I'm trying to shed a few pounds that seem to have made their way to my hips over the past several months and I recently visited the Weight Watchers website for some tips and inspiration. I've come to realize that many of the same strategies that are used to lose weight are applicable to job search. ...
LinkedIn Tips for College Students
A reader recently asked if I could post some tips to help students maximize their LinkedIn profiles. Here are my recommendations: Include your overall GPA and/or the GPA in your major area of study if they are impressive. List honors and scholarships as well. Flesh out the activities section of...
Recruiters Love LinkedIn
According to a recent poll of 611 recruiters conducted by Inside Recruiting, more than one-third of respondents site LinkedIn as their preferred method for conducting background research on candidates. So what does this mean to job seekers? There is an enormous opportunity to manage your online ide...
Company Career Sites Get a Failing Grade
According to a recent report released by Forrester Research, none of the company career sites recently surveyed are making the grade for usability and performance testing. Common problems on the sites include missing content and functions, poor navigation, difficult to read text, and flawed privacy...
No Thanks to Thank You Letters???
Over on the Microsoft JobsBlog, there is a post about thank you letters. The blogger states that no one expects you to write a thank you letter and you will never be offered or denied a position based on a thank you letter. Perhaps it is not the culture of Microsoft to expect a thank you letter foll...