How to Handle a Resume Gap Due to Covid

Gaps in employment history on your resume or LinkedIn profile are never a good thing. But what about now, when so many people have lost jobs due to COVID-19?

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Covid and Job Search, Some Curated Resources

Whether you’re already in job search or preparing “just in case,” you’re probably wondering how the Covid pandemic will affect your job hunting strategies.

In this post I’ll share a few of the most useful articles I’ve come across lately, including information about benefits for those who are laid off.

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Quitting job search for the summer? Do this instead.

Job searching in summer is not everyone’s cup of lemonade. While I don’t advise anyone to abandon their search–after all, hiring does happen at all times of year–there are some ways you could spend the summer that might accomplish just as much for you. For example, you could . . . Go on a learning binge. [continue reading…]

The Best Time to Update Your LinkedIn Profile

When is the best time to update or overhaul your LinkedIn profile? I have two different answers for you, both true.

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How to Contact Someone You Don’t Know on LinkedIn, for Free

Let’s say you’re interested in working at a company and you want to network with a certain employee, but you’ve never met. Here’s how you can contact them on LinkedIn–without upgrading to Premium.

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