When you are completing your LinkedIn online profile, you should not just put your paid work experience. You should also include every extracurricular club, travel adventure, volunteer assignment, etc. You never know what a potential employer may find interesting, intriguing, or useful. If your list gets too long, then you can always keep the less important [...]
If your boss or a coworker asks for feedback, then it may seem like a good idea to say that everything is just fine. However, that is not productive. Serious, constructive criticism can be beneficial. When providing feedback, it is important that you be honest, constructive, respectful, and understanding. You should say exactly what you [...]
Try to find opportunities that align with your interests. It is not always easy to find exactly the job that you want. If you are interested in working in a particular position for a particular company, then it may be prudent to look for other positions within the same company to “get your foot in the door.” If [...]
A question that most interviewers ask is: “What do you know about our company? Do you know what our core mission is?” Your answer to this question tells your potential employer a couple of things. The first is whether or not you did your homework. Employers want to know that you did your research and that you really know [...]
Instead, highlight skills in which you are proficient. It is easy for most job seekers to come up with a list of skills and abilities. We post them on our resume, LinkedIn profile, social media websites, and blogs. We can even recite them at a social networking event or interview. That leaves one question: what skills [...]
Show people that you are willing and able to learn more. It is okay to admit that you don’t know everything - no one does. It also a good idea to be honest about what you do know and what you are willing to learn. A potential employer does not want to spend time training you [...]
This highlights you as someone who knows good content when you see it. Whenever you are browsing on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, or another social media website, you should look for good information. If a friend or coworker posts something particularly interesting or insightful, then you should repost, like, or retweet it. Taking this simple step will show [...]
Build a reputation for thought leadership. Everyone has something to say. Is what you are saying worth listening to? Can you really answer other professionals’ questions about your work? If you are posting on a social media web page or a blog (particularly if it is your field), then you should try to be insightful [...]
To be successful on LinkedIn, it is essential that you begin building your profile and network the right way. It is like building blocks: if you don’t start in the right spot, you are going to lose the game before you even get started. There are a couple of reasons to consider building a big [...]
Listen to the May 7, 2012 show! Companies can feature certain services, and even customize pages so that different products are featured based on the field of the person visiting! There has been so much going on with company pages lately! As you probably know, LinkedIn rolls things out slowly by letting a group of [...]
Listen to the April 30, 2012 show! Perry is a new author, a rock star, and uses social media. What more could we want from a fifth Monday guest? Yesterday was the fifth Monday in April, and if you have been with us for a while you know that means we bring on a special [...]
Listen to the April 23, 2012 show! Building trust on LinkedIn can be the key to success, just follow the advice of Scott Allen! This week’s show we did in two parts: the first was an awesome continuation of our conversation last week with Dan Stepel, who has been living in China (when not travelling) [...]
Listen to the April 16, 2012 show! Business and social media in China from the perspective of an American expat Wow! Did we get a chance to have an awesome interview today! We went international and sat down to speak with Dan Stepel, a consultant and LinkedIn Evangelist in China. He was able to give [...]
