Job Searching Tips

LinkedIn is one of the best online resources for professionals looking to network with other professionals, find employment, or be discovered by hiring managers.  If optimized, LinkedIn could ensure you don’t spend too much time unemployed since you’re likely to attract the best of the best in the hiring world.

Interested in improving your profile?  Here are just a few things you could do the next time you’re signed in that could help strengthen your page:

Customize your profile URL: This may not seem like a big deal, but personalizing your LinkedIn URL (e.g., www.linkedin.com/in/johndoe) lends to your credibility and strengthens your brand.  It als

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We always love hearing about our users’ job search successes!

Recently, we were suprised to hear tapping on the window of our San Francisco office. Outside, was a man with a note written on a sheet of paper, pressed up against the window:

“You helped me get my next job. I start June 6. Very excited! THANKS!!!”

A couple of our sales folks went outside to speak with him and hear his story:

Donovan was fortunate enough to find a job right after graduation that he liked enough to stay for five years. But he started to get the itch to see what else the job market could offer, and began to seek out new and more challenging opportunities. Find more…

The times we are living in today are very different from just 10 years ago. Job security and staying in one career for the entire work life are almost a thing of the past. Most people will change careers between 5-7 times in their lifetime according to a leading staffing company.

Why do people think of changing or reinventing their career?

1. Losing the enthusiasm of work – After you spend a number of years working in one field, you begin to feel a loss of connection with your work. This sometimes happens with high-achievers
2. Need for personal fulfillment – Your work just doesnt feed your soul; it doesnt bring any fulfillment or satisfaction. You

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Occasionally I get asked about recruiters, if the client should use one, how companies find them, and what recruiters do for companies. So here is a little article on what recruiters are about.

Making the best use of recruiters is something that almost all major corporations do now. Taking advantage of someone who is trained to sort through people means less hassle for the company-and why not? Less hassle means fewer headaches for those businesses.

Recruiters are people who have been trained specifically to hunt for various corporations to fill empty positions.

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Branded – is that a good word?

In today’s job market, it absolutely is, as long as you have done it right! When you think about your brand, what comes to mind? Is it your look, your expertise, your energy… or maybe your mind is completely blank.

It’s time to make sure you have a stellar brand. Companies want to hire people who know who they are, know what impact they can have and know their own expertise.

The first step in having a stellar brand is knowing the answers to these 3 questions.

    * Do you know who you are?
    * Do you know what impact you can have on a company?
    * Do you know your expertise?

After you know the answer to these questions, take an inventory of your first impressions. Tak

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