feel like volunteering would take away from the time you should be placed in your job search activities. There you go shoulding on yourself again. Make it a choice and you will likely find that it is the best addition to your job search strategy. Volunteering should complement not replace your job search activities. Commit to an activity 2-4 hours a week with one… Read More »Top Five Ways Volunteering Can Benefit Your Job Search

Top 10 Ideas on What to Post on LinkedIn

I post on LinkedIn on a regular basis but even I get stuck on what to say. I will find myself staring at the flashing cursor beside “What do you want to talk about?” hoping something creative and thought-provoking will pop into my mind. When nothing comes up, I refer to a guide I found on the Red Website Design blog. Below, I share that guide with additions that I have found to be helpful.

Candidate Strategies to Counteract Ageism in the Hiring Process

It is fairly common these days to be 50 years or older and in the market for a new job or consulting opportunity. There are several factors that drive an ever-increasing population of older job seekers including longer lifespans, smaller than expected retirement funds, rising medical expenses, and extended retirement age. Simultaneously, more companies are implementing strategic hiring initiatives to attract and retain more millennials. How are older candidates able to compete with let alone differentiate from their younger counterparts? What is ageism and who… Read More »Candidate Strategies to Counteract Ageism in the Hiring Process

5 Simple Steps to Develop a Relevant Resume

Your resume is the holy grail of relevance. It is often the first step in showing that you are the right fit for a job. I found it fascinating to learn that the Latin root of relevant is relevare which means “to lessen, lighten” or “to help, assist, comfort, console”. Your resume then becomes an important tool in presenting to the employer or recruiter that you are their best shot at relieving their discomfort. It may feel daunting to have to achieve all that in no… Read More »5 Simple Steps to Develop a Relevant Resume

Designing Your Future of Work

“We have ability to exploit opposing ideas and opposing constraints to create new solutions. When your pathway seems most narrow, you can invent a new way forward, even when making individual decisions.” Jim Brown, Executive Chair and Former CEO, TEDGlobal talk, “Designers — Think Big!” For more information on how to Design Think Your Career, check out my blog post or connect with me on LinkedIn or email me.

Designing a Cover Letter that Differentiates You

The value of the cover letter has been altogether over-analyzed to the point of sheer confusion. When the cover letter is required in the application process, you may be left wondering what you should include in it to set yourself apart. If it is not required, you might question whether to include one anyway. The madness of it all! It the employer does not explicitly say not to include a cover letter, I suggest including it. Of course, there is no guarantee they will actually… Read More »Designing a Cover Letter that Differentiates You