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Humans are social beings with a deep need to stay connected. The more widely connected you are, the more you will grow as a professional, attract career opportunities, and help other people as well.
The real question the interviewers are asking --
What is the greatest achievement you have had that our company can leverage, too?
If you still have an objective statement floating at the top of your resume, highlight it and then tap “delete.” Truth be told, that objective statement was a waste of valuable resume real estate. 
As if interviewing isn’t stressful enough, the more stressful part of the job search often comes next -- negotiating the offer. Don't assume you have few options and no "power." 
As you might have noticed among your own friends and acquaintances, the number of people working from home has grown quite a lot in recent years. Even more interesting are the details about who, when, where, and what people are doing in the remote work space.
Consider: Every job you take is a step forward in your career. Or, a step back.
Before jumping too quickly to a new job that might be a career setback, avoid making a career mistake by determining what you want to do and enjoy doing.
Today, recruiters often first try to find their ideal candidates and, then, to approach those individuals directly to be interviewed. Often that's without the job ever having been advertised at all.
No matter if you’re an executive planning an active job search or simply want to educate others on your professional achievements, building up your LinkedIn Profile is a very good idea.
LinkedIn Executive Job Search Expert Laura Smith-Proulx describes 5 steps to convert an average Profile to a best-in-class representation of who you are and how you get results, in this article from Job-Hunt's LinkedIn for Executives Guide.
When your interviews are over, the people who spoke with you get together to discuss whether or not you are a good candidate for their opportunity. 
The first step in the hiring process for many employers is an interview over the phone. No dressing up. No commute. No big smiles and firm handshakes. Whew! But... Impress them over the phone? How? Advertisement
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These people represent the "buyers" so they are very important to you. Learn how to work with them effectively.
Freelancing or contract jobs can be a temporary gap filler that provides a good income for a set period of time (weeks or months).
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LinkedIn SEO focuses on being easily found for the right terms in a LinkedIn search, not difficult to accomplish, when you focus on the right elements. 
Whenever you upload a resume to an online form or fill out a questionnaire during a job application, an ATS is tasked with making your information visible to employers -- or not. 
Showing too much experience or constructing your your resume or cover letter the wrong way can give recruiters the impression you are old and overqualified. 
While it would be great to wake up thrilled at the prospect of going to work every day, it’s NOT OK to wake up every day dreading going to work. 
Recent surveys by both CareerBuilder and Accountemps have indicated that an emailed thank you note is acceptable to most employers in the USA, except the most conservative. 
Being obviously well-prepared for a job interview can make or break your chances at a landing that job. You demonstrate to the employer that you are genuinely interested in the job. 
Use Google to help you research potential employers (financial stability, competitors,
etc.) and to separate the good opportunities from the fake and not-so-good ones.