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Lynne Williams

Lynne Williams is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group, a 501(c)3 nonprofit of over 7000 members providing career education and networking. Contact Lynne by phone at 484-393-2951, email at [email protected], on social media @GreatCareersPHL and #GreatCareersPHL and connect on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams Visit the website!

Careers

Networking On & Off LinkedIn Requires a Positive Mindset

January 15, 2021

Even though the pandemic has wreaked havoc on jobs, businesses, mental health, finances, and more, no one wants to hang with Debbie or Donnie Downer.…
Careers

How to Check Your Keywords for LinkedIn: Part 2

December 18, 2020

There are numerous ways to analyze keywords for your resume, LinkedIn profile, website, blog, social media posts, etc. Let’s review more tools! In last week’s…
Careers

How to Check Your Keywords on LinkedIn

December 11, 2020

Employed? Self-employed? Unemployed? Veteran? Student? You might want to optimize your LinkedIn profile with the best keywords if you want to be found. If, for…
Nonprofit

How to Support Nonprofits on LinkedIn

November 25, 2020

By Lynne Williams Nonprofits have been hit during COVID. They can send email campaigns and post on social media to reach potential donors to highlight…
Careers

Blogging to Tell Your Story On and Off LinkedIn

November 20, 2020

By Lynne Williams Everyone has a story to tell, and it can be good, bad, or ugly. There may be happy or sad endings. LinkedIn…
Retail

How to Start Your Profile on LinkedIn

November 13, 2020

By Lynne Williams With over 722+ million people on LinkedIn as part of the world’s largest business networking platform, many people are still not on…
Career Development

How to Leverage the LinkedIn Algorithm to Boost Your Business and Profile

October 30, 2020

By Lynne Williams The LinkedIn algorithm seems to be mysterious and ever-changing. Some recent research from the Netherlands may help you with your LinkedIn strategy.…
Retail

How to Use Hacks at Your Virtual Events for a Fun Factor

October 23, 2020

By Lynne Williams Want to improve your online host skills or add a fun factor to your virtual events? I have several new hacks and…
Retail

Career Management & LinkedIn for Veterans

October 16, 2020

The Out of the Box Veteran Employment Strategies career panel event is on Friday, October 16 starting at 9 AM, so register on Eventbrite. Hire…
Careers

For the Sake of Your Career and Professional Relationships, Keep Your LinkedIn Profile Politics-Free

October 9, 2020

By Lynne Williams Should you be posting anything to do with politics or any political commentary on LinkedIn? Only if you want to risk destroying…
Leadership

Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Building Opportunities

October 2, 2020

By Lynne Williams As a business leader, you may have heard you need to sharpen the saw, including educating yourself. RSVP for a John Maxwell…
Chesterbrook, Entrepreneurship

Chesterbrook-Based Nonprofit Dedicated to Helping Professionals Find Their Dream Job

September 22, 2020

Lynne Williams was passionate about the career transition and career management business long before managing the Philadelphia Area Great Careers Group (PAGCG), a nonprofit based…
Leadership

Sharing a Small Business Success Story on LinkedIn

September 18, 2020

By Lynne Williams As a small business owner, whether you are a for-profit or a nonprofit, what do you do when you want to scale…
Career Development

The Self-Employed, Consultant, or Solopreneur on LinkedIn

September 11, 2020

By Lynne Williams Are you sending a sales pitch when connecting with people on LinkedIn, or are you making an effort to start building a…
Leadership

Speaker WOW, LinkedIn, & Get Weird

September 4, 2020

By Lynne Williams Have you ever been WOWed by a speaker? I was just WOWed! Running hundreds of events a year, I hear a plethora…
Career Development

“The Karens” and Other Name Topics on LinkedIn

August 28, 2020

By Lynne Williams Don’t shoot the messenger, especially if your name is Karen, Becky, Caroline, Patty, Gail, or Ann. Knowledge is power. Here’s research to…
Career Development

Have You Examined Your Spots and Stripes on LinkedIn?

August 21, 2020

What is your cattitude on LinkedIn? With a little imagination, you can find spots and stripes on LinkedIn, though we’ll substitute “lines” for stripes. Please…
Retail

Ubuntu, Attitude, & How to Upload LinkedIn Documents

August 14, 2020

By Lynne Williams Ubuntu, a South African Zulu word, is a philosophy of the spirit of humanity. It means “I am who I am because…