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Use LinkedIn for personal online reputation management. Employers search through LinkedIn to find qualified people and
also to get a sense of how those people might fit into their organization (or not). LinkedIn is the core and a major support for your online reputation. Your LinkedIn Profile should show much more about you than your resume.
Remember that LinkedIn is NOT Facebook (and be careful with Facebook because employers often check it, too). Don't post anything on LinkedIn that you wouldn't want your current or future boss to see. Learn more...
by Bob McIntosh
Today's advanced job search might feel like landing on Mars, as the job-search terrain has drastically changed. Even if it’s been only five years since you’ve had to look for work, you might not be aware of all the methods employers are using now to find the best candidates.
If you consider how technology and automation have changed our everyday lives dramatically in the last few years (email on phones, self-driving cars), significant changes in recruiting and the job search are not surprising. Video and texting are commonly used by employers today.
Get comfortable with the LinkedIn app, store your resume where you can access it to attach to a text, and consider creating your own marketing video. More details on those advanced job search tools plus 4 more in this article. Learn more...
by Laura DeCarlo
This is a critical question because it will show your success, self-confidence, and preparation. Your answer to this question should focus on them, not on you! You are the seller in this situation, not the buyer. So, you need to focus on the benefits (more than one!) to this buyer.
The question of, "Why should we hire you?" can take a variety of forms such as, "Why do you think you will be successful in this position?" Like "Why do you want to work here?" and "Tell me about yourself," this question is the employer's invitation for you to sell yourself as the answer to their needs.
In your answer, do double-time by selling yourself and also by demonstrating your knowledge of the company. Do your homework on the employer before the interview, even if it is "only" a telephone interview. Learn more…
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