Has LinkedIn sent your resume to the wrong company?

If you’re applying to jobs via LinkedIn, be aware of this LinkedIn jobs mixup: your resume may not always go to the right place.

How to Make Job Search Less Stressful

It’s been said that “suffering is optional.” If your response is, “Whoever said that wasn’t looking for a job!” I understand. But you can learn how to make job search less stressful, less miserable, more effective.

In this post I’ll share several successful job seekers’ advice on this topic, and my own advice as well.

#1 Mistake You’re Making in Your STAR Stories

One of the most crucial job search skills is knowing how to tell stories in your job interviews–whether you call them STAR stories, SOAR stories or whatever. As an interview coach, I’m constantly hearing job seekers make the same big mistake.

How to Get Lots of Connections on LinkedIn

In last week’s post I explored the question, “What’s a Good Number of LinkedIn Connections?” and the benefits of having “lots!” This week I’ll give some tips on how to easily build up to a large network that supports your goals for networking and professional visibility.

Now maybe you’re thinking, “I want quality, not just quantity.” Agreed. And on LinkedIn, quantity tends to lead to quality.

What’s a Good Number of LinkedIn Connections?

The standard answer is “it depends,” but for most job seekers I think a good number of LinkedIn connections is “lots.” How many is “lots,” and what will that do for you? Read on.