LinkedIn Takes Endorsements Very Seriously for Search Results

by Donna Svei June 17, 2013
Thumbnail image for LinkedIn Takes Endorsements Very Seriously for Search Results

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post noting that using the same key word repeatedly, say 116 times, in your LinkedIn profile can push you to the top of a first level connection’s search results for that key word. I noticed this after I did a key word search and got curious about [...]

Read the full article →

Don’t Let an In-Depth Background Check Blow Your Job Offer — INFOGRAPHIC

by Donna Svei June 17, 2013
Thumbnail image for Don’t Let an In-Depth Background Check Blow Your Job Offer — INFOGRAPHIC

Do you know that the more senior your role in a company, the more likely it is that the company will insist on performing a background check before they extend a job offer to you? Reference checks usually entail a representative of the company talking with people who have worked with you. A background check [...]

Read the full article →

Should You Put “Looking” in Your LinkedIn Profile’s Headline?

by Donna Svei June 12, 2013
Thumbnail image for Should You Put “Looking” in Your LinkedIn Profile’s Headline?

Job seekers often wonder if they should put “Looking,” or “Actively Seeking Employment” in their LinkedIn headline so recruiters will click through to their profile. Here’s the thing, when corporate and third party recruiters read LinkedIn headlines, they are doing the looking. Don’t steal their role from them. Recruiters want to find people who can [...]

Read the full article →

The Best Job Interview “Thank You” Letter Ever

by Donna Svei June 10, 2013
Thumbnail image for The Best Job Interview “Thank You” Letter Ever

Should you or shouldn’t you write a job interview thank you letter? After many years of recruiting, I recently received the best interview thank you letter ever. If you write as well as this candidate does (see the letter below), you’re genuinely appreciative, and you’re a great fit, then absolutely send a letter! Want some [...]

Read the full article →

Millennials Not As Technologically Adept As Believed — INFOGRAPHIC

by Donna Svei June 8, 2013
Thumbnail image for Millennials Not As Technologically Adept As Believed — INFOGRAPHIC

A recent survey of Millennials regarding careers and other topics concluded that this generation will drive change and lead through technology. The study defined Millennials as people ages 18 through 30 and was sponsored by telecom giant Telefonica and the Financial Times. You can see an infographic of the leadership results here. If technology really [...]

Read the full article →

Are You a Global Millennial Leader? INFOGRAPHIC

by Donna Svei June 7, 2013
Thumbnail image for Are You a Global Millennial Leader? INFOGRAPHIC

Over 12,000 Millennials in 27 countries recently participated in a survey on careers and other topics sponsored by Telefonica, a telecom giant, and the Financial Times. The survey defined Millennials as people between the ages of 18 and 30. Digital natives. Global smart phone users. The results give a fascinating snapshot of their beliefs about career, [...]

Read the full article →

Key Word Stuffing Improves Your LinkedIn SERP

by Donna Svei June 7, 2013
Thumbnail image for Key Word Stuffing Improves Your LinkedIn SERP

Does key word stuffing improve where your LinkedIn profile comes up on LI’s search engine results pages (SERP)? I think so. While it’s most important to be one of the searcher’s first level connections (more here), your SERP within those connections appears to be related to the number of times their search term appears in [...]

Read the full article →

5 Steps to Focusing Your Social Media Career Strategy

by Donna Svei June 6, 2013
Thumbnail image for 5 Steps to Focusing Your Social Media Career Strategy

Social media gives you incredible opportunities to meet others and connect for mutual career and business benefit. Yet, at the same time, it can be overwhelming. How do you choose between the top sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, GooglePlus, etc.? Let me suggest that you identify: What you want to accomplish career-wise by [...]

Read the full article →

10 Terrific Grammar Tips for Your Resume — INFOGRAPHIC

by Donna Svei June 5, 2013
Thumbnail image for 10 Terrific Grammar Tips for Your Resume — INFOGRAPHIC

People who read resumes can be Grammar Nazis. They get away with it because they’re perfect. You and me? Not so much. OK, it makes me crazy when people misuse affect and effect on their resume (it happens a lot), but I keep it to myself. Oops, at least until now, that is. And then [...]

Read the full article →

5 Ways Job Seekers Can Vet Recruiters

by Donna Svei June 3, 2013
Thumbnail image for 5 Ways Job Seekers Can Vet Recruiters

Recruiters are taking a sad trashing in some of the comments on a post I wrote the other day (The PDF Resume is Dead). Most recruiters deport themselves well, but some do step over ethical boundaries. Job seekers think they’re protecting themselves from unethical recruiters by sending all recruiters PDF resumes. However, if you read [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries