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Should You Add a “Current” Job on LinkedIn When You’re Unemployed?

Newly unemployed – and considering whether you should add a “current” job to your LinkedIn Profile as a cover story? You’ve probably heard you won’t rank in LinkedIn search results without a current...

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Should You Hire an Executive Resume Writer?

Seeking your next executive role, or trying to move up to the corner office? You’ve probably realized that you’re up against intensive competition from candidates with a wealth of experience. But will...

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Trying to Run a Covert Job Search on LinkedIn? Pay Attention to These Settings

Want to ensure your LinkedIn activity is as covert as possible? You MUST understand the site’s broadcast message types, Activity Broadcasts and Activity Feed, and the differences between them. Often...

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Why Your LinkedIn Profile Will Never Be Private

Trying to keep your LinkedIn Profile information hidden from the prying eyes of your boss or colleagues? To paraphrase an old advertising slogan:  Sorry, Charlie. There’s no way to add information on...

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Should You Use Your Resume or Profile When Applying to Jobs on LinkedIn?

Using LinkedIn’s Jobs feature as a job board for your search? A handy tool for job seekers, LinkedIn Jobs offers a “Apply with your Profile” option—allowing you to show your interest with just one...

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2014 Resume & Job Search Trends for Executives

Planning to launch your executive job search in earnest in 2014? You’ll need to be armed and ready for the new reality in job hunting. Far from the days where you could send off a quick reply to a job...

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3 Reasons Your Job Application Didn’t Get a Response (And What You Can Do...

Eagerly sending your resume to the perfect job posting or trying to contact recruiters – but not getting a response? If you’re wondering whether your application traveled into a black hole, you have...

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Stop! Don’t Update Your LinkedIn Profile Without This Step

Applying for jobs on LinkedIn, but no one is biting? What could be wrong? You might have missed the critical step of putting your LinkedIn Profile into a Word document first, and then running spell...

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5 Tips for Preventing Age Bias in Your Executive Resume & LinkedIn Profile

Back in the job market for an executive role? You may have encountered (or wondered about) potential age discrimination when putting yourself “out there” for an executive job search. If you find...

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3 Shortcuts to Better LinkedIn Traffic From Keywords

Boosting your findability and presence on LinkedIn has never been more important in your job search. After all, you can build your Profile, but unless it’s keyword-optimized to draw traffic, it will be...

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