All Posts Tagged With: "LinkedIn profile"
Most Common Mistake on LinkedIn Profile
Do you have a blog or website that you list on your LinkedIn Profile? If you are like most of the profiles on LinkedIn, you are missing an opportunity to promote it. Most people are not aware of this.
Here is the area on LinkedIn to complete:
When you click on the link, you have a dropdown [...]
Are you lying on your resume/LinkedIn profile?
I’m sure your first response to this question is ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! We have been taught that your resume represents you in your career history and your integrity. A lot of your job information can be verified, so DO NOT LIE!
Guess what? A lot of job seekers are lying. *Gasp*
If you have not updated your job history [...]
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!
2. When [...]
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 [...]
14Dec2009 | Terri Bishop | View Comments | ContinuedIs your LinkedIn Profile working for you?
Most job seekers have heard or been told they should be on LinkedIn, but are not aware of how it can help you sell yourself. You should put some effort into your profile besides simply filling in the blanks. It should not be a regurgitation of your resume. It is a tool for you to [...]
6Dec2009 | Terri Bishop | View Comments | Continued
Keep your information in sync
Some of you may be doing some major modifications to your resume to fit a job you are applying for. Be careful when you do this because savvy recruiters will look at your LinkedIn profile and if there are major inconsistencies between your resume and your profile, they might move on to the next candidate.
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14Jul2009 | Terri Bishop | View Comments | Continued

