LinkedIn recently added some new sections you can add to your profile. They are Publications, Languages, Skills, Certifications, and Patents. If any of these are relevant to you, add them to your profile, but everyone should use the Skills section. Here is why: 1. It is a GREAT way to highlight your skills to recruiters/hiring [...]
March 8th, 2011 | Terri Bishop | View Comments | ContinuedFeature Article #1
Posting Your Resume on the Job Boards Does Work!
A lot of job seekers think the job boards are dead. Granted, they shouldn’t be what you focus a lot of your time on, but they still are HIGHLY used in the recruiting industry. I have written several articles about this topic (Why You Should Post Your Resume Onlne) and plan to update these posts [...]
Terri Bishop | October 8th, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #2
Attitude is Everything!
It’s the New Year and we are surrounded by resolutions we should be making and new habits we should be adopting. I have a wish list of behaviors that I would like to see more of and especially among job seekers. Having a great attitude will take you a long way in life and for [...]
Terri Bishop | February 3rd, 2010 | Continued
Feature Article #3
Top 5 Twitter Mistakes made by Job Hunters
Twitter is an excellent tool for connecting with people you might not ordinarily get to. Since you can follow anyone, it is more open than LinkedIn or Facebook. It is a powerful tool for building relationships if used CORRECTLY. When you follow someone, they get a message telling them that your Twitter id [...]
Terri Bishop | January 8th, 2010 | Continued
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10 Things Job Seekers should do while things are slow
The job search slows down at the end of the year, but this is a great time to do some cleanup work on some of your job search tools. Get everything spruced up and ready to go when the new year starts. 1. Is your LinkedIn profile completely filled out? If not, get on it! [...]
Terri Bishop | December 24th, 2009 | Continued
Feature Article #5
Want to make your LinkedIn Headline Stand Out?
Your headline is the text that appears underneath your name in LinkedIn. This is the area where you need to SELL yourself and entice the recruiter to read your profile. This area shows up in the search results. The recruiter has typed in some keywords looking for candidates. They get hundreds of results back. You [...]
Terri Bishop | December 14th, 2009 | Continued
About this Site
HISTORY This site is a rebirth of the Hire Austin group which was formerly known as the Low Tech Happy Hour. Hire Austin has been about members helping other members in making connections for job opportunities. We had meetings and shared job leads through an email list. The meetings stopped in 2007, but the email [...]





