Using LinkedIn to Search for Jobs Strategically
LinkedIn is a social networking tool that connects professionals in various fields around the world. It is also a helpful resource for finding and applying to jobs.
Emily Seamone
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Posts by Emily Seamone:
Networking on LinkedIn: Using LinkedIn to Expand & Maintain Your Network
You no doubt have heard that networking is key to a successful career. These days, we need to be cultivating and growing our connections throughout our entire career, not just when we need a job.
LinkedIn Connections: Using LinkedIn to Network for a Specific Job
One of the best features of LinkedIn is being able to identify someone you might know at an organization, particularly one that you are targeting or has an open position.
Stand Out Online: How to Write an Effective LinkedIn Summary
The LinkedIn About section is one of the most important sections of your profile. Although each person’s Summary section will be unique, this blog post will summarize some of the latest thoughts, ideas, and examples of LinkedIn Summaries from various career experts.
Optimizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Once you are on LinkedIn and have something that resembles a profile, your next step is optimization. Profile optimization makes it more likely that you will be found by others and approached for career and networking opportunities.
Should I Be on LinkedIn?
If you are a professional who expects to have some type of career for many years to come, YES, you need to be on LinkedIn. LinkedIn allows professionals across industries and roles to connect, share information, and explore new opportunities.
Making the Most of the Fall Career Fair 2024 @ The Graduate Center, CUNY
Career fairs are networking events, and the connections you make can continue to pay off well into the future. In order to make the most out of your career fair experience, there are several steps you can take before, during, and even after the event.
How to Network Virtually During the Pandemic
Networking during the pandemic can sound like a challenge. This blog post provides five tips for how to make the most of your virtual networking efforts.
How to Search for a Job During the Pandemic
Even during a pandemic, there are actions you can take to find and secure a worthwhile employment opportunity.
How to Ace the Job Interview from Home, Part 2: Video and AI Interviews
This is the second of a two-part series. This post explores the “brave new world” of the video computer / artificial intelligence interview where candidates do not interact with actual people but rather only with a computer or artificial intelligence.
How to Ace the Job Interview from Home, Part 1: Phone and Webcam Interviews
This is the first of a two-part series. This post is devoted to the more traditional remote interviewing techniques, i.e., phone interviews and webcam interviews conducted by actual human beings.
The Importance of Transferable Skills
Identifying and effectively communicating your transferable skills is integral to a successful job search of any kind, as well as the management of your career throughout your life.
When You Are the Perfect Match for the Job but Never Hear Back
There can be many reasons for an employer’s lack of response, even when you are the perfect match for the job. Can’t this employer see that you are an exact fit for the position? If it is so clear to you, what is wrong with them?
After Earning the Degree, What Are My Career Options?
Regardless of the path leading to career befuddlement, students and alumni are often left wondering, “What career path should I pursue now? What are my options? And how do I figure it all out?”
