28 Dec 10 LinkedIn power tip: your headline

There are plenty of things you can do to optimize your LinkedIn profile as someone looking for work. We could do a whole series on LinkedIn profile optimization probably (maybe we will!). I’ve included some other great posts in the Related Links section, but here’s one simple power move you can make. (more…)

Tags: Amybeth Hale, branding, Cincinnati, linkedin, Marketing, optimization

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19 Oct 09 How to prepare for your first job fair

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Last week I asked the following question on LinkedIn:

What advice would you give to someone who will be attending their very first job fair?

Many unemployed workers are finding themselves in the job market for the first time in many years. Some have never been in the job market before. What advice would you give to such a job seeker? I’m looking for help in setting expectations, etc. This is also going to be for a blog post at http://getthatjobonline.com and will immediately go out to some local folks who will attend a job fair in the coming weeks. Thanks for your help!

I am glad that I received so many responses, and you should definitely check out what others have said, since the advice is too numerous to include in this post. One of the many noteworthy responses came from Doug Field, who is a training manager, course developer, and instructor in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area:

Rent a copy of Hello, Dolly! starring Barbra Streisand as Dolly Levi; watch the first 10 minutes several times and pay particular attention to how Dolly treats everyone she meets as a potential employer or source of work.

I did some research on YouTube and Wikipedia to see if I could find a short video clip to illustrate what Doug was talking about, and this is the closest thing I found. I’m not sure whether this is what he’s talking about or not. The song is “Call on Dolly” from the musical “Hello, Dolly“:

How To Win Your Local Job Fair [Job Fairs] (consumerist.com)
Looking for a job? Get busy on Twitter and LinkedIn but skip the job ads (thisisherd.com)
Do Job Seekers Have to Use Social Networks? (usnews.com)
Online News Association Job Fair (cyberjournalist.net)

Tags: Barbra Streisand, Hello Dolly!, job fair, job market

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05 Feb 09 Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter)

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I initially started this blog as a resource for myself. As I read and consume content that I think would be worthwhile sharing, I often consider it in that frame of reference.

Such is the case with this jewle jewel from Rachel Levy:

Using social media for a job search | Rachel Levy – Boston marketing pro (social networking, Twitter).