Differences between Your Resume and Your LInkedIn Profile
So you have a resume or maybe you have two or three, one for each job title or industry you want to work in. You have only one Linkedin Profile. Can you have more than one Linkedin profile? The answer is no. So what are the differences and how do you brand yourself in each medium?. 1) Tone: The resume is written in a formal tone using the 3rd person whereas LinkedIn Profile is written in the first person. You never use “I” in a resume. You want to do use it in the summary section of your LinkedIn Profile Show you are passionate about a particular aspect of your job or your industry or your clients. Be more informal and show something of your personality. 2) Photograph: The resume does not have a photo – Linked In profile has a photo. Use a professional photo, not a selfie or a cutsie one with your dog or your kid…save that for Facebook. It is worth the time and money to hire a professional portrait photographer and pose for your photograph. 3) References or recommendations – Years ago it was required to add the names and contact info of references. Now no one does except, perhaps, in academe on the C.V. But your LInkedIn Profile will increase your visibility with three recommendations from former supervisors, colleagues, or people who know you and your work well. Skip the endorsements which are relatively meaningless. Anyone can check off your skills but not just anyone can give you an outstanding recommendation. You can, and should, have more than one resume if you are looking for two or more different job titles. Each resume needs to pinpoint accomplishments specific to the job title you are going for. Each must reflect the key words of the job title, the industry and the company you are targeting. The LinkedIn profile has to combine all your skills, key words, and accomplishments so it shows the breadth and depth of your experience. www.geffencareers.com
Time Management in Your Job Search
So you are working full time and want to find a new job. How can you fit in all you need to do in your week? We have only 168 hours in a week. We cannot save it or bank it so how can you make the most of it? You need to spend 10-15 hours per week on your job search. That means 2 to 3 hours a each day or 15 hours on the weekend, or some combination of the two. Here’s an example of how to structure your week. 1. Monday. Plan your week by conducting research on potential companies. Write your direct mail letters to companies or organizations where you would like to work. 2. Tuesday. Call the companies from your direct mail list that you emailed yesterday to set up in-person meetings. 3. Wednesday. Attend a networking meeting or professional association event. Then follow up with emails to set up coffees, breakfast or lunch. 4. Thursday. Go to the in-person meetings with people from your direct emails. Meet a colleague or newly found friend for coffee or lunch or breakfast. 5. Friday. Follow up with an email to each person you met earlier in the week. Start planning for next week by doing research. Use your time wisely. Keep sending emails, calling companies (it may take several calls to reach the hiring manager). Meet at least one new person each week and have at least one in -person meeting each week. www.geffencareers.com
How to Deal with Rejection in Your Job Search
A job search is a lot like roulette. There are lots of numbers but the ball will only fall in one of them. What can you do to keep yourself motivated over the next few months? A job search consists of getting a lot of “no’s”. How do you deal with your emotional reaction, your disappointment after each “no.” 1. What is worse than a “no”? It is not hearing back from an email, an online job posting or a meeting. Don’t take it personally. You need to follow up. Don’t wait to hear back. 2. You need to keep hope alive by having 6-10 things in the works…that means writing directly to companies, answering ads, working with a search firm and networking. Keep writing. Keep calling. Keep getting meetings. Follow up after each meeting with each individual. 3. Make a poster with 99 “nos” and one “yes”. After each rejection – you write a letter and get no response, you make a call and get a no, you go on an interview and get a rejection, cross out one more no. Each “no” gets you closer to “yes.” 4. The “no’s” are not about you…so don’t take it personally. There are hundreds if not thousands of people looking for the same type of job you are looking for. Let’s say you get an interview and a second interview but don’t get the job. Don’t take it personally. Maybe they have an insider who got the position, maybe they have a friend or relative who got the position. Maybe they changed the requirements after interviewing a number of people. The best way to deal with rejection is to put it behind you and keep moving forward. As it is said, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. You need to keep a half dozen things in the works and follow up with each one. That way, you are not totally invested in only one open position. (c) 2018 Amy Geffen All rights reserved To unsubscribe to this blog, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. www.geffencareers.com
How to Deal with Rejection in Your Job Search
A job search is a lot like roulette. There are lots of numbers but the ball will only fall in one of them. What can you do to keep yourself motivated over the next few months? A job search consists of getting a lot of “no’s”. How do you deal with your emotional reaction, your disappointment after each “no.” 1. What is worse than a “no”? It is not hearing back from an email, an online job posting or a meeting. Don’t take it personally. You need to follow up. Don’t wait to hear back. 2. You need to keep hope alive by having 6-10 things in the works…that means writing directly to companies, answering ads, working with a search firm and networking. Keep writing. Keep calling. Keep getting meetings. Follow up after each meeting with each individual. 3. Make a poster with 99 “nos” and one “yes”. After each rejection – you write a letter and get no response, you make a call and get a no, you go on an interview and get a rejection, cross out one more no. Each “no” gets you closer to “yes.” 4. The “no’s” are not about you…so don’t take it personally. There are hundreds if not thousands of people looking for the same type of job you are looking for. Let’s say you get an interview and a second interview but don’t get the job. Don’t take it personally. Maybe they have an insider who got the position, maybe they have a friend or relative who got the position. Maybe they changed the requirements after interviewing a number of people. The best way to deal with rejection is to put it behind you and keep moving forward. As it is said, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. You need to keep a half dozen things in the works and follow up with each one. That way, you are not totally invested in only one open position. (c) 2018 Amy Geffen All rights reserved To unsubscribe to this blog, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. www.geffencareers.com
How to Deal with Rejection in Your Job Search
A job search is a lot like roulette. There are lots of numbers but the ball will only fall in one of them. What can you do to keep yourself motivated over the next few months? A job search consists of getting a lot of “no’s”. How do you deal with your emotional reaction, your disappointment after each “no.” 1. What is worse than a “no”? It is not hearing back from an email, an online job posting or a meeting. Don’t take it personally. You need to follow up. Don’t wait to hear back. 2. You need to keep hope alive by having 6-10 things in the works…that means writing directly to companies, answering ads, working with a search firm and networking. Keep writing. Keep calling. Keep getting meetings. Follow up after each meeting with each individual. 3. Make a poster with 99 “nos” and one “yes”. After each rejection – you write a letter and get no response, you make a call and get a no, you go on an interview and get a rejection, cross out one more no. Each “no” gets you closer to “yes.” 4. The “no’s” are not about you…so don’t take it personally. There are hundreds if not thousands of people looking for the same type of job you are looking for. Let’s say you get an interview and a second interview but don’t get the job. Don’t take it personally. Maybe they have an insider who got the position, maybe they have a friend or relative who got the position. Maybe they changed the requirements after interviewing a number of people. The best way to deal with rejection is to put it behind you and keep moving forward. As it is said, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. You need to keep a half dozen things in the works and follow up with each one. That way, you are not totally invested in only one open position. (c) 2018 Amy Geffen All rights reserved To unsubscribe to this blog, reply to this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. www.geffencareers.com