Category Archives: job search

Weekly Roundup: The 1-2 Punch On LinkedIn

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I’ve written in great detail before about the power of LinkedIn and how to optimize your profile for maximum impact, but let’s narrow the focus even more. Perhaps the two most important elements of a superb LinkedIn profile are the headline and summary.

Your headline should say exactly what makes you great and why someone should hire you now. You need to be searchable, impactful and unique. Then comes your summary. If the headline sells your story, the summary tells your story. You’ve gotten them in the door, now you can really give recruiters and hiring managers reasons to hire you. Take the time to get it right and make sure you hit all the right notes.I wrote about perfecting your LinkedIn headline and summary for maximum impact at AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Make Recruiters Work For You

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Recruiters are a necessary and sometimes challenging part of the employment ecosystem. They seek out talented people for companies, but also serve as gatekeepers, controlling the influx of candidates. Their prime objective is to discover the best and weed out the rest. So how can you make yourself a highly attractive candidate that search firms can’t resist and create the best possible relationships with a broad group of recruiters? I wrote about how to show recruiters you are the best person for the job over at AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Get Social With Job Search, Part 2

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How to build a powerful online brand that will get you noticed, grow your network, drive conversations and lead to opportunities. I wrote about social media and job search at AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Get Social With Job Search

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One of the most powerful tools in your job search arsenal is your social media presence. Sure, you’re probably on LinkedIn as well as Facebook, but what about Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest and more? While not every social platform may be right for you, it is important to understand the basics of how each one works and how they can impact your job search, positively and negatively. I wrote about how social media can make or break your job search (and even your career) over at AOL Jobs. 

Weekly Roundup: Writing A Cover Letter That Gets Results

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We often overlook this critical piece of our job search strategy. I wrote about how to get it right at AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Mastering The Art Of LinkedIn

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How to tweak your LinkedIn profile from good to great. Here’s something I wrote for AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Crush That Interview

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You’ve finally landed the big interview. You’ve got one shot. Make it count. Find out what job search and career experts had to say about prepping for a big interview in a piece I wrote for AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Networking Part 2

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Connections can make or break your career. Here are a handful of great networking strategies and tactics that you can use to establish and expand your circle that I wrote about for AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Networking Like A Pro

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Making connections starts with hello. Here’s some expert advice on networking in a piece I wrote for AOL Jobs.

Weekly Roundup: Writing A Rock Solid Resume, Part 2

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Recruiters and experts show you the path to resume perfection in something I wrote for AOL Jobs.