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Top Cover Letter Trends for 2014

December 30, 2013 /

Top Cover Letter Trends for 2014 As 2014 approaches I’ve been putting together a series of articles on the top tips and trends for resumes, cover letters, job searches, and LinkedIn profiles. In this piece I’m shedding light on what I see as the top cover letter trends going into 2014. Evolution of the E-Note…

The 10 Most Overused Words on LinkedIn Profiles in 2013

December 17, 2013 /

The 10 Most Overused Words on LinkedIn Profiles in 2013 Every year (at least for the last four years) LinkedIn has performed an analysis of all the English language profiles on its site. This year, with more than 259 million members, you can imagine how varied the list is. Shockingly, the number-one most overused buzz…

15 Expert Job Search Tips for 2014

December 8, 2013 /

If you’re in a job search—whether passively or actively looking—I’ve put together a list of 15 job search tips to remember for 2014 as you launch your New Year’s job search. Leverage Social Media-Enabled Job Boards For those who’ve followed my blog and heeded my advice for some time now, you know I’m not a…

3 Simple Questions to Help You Write a Better Resume

December 3, 2013 /

It can be daunting to think about trying to put your entire career history into a two-page document. Especially when you have 10+ years of career experience, are trying to make a career transition, or have had a few bumps along the way. Sometimes, asking yourself a few questions can really help get the creative…

Leveraging Social Media-Enabled Job Boards to Find a Great New Position FAST

November 26, 2013 /

Many of you may be familiar with the job board www.simplyhired.com. In fact, you may already be using it to locate potential opportunities. But did you know that you can connect your Facebook and LinkedIn accounts to the job board to better leverage your network and find an exciting new career? How to Leverage SimplyHired.com…

Writing a LinkedIn Profile That Leads to an Exciting Job Offer in 30 Days or Less

November 25, 2013 /

This past week we had a client who received an exciting new job offer from a company that found him on LinkedIn using a LinkedIn profile we had written for him. We’ll call him Joe Smith. Within two weeks of using his LinkedIn profile, Joe was found by an employer and received a great job…