While I love social media, I’m the first to admit I am not an “app” person. LinkedIn has a new app you will want to check out! [Read more…] about New LinkedIn app for iPad is your new “personal assistant”
How to negotiate a job offer
Are you prepared to negotiate a job offer? New LinkedIn research shows 42 percent of professionals in the United States are uncomfortable negotiating; approximately 25 percent admit to never having negotiated in the workplace. The study also shows that many of LinkedIn’s U.S. members (39 percent) report feeling anxious about negotiation, more so than participants from other countries do. [Read more…] about How to negotiate a job offer
Advice for first-time job seekers
As graduation approaches, many young job seekers are wondering how they can land an opportunity in this very challenging job market. Lindsey Pollak, a recognized expert on next-generation career trends, recently released a new edition of her terrific book, Getting from College to Career. [Read more…] about Advice for first-time job seekers
How to extend yourself at a professional conference or event
I recently attended the Atlanta Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) conference as part of the social media team. I thought about how to extend yourself — how to stretch to fit the networking situation to make it valuable. [Read more…] about How to extend yourself at a professional conference or event
Need a little job search insurance?
You have a job, so you’re not really worried about your digital footprint.
You received so many invitations to join LinkedIn, you finally built yourself a profile. Now, if you could only remember your password! People keep talking about social networking and personal branding, but you are too busy to keep up with all of that; you’re working.
Don’t be complacent. A job today is no guarantee of a job tomorrow.
Read the rest on my guest post on the Women of HR Blog!
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