Many people make the mistake of thinking that LinkedIn is only for people looking for a job. It actually is a terrific resource for employed people. Here are reasons why: Having a strong LinkedIn profile and a sizable network on the site can make you appear as a more successful and qualified employee to your current supervisors and coworkers. It also shows your colleagues that you get “social media” and new technologies. By listing your company as your current employer […]

In the last four posts, we discussed four aspects of enlisting recruiters in your job search: Enlisting a recruiter to help Getting a recruiter interested in you Preparing to meet with recruiters Traits recruiters seek in candidates To wrap up this series, let’s talk about how to get recruiters to really help you. As I’ve mentioned before, recruiters (headhunters) earn a fee for providing hiring companies with the right candidate so their focus is on finding the right person for […]

Recruiters often ask me to help them find candidates for their hard-to-fill positions. For example, they may want help finding a Java programmer. Searching for such candidates on LinkedIn has taught me that how you word your headline can significantly improve the chances recruiters will find you when they search by keywords or job titles. I’ve also learned it’s tricky to get your wording just right for both visual appeal (when people visit your profile) and keyword searchability. To see […]

Even if you are a discouraged job seeker, YOU can help people going through unemployment. For example, you can … Find and send them job leads. But first ask what kind of jobs they want so you can send relevant leads. Be an encouragement to them. Remind them of their strengths and assure them better days are ahead. Vouch for them with hiring companies and influential people. Spread the word about why your friends are the solution to companies’ problems. […]

Seriously, if you are job seeker worn down by rejection and epic battles with online application sites, please jump in the lake or do whatever you like to do, at least for a little while. Stressing about finding a job 24/7 is not only bad for you, it is not productive. When I was job seeking, I often felt compelled to search from morning until night, tracking down every lead and feeling guilty if I stopped. But lately, I’m seeing […]

Follow these tips to de-age your resume so recruiters will focus on your qualifications and not your age. Delete job experience from before 15 years ago unless relevant to the positions you want (and not repeated in another more recent position). Also keep the position in if the job crossed into recent years (such as 1993 – 2011). If beneficial, combine relevant past experience prior to 15 years ago very briefly in the last bullet of your last listed job. […]

Forex trading has become a part of many people’s life. There are millions of people across the world that makes money from this amazing business. Like any other trading, the forex trading has many advantages and you can make more money in very less time. Since, each one of the countries has its own currency there are wide range of options to trade. In order to become an expert or professional trader in this business you need to learn forex […]

Are you new to the forex trading market or do you have sufficient experience to trade in different currencies forex market, only the best forex trade signals can help you in getting accurate details regarding your market moves. According to the investment experts or money managers capturing the right kind of signal could be one of the best methods to make money. You can use these signals side by side with the tools used for forex forecasting strategies. The best […]

Forex broker is nothing but a mediator in the foreign exchange market. It is pretty similar to the stock broker in which the agent provides some useful suggestions on the strategies of forex trading. It helps in improving the performance of the client in forex trading on the research approaches and technical analysis designs. Being an online forex broker allows having a look at the market throughout the day and having a better idea of what’s going on in there. […]

If you spend a lot of time on the internet, then you will want to try work at home. You see, when you got the time to surf the internet, then why not do something that can help you make some money. If you are a housewife or student, who is looking for some extra cash, then making use of the internet can help you make money, which can be used to pay the home bills. Think about it, you […]