Summary Sunday Information You Need For A Winning Job Search

Summary Sunday Information You Need For A Winning Job Search There is a lot of information out there to help you with your job search, but will it work for you? One things for sure, everyone has opinions about what you should do to find a job. Hopefully, youll find new ideas to create a winning job search!   This weeks summary includes information from hiring managers, social media experts and recruiters. Youll find templates, a podcast, a LinkedIn discussion and even a study with infographics to help you conduct a better job search! Please share and give a shoutout to some of the people mentioned in these articles! LINKEDIN Career MYTH: Dont put your resume on your LinkedIn profile by Donna Svei, Avid Careerist | LinkedIn discussion Sometimes, an article doesnt cover all the angles. Thats why Ive included this discussion thread from LinkedIn. Read the comments and Donnas responses to understand the issues around copying and pasting content from your resume into your LinkedIn profile. I think youll learn a lot. And this is just one example of why discussions on LinkedIn can be so valuable. If you havent participated in a discussion about a topic related to your work, maybe this will tempt you. Benefit #1, you get to meet new people and hear new ideas. Benefit #2, you may get recognized by others in your industry. 10 Templates Thatll Make People Want to Accept Your LinkedIn Invitations by The Muse | USAToday College You should always write a message when you invite someone to connect on LinkedIn! But what do you say? These 10 templates have you covered! Please, include a message when you send an invitation to connect on LinkedIn- always!! SOCIAL MEDIA Want To Improve Your Social Media Strategy? Avoid These 14 Faux Pas by Forbes Agency Council | Forbes Here are 14 valuable pieces of advice from people who live and breathe social media. JOB SEARCH 3 Things You Must Do to Find a Job Faster by Mac Prichard | Macs List This is a podcast you dont want to miss. Even if youve never been a fan of podcasts, I think youll want to listen to this one! Mac interviews  Jim Stroud,  the global head of sourcing and recruiting strategy for Randstad Sourceright. Jim definitely knows what hes talking about! Ive been following him for years! Hiring Truths: Over 850 Managers Reveal Their Practices and Opinions by SimplyHired To learn more about what it takes to truly stand out, SimplyHired surveyed over 850 U.S. employees responsible for hiring either currently or the in past. This study (and infographics) breaks down the do’s and don’ts for standing out and making a strong impression at the next job interview. NETWORKING Email Informational Interview Requests (with Samples) by Susan P. Joyce | Job-Hunt.org This makes it super easy to write that email to someone to request a meeting when you dont know what to say! There are 5 different samples for different scenarios! Youll want to bookmark this to reference over and over! CAREER Track Your Time for 30 Days. What You Learn Might Surprise You by  Dorie Clark | Harvard Business Review If you feel like you never have enough time to get everything done, then you should read this article! Your perception of where your time is being spent may not be the reality. And there are other benefits to tracking your time too. MENTIONS I Dare You To Employ One of These Bold Job-Search Tactics Today by Mark Anthony Dyson | Payscale Here are 4 things you can do differently to modernize your job search! Marks article features advice from Bob McIntosh and me! I was thrilled to be mentioned!