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Offlate, recruiters have gone full throttle using LinkedIn to find top talents. Reliance on job boards have hit an all time low (or will be very soon). LinkedIn happens to be one such platform which is solely dedicated to Professional Networking. The LinkedIn profile killers seem rather mundane, but have a calculated effect on how you are perceived by not just employers, but potential business connectors or partners. It's an art to use LinkedIn effectively. Many talents think just by creating a profile they would be attracting recruiters. It's sad to know it doesn't work that way. It takes a hell lot of patience, time and perseverance to craft a powerful profile on linkedin. We have put together a few vital pointers which will help you take a step closer to your dream job No information. I see a lot of profiles that don’t have any information – no photo, no information underneath each employer, no groups, no education, etc. When you simply slap up a profile and then walk a...

LinkedIn was founded in December 2002 and the site was first launched in May 2003. It is one of the most effective platforms to network professionally till date. Today, LinkedIn is a public company with a firm grip on business and going stronger than ever. Here are some fun facts: As of JAN 2018 LinkedIn has 500+ Million Users 40% of those use LinkedIn everyday 40 million students and recent college graduates are on LinkedIn There are 57% of male users and 44% female users on Linkedin After US, India, Brazil, Great Britain and Canada has the highest number of Linkedin users 44% of Linked users earn more than $75,000 in a year 41% of millionaires use LinkedIn LinkedIn now has 5-6 million active job listings on the platform LinkedIn provides access to 9+ million companies across the globe for a user LinkedIn profiles with photos get 21 times more profile views and 36 times more messages About 80% Recruiters use LinkedIn for Recruitment Activities   Now, k...

What's common between Coca Cola, Nike, McKinsey, Narendra Modi, Angela Merkel and YOU? For argument sake lets not differentiate companies & individuals. Because, it's all about how powerful a Brand is irrespective of Brand being a product, company or person. Many people think that personal branding is just for celebrities & corporates yet each and every one of us is a brand. Personal branding, by definition, is the process by which we market ourselves to others. As a brand, we can leverage the same strategies that make these celebrities or corporate brands appeal to others. We can build brand equity just like them. People want to do business with other people, not with companies. Putting a strong personal brand on the frontline of your sales process can dramatically improve conversion rates. Personal branding is becoming increasingly important because modern audiences tend to trust people more than corporations. Audiences are used to seeing advertisi...

Every human resources director, headhunter, or recruiter will tell you the same thing: the best way to find a job is through networking, which includes social media. The best social media networking tool for professionals is, without question, LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an insanely useful tool for every working person, not to mention every job-seeker and student. LinkedIn has redefined the online version of a resume and having a well organised LinkedIn profile is now essential. We have put together some of the tips that will enhance your Profile: Your headline should be catchy and have keywords and phrases that you would want to turn up in Google search results Fill up all the fields, don't leave anything blank. It has been shown that a 100 % complete LinkedIn profile is viewed in a better light than one with a lot of blanks. Add a photograph to your profile. Profiles with photos are nine times more likely to be viewed. Use a photograph that portrays a professional...

With all the resources and advice available online, it’s astonishing that people continue to make the same mistakes, over and over again, when job searching. But you don’t have to be one of them. Use this list as a sort of checklist against these common mistakes, and protect your job search against painful mistakes. The best and the most effective way to catch Recruiters attention is to get a customized cover letter which outlines your accomplishments. The cover letter here refers to PAIN POINTS. Every firm hires because they need help. They have certain PAIN POINTS which can only be resolved by hiring right folks who are a perfect fitment for the role. So the most strategic way to grab recruiter's eyeballs is to let them know how can solve their pain points. You should always avoid: Typos on your resume. They make you look unprofessional. Proofread with extreme prejudice. Waiting for the job to come to you. You should be proactive. Make a list of the top 10 ...

