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How to Find the Right Recruiters on LinkedIn

Are you looking for a job on LinkedIn? Good news; there are myriads of recruiters (both 3rd party and corporate ones) on the platform. But how can you identify the ones that are relevant to you and your career? Here is how to easily find the right recruiters on the site, supplied by AvidCareerist.com. Takeaways:…

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How Tasty is Your Opportunity Pie?

When I talk to candidates about Potential Opportunities (yeah, Bolded and Big as that’s how I see it when I say it), I always ask them to examine all the different aspects. Taking a new role isn’t about just one slice of pie – it is about how they make the whole pie as a…

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5 Steps to Getting a Job in Marketing

Are you great at communicating your ideas?  Do you consider yourself a natural salesperson? Would you like a career that throws up unique challenges and requires development of a wide range of skills? If the answer to any of these questions is a resounding “yes” then a career in marketing may be for you… Marketing…

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Career Aspirations: Are Yours Personal or Professional?

What makes you choose your future career? Is it something personal, or for more professional reasons? This infographic by rasmussen.edu explains. Takeaways: Most 6 years old want to have a sports job, by age 8 that changes to a performing arts job. The most popular major is business management/marketing. The most common career in the US…

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How to Ensure Your LinkedIn Profile is Found in Google

With more than 225 million business individuals now on LinkedIn, there is a growing trend to ensure that a LinkedIn profile is not only created professionally, but can also be discovered by search engines such as Google. As a result of the public nature of the majority of users’ LinkedIn settings, an increasing number of…

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5 Reasons Recruiters Don’t Click on Your LinkedIn Profile

LinkedIn is the most professional social network on the internet – but are you missing out on job opportunities? This infographic by LinkedIn in 30 Minutes and AvidCareerist shows you the top 5 reasons why recruiters may not click on your profile. Takeaways: Are you on LinkedIn? That would be a good start… Is your headline…

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Is Networking a Selfish and Self-Serving Process?

Did that catch your attention and prompt you to read on?  I hope so. In my work, I continue to see people cringe when told that they MUST network if they want to conduct a successful job search. The rational reasons – unadvertised openings, hiring based on trust or simply being in the right spot…

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How to Write a Number of Effective Resumes for Different Jobs

While the days of the resume being an integral part of the job hunting experience are fading, as new media and online branding seep in, the resume still holds an important part of any job search. Like crocs, newspapers, and travel agencies (to name a few), it is taking a long time to go gentle…

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The Top 10 Rad Jobs of the Future [INFOGRAPHIC]

What will the future hold in terms of jobs? This infographic (by Monolith) outlines what may happen and which will be the best jobs available – which would you take? Takeaways: Want to be a personality programmer? You’ll be able to take control of artificial intelligence! How about a garbage miner? You’ll be looking through…