It might seem silly to hide a LinkedIn recommendation you’ve given. After all, you want to support your colleague! But sometimes it’s best to let your praise to show up only on their profile, not on yours.

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What seems like common sense is often totally wrong. This is true for clouds, and it’s true for job search.

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I’ve been laid off myself, and I know how it is. The first thing you want to do is recover from the shock of losing your job – and the stresses of having one! You may not have had a vacation in a long time. You deserve some time off.

But there are at least two strong reasons why you should take a few small steps toward your job search first.

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Video interviews can feel unnatural and unfriendly. The main problem is the lack of eye contact. If you’re looking at an image of the interviewer in the middle of their screen, from their point of view you’ll see to be looking away. It’s hard to get into a comfortable rapport with someone who won’t meet [continue reading…]

If you’re well prepared, most interview questions can and should be answered directly. But sometimes you may be asked for information you’re better off not providing. One good way to deflect such inquiries is to answer an interview question with a question of your own.

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