Summary Sunday Power To The Job Seeker

Summary Sunday Power To The Job Seeker Knowledge is power! And this summary is dedicated to up-leveling your knowledge and give power to the job seeker. There is so much job seekers need to know about the job search process, tools and resources, and how recruiters think and work. Many people new to job search dont realize whats available. Empowering job seekers, thats my mission! This weeks collection contains information to give power to the job seeker! Youll find help to get networking conversations going, how to optimize your LinkedIn profile and LinkedIn features you may not know about, how to clean up your social media presence and more! I share about 50-100 articles a week on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, but you may have missed some so I highlight the most important ones in this summary. If you like any, please reshare! NETWORKING 10 Conversation Starters To Use For Networking Success Posted by Andreea Muntean | John Leonard If you arent comfortable attending a networking event, then these 10 conversation  starters will help! JOB SEARCH You Have to Turn Over A Lot of Rocks To Find That Next Job by Jim Peacock, Peak Careers | LinkedIn Securing a new job requires time and effort (and turning over a lot of rocks)! This article contains seven really important job search actions! 6 Ways to Evaluate Company Culture by Hannah Morgan | US News World Report On Careers Company culture has become really important to job seekers and employees. You want to make sure your next move is a good one. There are new resources and questions you can ask to  help you assess the culture of a company. ONLINE REPUTATION How to “Clean Up” Your Social Media Presence Before a Job Search By Lauren McAdams | TheLadders Do you know what a potential employer will see if they search for your name online? Its sort of like knowing what kind of a recommendation a past supervisor will give you. You dont want to leave either to chance. Follow the instructions in this post to clean up whats out there before an employer finds it. RECRUITING NEWS REPORT: How Radical Transparency Is Transforming Job Search and Talent Attraction by Paul Wolfe | Indeed Blog This report is based on responses from 500+ job seekers. It seems that recruiters and companies like Indeed are finally starting to take action on the needs and wants of candidates. See what you can expect from employers and from Indeed that will make it easier for candidates to learn about companies before the job interview. LINKEDIN 10 LinkedIn Hacks or Things You Didnt Know by Melonie Dodaro | Social Media Today Keeping up with changes to LinkedIn can be overwhelming. But this is a great article which overviews some of the features of LinkedIn you really should know about! LinkedIn Magic: How to Get to the Top of Search Results by Wayne Breitbarth, Power Formula | YouTern There are things you can and SHOULD do to improve where your profile shows up in search results within LinkedIn.  The more you understand how to improve your profile, the more action youll see on LinkedIn. MENTIONS 20 Career Experts to Follow On Twitter by Practically Perfect PA Twitter is a great way to get information to help with anything, including career and job search advice. I was thrilled to see Career Sherpa made the list of 20 folks to follow!