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Myth One –LinkedIn is about YOUIf you think your LinkedIn profile is about YOU, you need to start thinking about this document in a whole new light. NO a LinkedIn profile is not about YOU, it is about what YOU can offer THEM! That is the employer, recruiter, hiring manager, or client.
Once you understand this vital principle, then you can start creating a profile that meets the needs of the audience.
This year I’m surrounded by the ‘mutterings of friends, family and acquaintances’, who are just putting up with their lot work and career wise, as they only have 10 years or so until retirement.
My husband is quite a few years older than me, so many of his friends and colleagues are starting to gear up to retirement (which is the last thing on my mind). It is a standard joke in our household that hubby will be doing the caravan trip across Australia, while I’m still expanding my business to help serve more people.
It is a universal truth that the overwhelming majority of people are just really lousy at bragging about themselves. When I’m talking about bragging, I’m not talking about loud, smug, conceited and nauseating statements about how you are the absolute best and most gifted creature on the face of the earth. When I talk about bragging, I’m talking about subtle, yet powerful self promotion utilised during your job search and on the job. [Read more…]
Is the tiny detail in résumé important?
I will get to the answer quickly. Yes and No. On the whole I would stress that detail does matter, but detail, or rather perfection can get in the way of the more important areas that you need to focus on. Let me explain further:
Yes, detail matters:
As they say, the ‘devil is in the detail’.
Over the last several years, there has been a prevailing trend towards shorter government applications. While full responses to selection criteria are still utilised, more Government agencies are turning to a cover letter, comprising of 1 or 2 pages.
I personally think this is a great trend, as in the ‘not so good old days’, when long and unwieldy responses were the norm, there was a lot of repetition and these applications did little to make the selection process easy, or accountable. (I also personally felt sorry for panel members who had to wade through mountains of tripe).
However, before you quickly scratch together a cover letter for government, you have to keep in mind, that while these applications might appear simpler on the surface, they are in many regards more complex than the standard selection criteria response.
Trying to find the ideal job, even when employed, can be one of the most difficult realities to deal with. Initially the prospect of finding a new job is not that daunting, but if you don’t quickly secure a new job, it can take a toll on your self- esteem (not to mention the financial pressure if you don’t have a job). Yet a positive outlook is crucial, as an employer will not want to hire someone that comes across as desperate, or depressed. So how to you remain positive? [Read more…]
Not so long ago, all you needed was to scratch together a solid resume and a cover letter and apply through your network, or send a hard copy of your resume to the employer that advertised in the newspaper.
In 2015, the recruitment landscape has changed dramatically and in this article, I’m going to share a few tips, so you avoid the major pitfalls of the modern job search. [Read more…]
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Carolyn Smith BA, LLB, PLSC, CARW, CEIC, CERW