When I Googled the phrase "linkedin profile is missing" today, more than 400 million results appeared. Clearly this is an issue impacting and worrying many LinkedIn users. If you’re like millions of savvy job seekers, you count on LinkedIn to help you promote your personal brand and unique value, …
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3 BIG Mistakes That Screw Up SEO for Your LinkedIn Profile Headline
I look at a lot of LinkedIn profiles of job seekers. All too often their LinkedIn profile headline needs major work. Many of them have not changed the default headline automatically populated for this spot, based on their current, or most recent job title. I've found that many people don't …
When Was the Last Time You Updated Your LinkedIn Profile?
All too many executives follow a “build it and forget it” strategy with LinkedIn. They never revisit and update their LinkedIn profile. They put up a perfunctory profile years ago – perhaps the last time they were job-hunting – and promptly forgot about it, once they landed a job. They're …
Yikes! Poltergeists Are Messing with My LinkedIn Profile. Things Are Missing
Things Can Change on Your LinkedIn Profile Overnight . . . Keep an Eye on It! When was the last time you took a look at your LinkedIn profile? It may look quite a bit different than even a month ago . . . things may have moved around, some things may not be there anymore. Like all social …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 3
Read on to learn what questions to ask when you're looking for a professional resume writer to work with, and/or personal branding and job search strategist. Catch up with parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part series here: Part 1 – Where’s the Value? The Value in Working with a Certified Professional …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 2
How to Find and Assess the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writers, and Personal Branding and Job Search Strategists Catch up with Parts 1 and 3 of this three-part series here: Part 1 – Where’s the Value? The Value in Working with a Certified Professional Executive Resume …
It’s Time to Update Your LinkedIn Profile
I’m just as guilty as the next guy of neglecting my social media accounts. I realized recently that I needed to update my LinkedIn profile. Let’s face it. We all get busy. We forget to do things. I was doing some research for a LinkedIn article that led me to scan my LinkedIn profile. Things …
Elevate Your Executive Resume From Bland to BRAND
So many executive job seekers let ho-hum passive verbs describe their sometimes extraordinary accomplishments. Their resume brand suffers. They use wimpy verbs like "Responsible for" and "Managed" in their LinkedIn profiles and executive resumes. If your contributions have been …
5 LinkedIn Profile Personal Brand Building Essentials
Let’s start with the understanding that if you’re job-hunting, you need to have a robust LinkedIn profile personal brand building strategy. This is especially true if you’re an executive job seeker. People who can help you meet your career goals are using LinkedIn to find and assess candidates …
FREE E-book: Executive Branding and LinkedIn Profiles
I've just revised and updated my free e-book, "Smart Personal Branding with LinkedIn: How to use LinkedIn to build your personal brand and land a new job faster!" No doubt about it, if you're an executive job seeker, especially at the c-level or senior level, you must have an on-brand, keyword-rich …