You’ve got a LinkedIn profile. Now what? What do you do on LinkedIn after creating a profile? How can you use its full potential to get a great job sooner and advance your career?

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Is this you? “I fail behavioral interviews because I only have a few stories (or none). Or “I have no experience, so no stories.” These tips will help you build that list and ace your behaviorals.

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Why do employers put up fake job postings, wasting job seekers’ time with “openings” that don’t really exist?

In many cases they’re not necessarily scams. By “scams,” I mean situations where applicants are exploited for identity theft or enticed into paying for equipment to get started. These happen, but they’re not the most common problem.

You’re more likely to be fooled by “ghost postings”: announcements from real, reputable companies that nevertheless will not actually lead to a hire.

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Is your resume really impressive? How can you find out? This post suggests useful – and not-so-good – ways to get resume feedback, resume reviews and other help to build a resume that gets you hired.

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It’s perfectly normal to be nervous about job interviews. But if you get so anxious that your voice shakes, or you freeze up and find it hard to think clearly, that’s a problem. Too often we feel like we have no control over our anxieties, no way to consciously cultivate confidence. Abundant research shows this [continue reading…]