Hello, again! I want to share another way you can use LinkedIn in your targeted job search. With roles posted on LinkedIn drawing hundreds of applications, how can you be one of the 5-10 people selected to interview? Of course (ahem), you must have a solid resume and a well-written cover letter. And, your LinkedIn profile should be current and keyworded. But here’s a way to greatly improve your odds and position yourself for selection: Build a relationship with the hiring manager. How, you...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Hi there, Reader! I've got a quick interviewing pro tip for you. It's a way to ensure you'll be focused on the matter at hand. Of course, by now we all know that it’s important to eliminate potential distractions when interviewing. That means don’t just silence your phone - put it on Do Not Disturb or, better yet, turn it completely off. But have you made sure your Smart Watch is also properly silenced? I’m talking about no notifications, no screens lighting up. The whole shebang. For my...
about 2 years ago • 2 min read
WELCOME to my newsletter, Reader! I've dubbed it From My Keyboard to Your Screen. That's FMKTYS for short. Catchy, isn't it? I send it out once a week or so to share info about resume writing, job searching, careers, cover letters, LinkedIn, and the like, usually with a link to my blog or other resources for additional reading. Let's get into it... Greetings! Today, I'm thinking about saying "thank you" - always, of course, because that's what I was taught to do, but specifically in response...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
WELCOME to my newsletter, Reader! I've dubbed it From My Keyboard to Your Screen. That's FMKTYS for short. Catchy, isn't it? I send it out periodically to share info about resume writing, job searching, careers, cover letters, LinkedIn, and the like, usually with a link to my blog or other resources for additional reading. If you like it, why not forward it to a friend? OK, let's get into it... I come to you today with a two-word challenge: PROVE IT. Believe it or not, this post was inspired...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
WELCOME to my newsletter, Reader! I've dubbed it From My Keyboard to Your Screen. That's FMKTYS for short. Catchy, isn't it? I send it out once a week to share info about resume writing, job searching, careers, cover letters, LinkedIn, and the like, usually with a link to my blog or other resources for additional reading. Let's get into it... Today's post goes out to everyone who's been job searching for a while but is still waiting for a job offer. I know how frustrating that is - I have...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
Hey, Reader! So happy you're here! Today, I'm using a less fussy email template because I'm afraid my new newsletter format is causing my emails to end up in your AMSPAY OLDERFAY (and I'm afraid to even write the "S" word, for fear that doing so might cause the same result). I hope that's not the case, but I wanted to test it and see. Now that that's out of the way, let's talk about this week's blog topic: Reference Checks. My post answers a bunch of questions: How to choose your references,...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
WELCOME to my newsletter, Reader! I've dubbed it From My Keyboard to Your Screen. That's FMKTYS for short. Catchy, isn't it? I send it out weekly to share info about resume writing, job searching, careers, cover letters, LinkedIn, and the like, usually with a link to my blog or other resources for additional reading. Let's get into it... Story Time! I once helped a hiring manager recruit a guy who came highly recommended from a director in the same department. He interviewed great and had...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
WELCOME to my newsletter, Reader! I've dubbed it From My Keyboard to Your Screen. That's FMKTYS for short. Catchy, isn't it? I send it out once a week to share info about resume writing, job searching, careers, cover letters, LinkedIn, and the like, usually with a link to my blog or other resources for additional reading. Let's get into it... I was involved recently in a robust virtual discussion (fine, fine, it was the comments on a Facebook post) around the merits of giving more than the...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
WELCOME to my newsletter, Reader! I've dubbed it From My Keyboard to Your Screen. That's FMKTYS for short. Catchy, isn't it? I send it out once a week to share info about resume writing, job searching, careers, cover letters, LinkedIn, and the like, usually with a link to my blog or other resources for additional reading. Let's get into it... Happy Tuesday! I've been thinking lately about how my approach to resume writing is a lot like how I approach my hobby of knitting. No, really. Stay...
over 2 years ago • 2 min read