As I think about where I was a year ago, freshly graduated and exploring my options, I can’t help but remember how stressful that last few months of college are. You are supposed to be enjoying the last couple of months, hanging out with friends that you may never live in walking distance to again, […]
Read ArticleLast weekend, my friends and I were sitting outside enjoying lunch when we saw a group of three newly graduated students from the local college walk past us. We said congratulations and asked if and what they had lined up in the “job world.” They all looked at each other and laughed a bit, saying […]
Read ArticleIn 2016, LinkedIn launched a platform called ProFinder. The goal is to match companies with skilled and vetted freelancers. Companies submit a request for a proposal, freelancers are matched to projects based upon the experience listed on their profile, and are then able to respond and submit a proposal. Currently ProFinder is available nationwide, however, […]
Read ArticleSpending all day on LinkedIn, I am usually on my laptop, so I am remiss to say that I was not as familiar with the LinkedIn app until I recently started to explore it a little. I was pleased and surprised to find there are so many added features that are not available on the […]
Read ArticleI recently wrote about how important it is for companies to build an engaging culture in order to attract great employees: “The most talented professionals can be selective. They’re good at what they do, so they don’t necessarily need to take the first opportunity that comes their way. They’re going to find the company that […]
Read ArticleGaining traction and leveraging LinkedIn for business development or recruiting requires you build interest, influence, and action. It’s on you, not any other person. A client recently asked me to check their LinkedIn account and see if the person they assigned to manage their LinkedIn outreach was actually sending out connection requests and messaging. Connection […]
Read ArticleWhile LinkedIn.com rolls new features out randomly over time, Sales Navigator is releasing quarterly updates. Bravo, LinkedIn. If only LinkedIn did this across the board with all their products (LinkedIn.com, Recruiter and the mobile apps), their members would have a greater chance of mastering LinkedIn. Years ago, we’d race to post about new updates, features […]
Read ArticleI’ve unsubscribed from more than 557 email lists in the first three months of the year and have “rolled up” 332. Many of those I subscribed to over the years and I’ve decided enough is enough. I know the challenge of this too since we use email as a way to stay in touch, educate […]
Read ArticleDo you download content that makes you think? I do. While I’m interested in lots of varied information and am a sucker for a good headline, I know that I’ll be dropped into a sales funnel and a salesperson who most likely didn’t look at my LinkedIn profile or website will begin to send me […]
Read ArticleJust the other day, I had three separate conversations with CEOs who had decided it was time to think about LinkedIn more carefully. While interested in figuring out LinkedIn, they were concerned about having their employees look good on LinkedIn. “If my employees look good they’re going to be even more attractive to recruiters and […]
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