LinkedIn Profile Picture: How To Do It RightOne of the easiest things to do right on your Profile is to have a good Profile picture. November 30th, 2011
LinkedIn Connection Strategy: Who Do I Connect With?Two weeks ago I fly to New York to speak to a bunch of Executive MBA candidates at a prestigious university. November 28th, 2011
Personal Branding in your Job Search: Seven TipsHere are 7 personal branding tips to incorporate in your job search: Have a great business card. It can be really simple or somewhat complex. It should have relevant information only, and help the recipient understand/remember who you are and what you have to offer. September 26th, 2011
Job Search is 90% CommunicationI made that up. Maybe it’s 70%. Maybe it’s 99%. August 4th, 2011
Job Search Questions on LinkedInHere are some recent questions you can find on Peter’s LinkedIn Profile. His first degree contacts get these in email (sometimes) – but you can find them just by going to his Profile and then looking for this box on the right column: Here are some questions he’s asked recently – check them out… the answers [...] June 29th, 2011
Target Companies: How to do Company Research for a Job InterviewI am a huge fan of having a list of target companies. I just read a post on JobMob (guest written buy Nisa Chitakasem) on how to research a company before the big interview. Nisa is writing from the UK, so some of the stuff she says might not apply, but in general it’s good [...] February 17th, 2011
Top 5 Job Candidate SkillsI recently read a press release from NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers – these people cater to career centers and are heavily involved in employment issues) about the top 5 skills a job seeker needs. Here’s the list: Verbal Communication Skills Source: Job Outlook 2011, National Association of Colleges and Employers. December 6th, 2010
Advanced LinkedIn TrainingCareer Resumes has been a sponsor of the Experts Connections webinars for a long time. This week, Wednesday, I’m doing a 90 minute presentation called LinkedIn For Executives – Beyond The Basics. Here’s part of the description: November 15th, 2010
Resume help on LinkedIn (LinkedIn Resume Group)There’s a brand new resume Group on LinkedIn to chitter and chatter about resumes! It is called “Resume Help and Advice for Professionals and Executives.” November 5th, 2010
Five More Job Search ToolsPicking up from yesterday’s post on five job search tools, here are five MORE job search tools: A really, really good elevator pitch. Most elevator pitches I hear are (yawn) horrible! One of the worst offenders is JARGON. Keep your pitch JARGON-FREE! October 23rd, 2010
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