To Google: a new verb meaning to research something via all online search engines. Seen this advert on LinkedIn? They have a point, it’s quite likely that you will be Googled, whether you’re a job seeker or an employer. The advert … Continue reading
When it comes to LinkedIn, the disconnect between recruiter and job seeker expectations is crystal clear, thanks to this infographic compiled by PCMag.com. I’ve blogged about it before, discussing poll results that revealed that 57% of the 629 respondents primarily used LinkedIn for networking and only … Continue reading
A personal plea. I’m happy to confess to being late on my uptake of Google+ but that I now love it. No more do I think of it as a ghost town and my recent guest post for Jobsite is on … Continue reading
Headlines matter. The choice of words makes the difference between your reading or not reading an article. It has mere seconds to get your attention. The last time you were choosing a newspaper or magazine to read, were you drawn … Continue reading
Instagram have made some interesting changes in this update. If you’ve ever been concerned about photos that you’re tagged in, and the impact they could have on your career, you’re far from alone. It’s a concern I hear regularly from … Continue reading
It’s funny how we want to know. Recently I was offered a Talent Dynamics profile test and as I’m always a tad amused by these tests I thought, “why not?” Well, it took just 10 minutes to complete and the profile … Continue reading
Two of my Aussie mates sent me this article last week, Why you shouldn’t look for a job online, and it really annoyed me! It’s completely misleading and yet another example of confusing job search advice. Of course my rebuttal, … Continue reading
Overnight the ability to tag people & companies in my LinkedIn status updates, Facebookesque style, went live, and being the social media geek that I am, I am already playing with it… you knew I would. In the same way … Continue reading
This morning saw the release of new figures that found that the drive to increase the number of women in the boardroom has stalled. There are numerous reasons for this I’m sure but as women make up 50% of the … Continue reading
I read this post on Inc recently, Why LinkedIn Endorsements Will Vanish, and thought, “yeah, that may be true” but little else. Then today I noticed that a brand new connection, who knows me not, had Endorsed 15 of my skills … Continue reading