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Why LinkedIn Is Important In Your Job Search

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Once upon a time, attending networking mixers, industry events, and Chamber of Commerce meetings were the best way to make new connections and build business relationships. Now, many of these activities have moved online within the LinkedIn community. Much like networking in person, professionals interact on LinkedIn with the explicit intention of making business connections.

With LinkedIn, you get all the benefits of networking in person, with less of the hassle. Instead of going from business lunch to business lunch hoping to meet people, LinkedIn provides a platform for you to specifically search for and research individuals who you know will directly add value to your job search.

Employers and recruiters use LinkedIn to locate both active job seekers and those who aren’t necessarily looking (passive candidates). They also use LinkedIn to vet job candidates before making an interview invitation or extending a job offer. LinkedIn also allows candidates to create an online portfolio of their accomplishments — by facilitating embedded video, links to content posted elsewhere on the Internet, and the ability to create highly shareable, long-form content in the form of LinkedIn’s “Publishing” feature.

LinkedIn allows you to identify, research, contact, follow-up, engage, and maintain your contacts in one place. Its ability to facilitate business networking is unmatched by any other social network. Essentially, your LinkedIn profile is a résumé, business card, and elevator speech all rolled up into one.

However, your LinkedIn profile is not your résumé. LinkedIn is a personal branding page. You need both a résumé and a LinkedIn profile, and they should be in sync with one another, but not be exact copies. The information on your résumé should match your profile (in terms of positions you’ve held, your educational credentials, etc.), but the content you include on your LinkedIn profile will be different than what is included on your résumé.

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Career Checklist: 10 Tips for Success In Your Job Search

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Most people have never been taught how to find a job. However, research shows that the average worker only spends 4 years in a job — and you’ll have as many as 12-15 jobs over the course of your career.
 
Here are 10 things every job seeker can do to be successful in your job search.
 
Follow this checklist to learn how to find your new job faster. Remember, you only need one company to hire you. Instead of focusing your efforts on making dozens or hundreds of contacts with prospective employers, be selective!
  • Start with the end in mind. Take the time to think about what kind of job you’re targeting. What job title, functional roles, and industry are you interested in? Any specific companies you’d like to work for? If your ideal job was available, how would you describe it?
  • Take time to organize your job search. Outline a strategy and then use your plan to create a weekly list of activities.
  • Create a schedule each day for your job search activities. Make a list each day of the activities you want to complete. However, if an interview or networking opportunity comes up, of course, you will rearrange your schedule to fit it in!
  • Set aside a workspace for your job search. Designate a specific area to use when conducting your job search. This should be an area free of distractions.
  • Devote sufficient time to your job search. The more time and energy you devote to your job search, and the more aggressively you network, the faster your job search will proceed. If you are not currently working, commit yourself to a minimum of 40 hours per week devoted to your search campaign. If you are currently working, devote 15-20 hours per week at a minimum.
  • Recognize that your motivation is going to increase and decrease, depending on the success (or lack of success) you are having in reaching your job search goal. Reward yourself for effort, not for results.
  • Get the support of a team to help you. You don’t have to go it alone in your job search.
  • Ask your family and friends to support you. Join a job club. Use the services offered by your city, county, or state employment office. Contact your university alumni association. Hire a résumé writer and/or career coach.
  • Enlist an accountability partner. Recruit one person to support, encourage, and motivate you in your job search. This can be a friend, another job seeker, or a coach/counselor. (Choose someone who can be objective with you — and critical of your efforts — when they need to be. That role might be too difficult for a spouse/partner.)
  • It can be easier to get a job if you have a job (even if the job isn’t related to the job you want). Employers sometimes see hiring someone who is unemployed as “riskier” than hiring someone who is already working.
  • If you are having difficulty finding a job in your area, consider relocation. If you live in an area with high unemployment — especially in your industry — consider whether moving to another city, state, or region would improve your chances of getting hired.

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Do You Regret Your Career Choice?

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StuckI’ve read some fantastic articles concerning what we would tell our younger self, what we would do differently in life; take risks, or head down a different path.

I was a single mother of two for almost ten years, and it was the hardest job I ever had. I lost my way concerning a career path. There wasn’t enough time and energy left for what I wanted and needed. Even if I had figured my career path out, I needed guidance. I needed someone to believe in me and give me a boost in the right direction.

I am aware many of us choose a career due to experiences in our life. It took additional time for me to find my path, but when did, I understood where my passion for helping others stemmed from. My passion is to help others land a good job, advance their careers, earn more money, and be happy. I struggled with all of those things and needed someone during those years in my life to give me direction.

Writing accomplishment based resumes is not just about words on a page, it is about bringing an individual to life on paper. This moves beyond listing job duties. It is about connecting people with the right job and right company. It is about boosting someone above the competition and preparing them for an interview through the process. A good resume is about bringing someone’s best self out and finally being recognized for their talents and abilities. The right resume can change your life.

During those years, I needed to view myself in a different light, be presented as a capable and intelligent person who did an excellent job. Eventually, I did land the right job that led me to my own business, but it took years. I now have the ability and training to help people where I struggled. We all realize that if you are not happy with your job every aspect of your life is affected including finances, health, and relationships.

Are in the same position as I was years ago? Are you ready to make a change, land interviews fast, and fast-track a new career? If so, schedule your free strategy session with me today. Let’s make a difference together.

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Jennifer Owenby offers her combined expertise as a recruiter along with training as a professional resume writer that gets you fast results. Jennifer is also a LinkedIn profile writer. Located in Portland, Oregon, Jennifer services clients around the country and offers expertise in management, executive, technical, sales, supply chain and logistics resumes.

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Hi, I'm Jennifer Owenby and I'm the founder of ONB Professional Resume Services. A few years ago I was introduced to Dr. Sheri Kay Hoff, a life coach. She continually talked about finding your passion and loving what you do. If you love your work, you're full of passion for life, more energetic and Continue Reading »

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