How to Bully-Proof Yourself at Work
Bullying at work is an epidemic. You might have witnessed a bully intimidating or disturbing another employee. Perhaps you’ve been a target of bullying yourself. Across all sectors of business, industry, the professions and our military forces, bullying reduces productivity, and produces fear, demoralization, and escalating violence.
A common result of bullying is the removal …
3 Ways to Use LinkedIn to Build Your Career
In a world where social media allows us to connect with almost everyone in the free world instantaneously, one platform dominates the professional networking space. Its name? LinkedIn.
By now, most people in the professional world have heard of LinkedIn. Job seekers know it can help them find a career, but many don’t know how …
7 Steps to Spring Clean your LinkedIn Profile
Have you ever wanted to reach out to someone that is already in your LinkedIn contact list, but when you went to their profile their contact information was nowhere to be found? Or, perhaps worse… out of date?
You may not be able to fix the profiles of others, but you can take the time …
Tips for Creating a LinkedIn Profile that Gets Noticed
If you are in business you need to be on LinkedIn. This is also true if you want to be in business. Meaning, if you are in school … now is the PERFECT time to get started on LinkedIn. No matter where you are in your career NOW is the time to spend some time …
Finding Keywords to Manage Your Career
How do you know which keywords you should be using in your LinkedIn profile and other social media profiles?
Everyone talks about keywords but how do you find them?The keywords you want to use are those keywords that recruiters and hiring managers are using in LinkedIn and Google searches.
First, what are the keywords …
Partner with Recruiters to Manage your Career
Recruiters are an integral part of the hiring process at most companies. There are several things you need to understand about them.
They are people who like dealing with people. Most recruiters became recruiters because they are social and like helping others. In general, they are very nice people. They change jobs frequently. We all…Death Battle: Resumes vs. LinkedIn Profiles
I am writing this post because I want to help you be more successful in advancing your career, whether in active or passive job search mode. I want you to avoid the wasted time and frustrations arising from ineffective activities that produce minimal results. At the top of my ineffective activities list are applying for …
Power Relationship Building With LinkedIn Contacts
Are you already using LinkedIn Contacts? Interestingly enough, the social network released the feature with relatively little fanfare this year. However, it is easily one of the most important updates LinkedIn has ever added to their list of already impressive free services. LinkedIn Contacts is LinkedIn’s answer to a CRM (customer relationship management) system. It …
Keeping Your Job Search Confidential
Staying in a job too long can retard your career, depress your income, and diminish your brand. Surveys conducted over the past five years have indicated that over half of all employed workers are not satisfied with their current jobs. Why don’t such people just go out and look for a better job? One major …
6 Places to Keyword Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile
Whether you’re looking for a job, searching for freelance clients or promoting a business, LinkedIn is an ideal place to start. Some people, myself included, have neglected LinkedIn for the more popular social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter. But recently, I’ve started spending more time at LinkedIn and have been kicking myself for not …