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March 13, 2023 By Meg Guiseppi 77 Comments

Does My LinkedIn Profile Really Need a Photo?

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If you think that HAVING a photo on your LinkedIn profile (and elsewhere online) may red-flag you for discrimination – age, weight, ethnic background, etc. – think again.  NOT having a profile photo can be a red flag, too. I originally published a shorter version of this …

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March 1, 2023 By Meg Guiseppi 7 Comments

How to Connect on LinkedIn with People You Don’t Know . . . and Get Action

Networking your way into companies you’re targeting in job search is the best way to land a great-fit job. To build your network, connect on LinkedIn with all kinds of people. Get back in touch with those you’ve neglected – as so many of us do when we’re busy in our professional lives – and …

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February 13, 2023 By Meg Guiseppi

Executive Resume – LinkedIn Profile – Biography: What’s the Difference?

Your resume, LinkedIn profile and biography are the most important pieces of content in your job search arsenal. But many executive don't know how to write and use them in the best ways. These three pieces overlap in some regards, but are distinctly unique in other ways. Let's take a look …

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February 1, 2023 By Meg Guiseppi

Keywords in Job Search: How Important Are They?

I've written many times here about keywords in job search, and how and why they're so important. In this article, let's take a deeper dive. What are keywords? Keywords are the words and phrases that people will search online to find people like you. In particular, recruiters and hiring …

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January 5, 2023 By Meg Guiseppi

How to Run a Confidential Job Search on LinkedIn

You're job-hunting and you need to keep it under wraps. But you need to use LinkedIn to help you land your next job. So how do you run a confidential job search on LinkedIn? Something like 95% of my executive job-seeking clients face the same dilemma. They’re still employed, but looking to move …

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December 20, 2022 By Meg Guiseppi

Top 10 Job Search Articles of the Year

At the end of every year, Jacob Share of JobMob reaches out to career industry professionals to send him their most popular job search articles of that year. This year, over 40 bloggers made his list. Prompted by his annual tradition, I've put together a list of the top 10 articles I wrote …

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December 5, 2022 By Meg Guiseppi

How to Deal With Employment Gaps in Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile

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Until recently, executive recruiters and employers shied away from candidates with long employment gaps . . . especially if those gaps were current. They were more attracted to people who were employed or didn't show gaps in their past employment. The pandemic opened many hiring …

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October 26, 2022 By Meg Guiseppi

3 Reasons I Won’t Connect with You on LinkedIn

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I’m fortunate and grateful to receive lots of requests to connect on LinkedIn. I follow the advice I give to job seekers: I connect with most people who ask me. Expanding my network on LinkedIn means: More people to learn from and communicate withMore personal brand evangelists – people …

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October 6, 2022 By Meg Guiseppi

Should I Use #OpenToWork on LinkedIn?

Have you noticed the little green #OpenToWork frame around headshots on some LinkedIn profiles? Are you wondering whether to use it yourself? A time-honored job search strategy is not to “out” the fact in your LinkedIn profile that you're unemployed. Hiring professionals typically prefer people …

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September 20, 2022 By Meg Guiseppi

How to Network on LinkedIn Like a Pro

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If you've read anything about executive job search best practices, you know that networking is the best way to land a great-fit gig. You also know that includes building your LinkedIn network and staying active there. What you may not know is how to actually do it: Who do you connect and …

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