Are recruiters losing their power?
Recruiters may be losing their power, it’s getting more challenging for them to earn their fee. More and more organisations are now bypassing them and targeting potential employees direct. With the expansion of LinkedIn companies are using LinkedIn to advertise direct to people looking for a job, and making it easy for people to apply […]
Are you using about.me?
I signed up ages ago, and like many new shiny options I then left it to be. But it’s great! It really is the one place to direct everyone to. So instead of telling people about the link to access you on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and more, all you need is this one short link […]
Using LinkedIn as part of your marketing strategy
Are you making effective use of LinkedIn? Headhunters are looking for the right people for their clients, and one way of sourcing clients is through LinkedIn. When you find people with potential, they are going to look you up, will they be inspired by what they find? Your LinkedIn summary Too often a LinkedIn summary […]
Job Hunting with LinkedIn – How many recruiters contact you?
I want you to have a LinkedIn profile to meet the needs of recruiters, and it’s probably not what you think. Recruiters have a special app – Recruiter Corporate which means that they see LinkedIn profiles in a different way to users like you and me. Did you know a recruiter: Can’t see CVs […]
LinkedIn – why it focuses on recruiters, not you
To ensure I can best serve my clients I keep up to date with how social media can be used for job search, in particular the use of LinkedIn. I created 25 editions of my eBook – How to Use LinkedIn to Find a New Job, and the changes continue so fast that it’s hard […]
LinkedIn Visibility- using the stats – Who’s viewed your profile
Are you checking out the stats on ‘Who’s viewed your profile? Most people I talk with never do this so I’ve recorded a video to talk you through what to do. If you click on the Who’s Viewed Your Profile link you will see that 286 people viewed my profile within the last 90 days, […]
The LinkedIn photo
One question I often get asked is about the LinkedIn photo – and how important is it? It’s critical, we look at people’s faces and are drawn to their eyes so you need a great head and shoulders photo. Two reasons for this blog post 1. A reminder of the need to have a great […]
LinkedIn connections
LinkedIn is probably the most effective way to find a job and to manage your career. Part of effective use of LinkedIn is managing your connections. Alas too many people do this ineffectively. Too many send out the generic request I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. And this shows little […]
6 top tips to ensure your online profile boosts your career prospects
I’m assuming your LinkedIn profile is complete, you have a clear and flattering photo, (head and shoulders). You have completed details on your career history and have joined a number of groups. Let’s look at what else you can do to boost your career prospects. Everywhere you appear online should be consistent – your CV, […]
Recent changes to LinkedIn – How You Rank and SWAM – Site Wide Automated Monitoring
Recent changes How You Rank This is a new feature alongside ‘Who’s Viewed Your Profile’, the statistics dashboard on your account that shows you which people are looking at your LinkedIn page. This new feature lets us see how popular our profile is in relationship to other people in our network. I’ve just checked […]
