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LinkedIn Poll Tips & Poll Results on The Best Way to Find a Job
Poll results are in on how people found their last W-2 job. Results are not surprising. The winner is networking, of course! But wait, there’s more! Even with 12,943 views of this poll on LinkedIn, there were only 241 people that voted to result in the following: 11% online social network 11% company website 24%…
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Ding Dong! LinkedIn Calling, Copyright Tips, & Other Bell Trivia
Ding Dong! LinkedIn Calling! LinkedIn just added a bell feature. Read on for terrific tips about music for videos, copyright, and other bell trivia. Learn about safety coffins and fire alarms, as they are connected to bells, too, believe it or not. Ding Dong! Notification bells are on social media platforms like Clubhouse, but LinkedIn…
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Why the Holiday Time is the Best Time To Network
Why is holiday time the best time to network? Whether unemployed, self-employed, or employed, there are many reasons, so put some jingle in your mingle! Holiday time is a perfect time to touch base with folks either in person or online, whether you reach out to meet someone new or build deeper relationships with people…
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Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Chances are, you may know someone who is neurodivergent. They are Autistic or have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, Gifted Intellects, Mood Conditions, Anxiety, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia, or Dyscalculia. Perhaps you have these yourself. December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities and today we want to…
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It’s That Giving & Receiving Time of Year, Even on LinkedIn
Giving and receiving, in some form, are daily occurrences. Giving season, which typically starts in November and goes to December, is a little different. Giving season is especially important for 501(c)3 nonprofits. Some organizations only do one yearly fundraising appeal for #GivingTuesday. What’s #GivingTuesday? It’s a global movement for generosity that started in 2012. It…
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Introductions and Re-Introductions On and Off LinkedIn
Whether you are an introvert, extrovert, ambivert, or anything but a recluse or hermit, you typically interact with people in person and/or online. It’s usually called networking! When meeting people in person for the first time at a business-related meeting or networking event, a typical question is “What do you do?” as in “What do…
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How to Organize Your Job Search & LinkedIn Connections
If you don’t have a CRM database for your job search, you may need to utilize Excel or Google sheets, which you can access from anywhere at any time. There’s an app for Google Drive and Google Sheets, and more, available to download and access on your iPhone or Android, no matter where you are.…
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Your Essential List of LinkedIn Image Sizes & Character Counts
Rather than looking up the number of pixels for image sizes and maximum character counts for sections of LinkedIn, would you like to have a handy list? Here is a list you can easily reference for current image sizes, character counts, or quantities of many of the most used items on LinkedIn. This list is…
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Unemployment Updates You Need to Know
The Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is attributed to saying, “There is nothing permanent except change.” People change jobs, not always on their terms. Mergers and acquisitions are happening, and businesses are starting, closing, downsizing, and restructuring. There are COVID issues, and there is The Great Resignation and more. Change in the world of work is constant,…
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Keeping Tabs on 2021 LinkedIn Innovations: Part 2
Booyah! Winner winner chicken dinner with a LinkedIn dessert! Here are some more sweet 2021 LinkedIn innovations for business owners and individuals. LinkedIn Learning Hub In 2015, LinkedIn purchased Lynda.com to boost its commitment to education, professional development, and intelligent skill-building. Making an investment in professional development for employees will yield better business results. Now…
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Are You Keeping Tabs on 2021 LinkedIn Innovations? Part 1
Saweeet! You are going to be chuffed about these 2021 LinkedIn innovations. I’ll share a few new ones here in part 1 and more in part 2 next week. Dark & Light Mode Click on Me at the top, Settings & Privacy, Account Preferences, and Display (to see if it has been rolled out to…
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Win with Keywords on Your Resume & LinkedIn Profile
Do you have a gobsmacking resume and optimized LinkedIn profile packed with keywords in all the right places? If so, booyah! If not, get to it! Keywords are essential to make it through online applications that use applicant tracking systems (ATS) and get found on LinkedIn. You also want to use keywords in your LinkedIn…
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Tips for Writing Accomplishments on Your Resume or LinkedIn for International Update Your Resume Month
It’s International Update Your Resume Month. When’s the last time you updated that jawn? It’s time, isn’t it? Seriously, make time for what’s important. Every September, at a minimum, you need to engage in career management because it is International Update Your Resume Month. This is your reminder! Reflect on your accomplishments in the past…
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The Great Resignation and Tips for Updating LinkedIn
The Great Resignation – it’s a thing. People are quitting their jobs for many reasons, and when they do, they have to update their LinkedIn profiles. Why are people participating in the Great Resignation? Bad bosses, irritating coworkers, toxic culture, return to in-person when remote was working fine, better opportunities, better benefits, better pay, long…
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Career Corner: How to Take Smart Risks to Advance Your Career
Smart Risks, Forbes, Perfectionist,
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Carousels Are Trending on LinkedIn and How to Make Them
Carousels are trending on LinkedIn. Carousel posts include multiple images that users can swipe through. Want to know how to make them and post them? First, let’s start with a bit of background info, though the focus of this article will be on LinkedIn carousels. Carousels are visually appealing, and they can be posted on…
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Over 300 Powerful Accomplishment Verbs for Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume
Accomplishment, or action verbs, are used when starting bullet points under your work experiences on a resume, and these can also be used on LinkedIn. Using a variety of accomplishment verbs helps make it more interesting for the reader and will catch their attention more. For example, instead of three bullet points under one work…
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Is It True That I Need a Job on LinkedIn to Get a Job?
Is it true that I need a job on LinkedIn to get a job? If your job search is going tickety-boo, then no. If not, then you may need a strategy change. As they say, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Stick with the plan. But if your job search is taking longer than…
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