The takeaways from this post will be that LinkedIn is:
1. The most important online place for making business and job search connections,
2. A job search site,
3. One alternative to local business lunch networking, and
4. The profile is more powerful than a resume.
LinkedIn Profiles
3 Ideas that Will Make a Difference in Your Post-COVID Job Search: The right perspective will get you everywhere.
I saw an email from another resume writer and coach a few days ago that mentioned 3 elements many coaches consider essential for a successful job search. They are
1. Have a positive mindset,
2. Tell the best story, and
3. Establish and continue great job search and work habits.
4 Reasons You Should Take that Job—or not—to Reboot Your Career and Local Businesses for the Post-COVID Era.
So, why aren’t those retail jobs being filled with job seekers while they plan their return to their regular occupations? Here are some thoughts:
1. The jobs pay too little,
2. Prospective workers feel at risk due to the ongoing Pandemic,
3. Job seekers expect little benefit from jobs off their career track, and
4. There is some skills mismatch in the economy.
8 Elements You Should Include for LinkedIn to Consider Your Profile Complete: Help recruiters find you to get a job in 2021!
Profiles that are considered “complete” by LinkedIn’s standards receive 40 times more “opportunities” (contacts from prospective hiring managers and recruiters) than incomplete profiles. LinkedIn has its own criteria for “profile completeness” — these are things you need to have on your LinkedIn account in order to have a “complete” profile, according to LinkedIn.
13 Tips for Your LinkedIn Profile Photo: Hone Your Personal Brand to Get a Job.
Your profile photo on LinkedIn is very important. According to LinkedIn, “members with photos receive 21 times more profile views and up to 36 times more messages.”
5 Ways You Can Disqualify Yourself Before Someone Reads Your Resume. How to Avoid These Problems.
