Posts Tagged ‘resume’
LinkedIn Challenge TIP 1: Make your LinkedIn Headline Stand Out
Is your LinkedIn headline drawing in the right people? Let’s begin the ultimate LinkedIn challenge. LinkedIn Challenge TIP 1 out of 5: Make your LinkedIn Headline Stand Out The headline is one of the most important parts of your LinkedIn profile. You have 120 characters to tell people a) what you do, and b) how you do…
Read MoreLinkedIn Challenge Starts Now!
Increase your LinkedIn IQ in 5 weeks for free. See results in only 1 week. Start by joining the Ultimate LinkedIn Challenge. I am taking a break from my usual blog post structure and doing things differently during the next few days (FYI: this change in plan is really just for YOU (the world’s best…
Read MoreTop 10 Signs Compelling Savvy Professionals to Start the Job Hunt
Who wants to launch into a job search? No one—it’s not fun! And yet, this can sometimes be the better alternative, especially for savvy professionals with the most career options. From my own pool of clients, 80% have graduate degrees in their areas of expertise from top institutions, while 60% have worked in the most…
Read MoreUsing Competitive Intelligence (CI) to Land a Job, as Told by a Former Insider within the CI Unit for a Fortune 500 Firm
Competitive intelligence spend is increasing among organizations on the rise. It’s proven to gain an edge on competitors, but it is not just for Fortune 500 firms. I’ve prepared career-coaching clients for arduous interview processes with principles I used while working in a Fortune 500 financial-services firm early in my career. This has led my…
Read MoreNow You Can Explain Why You Got Laid Off Without Sabotaging Your Next Interview
Rumors are flying around that the editorial team at Thomson Reuters was laid-off this week, specifically those who scored lower than a four on their job reviews last year. Getting a pink slip is devastating and providing a poor explanation for why you were let go can sabotage your next job interview. Luckily, for these…
Read MoreFast Contributors Make More Money than Fast Learners – Which One Are You?
How fast can you contribute to my bottom line? Conversations with 15 well-paid executives revealed that contributing toward important goals when you are newly hired commands more money than simply being a fast learner. During interviews, many aspiring career changers focus on their ability to quickly learn complex subjects while hiring managers unanimously say that…
Read MoreThe Agency Shift to Client Side: Thinking Like a Client [free full eBook edition within]
Ad executives thought I was nuts for going in the opposite direction when I left American Express to work for Ogilvy & Mather. I decided to leave a place where I owned ideas and evaluated pitches, had greater control of my work schedule, and garnered amazing benefits. Advertising professionals work anywhere from 60 to 80…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday 11/24 Offer – Empower 2-for-1 and Give to Dress for Success
**Update: this offer is no longer valid** Shopping or gifting isn’t just about crossing off the items on your list, the toys and shoes we buy for ourselves or others, but also the intangible things, such as an opportunity to enhance someone’s career or provide the right tools for their future. As a result,…
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