In the new world of executive job search, your “Paper” or Word document executive resume will probably not be your first introduction to recruiters and hiring decision makers. Whatever they find out about you online may be the deciding factor – often before you know they’re assessing you. Today’s C-level / Leadership / Senior-level resume takes the form of a LinkedIn profile, VisualCV, or online portfolio. Savvy executives know they have to have a strong online identity, leading hiring professionals to accurate, on-brand information about them. Before dusting off your old resume (if you have one), merely updating it with your latest contributions and career history, and expecting that, when you put it out there they will come, you need to get a handle on today’s resume 2.0 and what part it plays in the new world of executive job search. If you don’t have a strong online footprint providing them with plenty of on-brand information supporting your value prop...

It's deceptively easy to make mistakes on your resume and exceptionally difficult to repair the damage once an employer gets it. So prevention is critical, whether you're writing your first resume or revising it for a mid-career job search. 1 . 'Best of breed' When CareerBuilder surveyed more than 2,200 hiring managers last year , it found "best of breed" to be the most irritating term to be seen on a résumé. "Anyone can say they are 'best of breed,' a 'go-getter,' a 'hard worker,' or a 'strategic thinker'". "Employers want to know what makes the job seekers unique, and how they will add value to the specific organization for which they're applying." 2. 'Phone' There is no reason to put the word "phone" in front of the actual number. "It's pretty silly. They know it's your phone number." The same rule applies to email. ...

In May Microsoft published an interesting study detailing research on the changes in our attention spans over the last several years. From 2000 to 2013 our attention spans dropped from 12 seconds to a mere eight seconds. We now have an attention span 1 second shorter than that of a goldfish. Let that sink in for a minute … Which makes me wonder … What effect does dwindling attention span have on our job searches—and our cover letters? It means the cover letter as we know it is dead . HOW WE WRITE COVER LETTERS NOW Super text-dense, making up one full page—sometimes more—in content. A long-winded introduction that doesn’t add value to the candidate but merely states where you heard about the position and why you may be interested. A lengthy body of text consisting of 2-3 paragraphs—that typically either repeats points in the resume or tries to make a connection between experience and the position to which you’re applying. A long closing paragraph—which may ...

#1: Get In, Tell Your Story, And Get Out Make every word count when you’re writing. In an article like this one I’ve chosen to use bold subtitles for those who like to scan or skim an article to get the main points but don’t want to dig in deeper for the details. I’ve also provided my opinion and the extra details for those who like context and an explanation to go with the points in bold. Consider doing the same with your resume. Use short, tweet-sized sentences to communicate key accomplishments, your branding statements, facts you don’t want the employer to miss. Ideally, you want critical information CALLED OUT on the resume.   #2: Be A Ruthless Editor Create a master resume and then go back and edit it until you have a leaner draft. Then go back and cut even more out. When you write your resume ask yourself, “Is this critical to my story or what I’m trying to convey to the employer?” If it isn’t, cut it out. Save the discarded content in a master ...

Each time someone writes their resumé, they think they're being original. Or, perhaps, they're merely writing what they think HR directors (or their software) want to hear. At this point in January, many of us are thinking about polishing our CVs and updating our LinkedIn pages – just in case any new opportunities come along. Before you do, think carefully about the language you’re putting out there. When it comes to CVs, that one side of A4 has to say everything about you – and your online profile needs to be concise and eye-catching. Especially as, according to researchers, you only have 8.8 seconds to impress a Recruiter. To help, professional networking platform LinkedIn has just published its annual list of overused career buzzwords. T he top 10 overused buzzwords for this year are : Motivated Creative Enthusiastic  Track record  Passionate  Successful  Driven  Leadership  Strategic  Extensive experience There’s...

With over a billion users, Facebook makes a great tool for sourcing and screening candidates. However for a lot of people it is a platform that they like to reserve purely for personal use and therefore may find it slightly intrusive for a recruiter to check them out on the platform. Someones Facebook profile can reveal a lot about them as a person and could provide recruiters with information that could be significant in assessing the candidates suitability for a role. Nonetheless it is important that recruiters adhere to the legalities surrounding candidate screening on Facebook.  Recruiting on Facebook     84% of job seekers have a Facebook profile.     54% of organisations use Facebook to recruit.     Over 18.4 million applicants found a job on Facebook. How does social media affect hiring?     43% of employers research candidates online and a further 12% intend to start.     33% of...