Why it’s important to write a LinkedIn profile 95% of recruiters and hiring managers use LinkedIn to identify best fit passive or active candidates for their job openings. Ninety-five percent. So you need to take these LinkedIn profile tips into account if you want to be found. Why are you on LinkedIn, anyway? For one,…
What are the best job search strategies when the unemployment rate is low? Low employment rates mean that there are more job openings, which leads to a greater need for job candidates. So adjust your job search strategy to take advantage of the trend Here’s what you need to do If recruiters are looking, make it…
Wondering Why You Can’t Get a Job? Employers complain that they can’t find good employees. Job candidates wonder why they can’t get a job. So if you’re wondering why you can’t get a job, let me clue you in on what the process is like from the employer’s vantage point. When I had to hire…
This article has been updated to respond to conditions affecting your #jobsearch during Covid19 quarantine. Make it easier for employers find you – not only during this frightening global pandemic, but any time by being smart about how you use social media. Getting a job once involved scanning job boards like Monster or Careerbuilder –…
When you’re unemployed, or just really, really need to quit your current job, you may wonder if it makes sense to take a lower level job – either in terms of salary, responsibilities, title, or all three. The answer – as with so much in life – is that it depends. And what it depends…
Working a temp job can lead to employment, making it a great way to get hired, especially if you don’t have the exact background an employer is looking for. By signing up with a company like HireArt that provides employers and job seekers the opportunity to try each other out for a specified time, or…
Ever read a job posting and think, “I could totally do this!” “Or are you thinking, “is this job right for me?” The only hard-and-fast rule I’d make is to NOT randomly apply for every job that seems even remotely possible. In other words, don’t wake up each morning with the goal of applying to…
There’s One BEST Way to Find a Job and that’s through your network. In 2012, ABC News reported that 80% of job offers were made through the candidate’s network. And that was 4 years ago! The percentage can only have increased since. Yale University’s Office of Career Strategy also notes that networking is the most…