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How to Identify an Employment Scam and Protect Yourself During Your Job Hunt

How to Identify an Employment Scam and Protect Yourself During Your Job Hunt

  Sophisticated employment scams are on the rise, and scammers are now targeting experienced, educated professionals in the prime of their careers. By posing as recruiters, scammers use elaborate methods, including fake job postings and emails that appear to be from reputable job search websites to lure in their victims. Here’s what you need to […]

May 8, 2023 | By | Reply More
How to Create a Job Seeker Brand to Land the Job You Want

How to Create a Job Seeker Brand to Land the Job You Want

“For better or worse, in today’s world everyone is a brand. Whether you’re applying for a job, asking for a promotion, or writing a dating profile, your success will depend on getting others to recognize your value. So you need to get comfortable marketing yourself.” Harvard Business Review   You’ve been laid off.  Whether it […]

April 27, 2023 | By | 4 Replies More
Recruiter Ghosting is at an All-Time High. Here’s What Job Candidates Should–and Shouldn’t–Do About It

Recruiter Ghosting is at an All-Time High. Here’s What Job Candidates Should–and Shouldn’t–Do About It

Getting ignored by recruiters during a job search is demoralizing. The job search and application process is hard enough with its ups and downs. One minute, you might feel happy and hopeful when you hear about a great job opening. The next, you feel confused and disappointed when you don’t hear back from the recruiter […]

April 5, 2023 | By | Reply More
How To Rescue a Bad Interview:  Catching the Signs and Bouncing Back When An Interview Starts To Sink

How To Rescue a Bad Interview: Catching the Signs and Bouncing Back When An Interview Starts To Sink

Most people don’t realize an interview has gone wrong until too late. Further, they don’t have a plan in place to turn back the clock when they sense an interview going under.   Candidate Cathy and Recruiter Ronesha seem to be riding the same wave: their personalities click, their conversation is comfortable, and they even […]

March 30, 2023 | By | Reply More
The Job Seeker’s Complete Guide to Building an Outstanding LinkedIn Profile (Part II)

The Job Seeker’s Complete Guide to Building an Outstanding LinkedIn Profile (Part II)

  In Part I of creating an exceptional job seeker LinkedIn profile, we talked about the purpose of having a LinkedIn profile and what makes a profile engaging. We talked about the importance of your photo, and also how crucial having the right tagline is to attract recruiters. Then we covered the About section and […]

March 2, 2023 | By | Reply More
Your LinkedIn Profile: The Complete Guide to Creating an Exceptional Job Seeker Profile (Part I)

Your LinkedIn Profile: The Complete Guide to Creating an Exceptional Job Seeker Profile (Part I)

Is your LinkedIn profile working for you? Or are you buried in the sea of 800 million other members when a recruiter does a candidate search?   Next up!  The Job Seeker’s Complete Guide to Building an Outstanding LinkedIn Profile, Part II   Even if you’re happily employed at the moment, having a healthy LinkedIn […]

February 16, 2023 | By | 2 Replies More
Your Job Seeker LinkedIn Summary: Best Practices for Writing an “About” Section that Gets Results!

Your Job Seeker LinkedIn Summary: Best Practices for Writing an “About” Section that Gets Results!

When written correctly, a LinkedIn summary helps you show up in recruiter searches. It can also help set you apart from other candidates by demonstrating your value to your target audience.   At some point, we’ve all opened a person’s LinkedIn profile only to find next to nothing. Perhaps their some of their profile areas […]

February 15, 2023 | By | Reply More
The Likability Factor:  A Complete Guide to Making a Great First Impression and Boosting Your Job Interview Success

The Likability Factor: A Complete Guide to Making a Great First Impression and Boosting Your Job Interview Success

Candidate likability and its influence on hiring decisions, is something recruiters don’t like to talk about, and organizations may flat out deny. But despite the use of objective scoring systems, many hiring decisions are still based on feelings.   Likability and interview success: How likability influences decision making How instant judgments happen What makes a […]

February 7, 2023 | By | Reply More
Show Me the Money! Four Key Things to Know Before Talking About Salary In a Job Interview

Show Me the Money! Four Key Things to Know Before Talking About Salary In a Job Interview

  Are you ready to talk about salary in your next interview? Learn how to prepare yourself for salary negotiations–and win!   When it involves salary, US companies are still lagging behind–and dragging their behinds–on pay transparency. And, when it comes to supporting or enforcing it, lawmakers aren’t moving fast enough, either. No matter how […]

January 25, 2023 | By | Reply More
The Ultimate Guide to Acing Your Next Job Interview (Even When You’re Still Employed)

The Ultimate Guide to Acing Your Next Job Interview (Even When You’re Still Employed)

Acing your next interview now means that, should you need (or want) to find a new job tomorrow, you have covered all your bases.   If you’re happily employed, particularly in today’s job market, you have much for which to be grateful. Aside from the obvious reasons, you also have the perfect opportunity to set […]

January 12, 2023 | By | 2 Replies More