12 Days of Job Hunting with LinkedIn

Hello everyone!

We would like to share this article by David Perry (Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters).

Please check out the link below:

http://www.gm4jh.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/12-Days-of-Christmas-Job-Hunting-with-LinkedIn-.pdf

You can find this article in a blog posted by Jason Alba on jibberjobber.com. Though the article is lengthy, it is worth reading because it is full of useful tips and has practical advice on how to leverage LinkedIn to get a job.

Happy Holidays!!!

Power Words To Use In Your Resume

Here's an article that lists all the words you can use in your resume to highlight your accomplishments, skills and experiences.

http://www.money-zine.com/Career-Development/Resume-Writing/Resume-Power-Words/

Cindy Key's workshop on Effective Networking Strategies

At the WIN workshop last night, Cindy Key, talked about effective networking strategies. She explained why it is difficult to connect and seek help during a job search.
She highlighted 3 points:
DITCH. In our job search, we should ditch/eliminate a mindset or habit. For some of us, we might want to ditch sitting behind a computer and filling out online applications. We should try to call our target company and follow it on LinkedIn. Recruiters will not hire you till they know you, like you, and trust you.
DARE. We should dare to take a risk. We should make a presence/have visibility to recruiters. We should aim at having at least 125 contacts on LinkedIn.
DO. We should set a task that we must accomplish. We should optimize our search engines on LinkedIn. Recruiters get to know you by your LinkedIn profile, twitter feeds etc. We should ensure that our references know about us because recruiters will talk to our references first. We should be clear about what we want to be known for and communicate the same to our references.
Some of the tips shared by Cindy include:
·        Don’t ask for a job…ask for a connection.
·        Update your picture on LinkedIn
·        Drop the go-it-alone attitude. Find a buddy with the same goal.
·        Seek and be open to feedback
You can check out Cindy’s blog for more tips and help with your job search.http://accelerateyoursearchnow.com/blog/

Reminder - Free WIN workshop : Effective Networking Strategies by Cindy Key

Looking forward to seeing you on Dec 12th, 6.30-8pm. 

Cindy Key, co-founder of Key Concepts, created the Accelerate Your Search™  system and now helps clients leverage their personal brand and land the right job, at the right salary, in record time. She will discuss, “Why is it difficult to connect and seek real help in a job search? Three things you must know and do.”

Please register online by following this link:
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=SHREWSBURY&curName=2012/12/12_Workshop_on_Networking_by_Cindy_Key

"7 Phrases to Delete from Your LinkedIn Profile"

Hello everyone!

We came across an interesting article by Laura Smith-Proulx that we would like to share with you.

Please check out the link below:

http://www.careerealism.com/phrases-linkedin-profile/

Effective Networking Strategies by Cindy Key

WIN brings you another free workshop on Dec 12, 6:30-8 PM.

Cindy Key, co-founder of Key Concepts, created the Accelerate Your Search™  system and now helps clients leverage their personal brand and land the right job, at the right salary, in record time. She will discuss, “Why is it difficult to connect and seek real help in a job search? Three things you must know and do.”

Please register online by following this link:
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=SHREWSBURY&curName=2012/12/12_Workshop_on_Networking_by_Cindy_Key

Looking forward to seeing you on Dec 12th!