Top LinkedIn Tips

Each week Susan P. Joyce adds a tip to help job seekers and others not actively job hunting to use LinkedIn most effectively.

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Tapping the Hidden Job Market (PULL)

How to find the unadvertised jobs by attracting positive employer attention, pulling potential employers and recruiters to you.

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Guide to Job Loss Recovery

Losing a job is often a painful experience, and it can be a personal set-back that takes a while for recovery. Expert Nan Russell guides you through that process.

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Part 3: Preparing for Your Next Job Search

How to maintain your network and your visibility after landing your new job, Part 3, in this step-by-step how to find a job tutorial.

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How to Avoid the LinkedIn Penalty Box

Susan P. Joyce describes the LinkedIn penalty boxes, how you get in them, and how you get out.

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Fast and Easy LinkedIn Tweaks for Success

Keeping your LinkedIn Profile up-to-date and complete is very important. Here are 7 ways to do that, in short 5 to 10 minute sessions, hopefully daily.

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How to Identify Exactly the Right Keywords for Your LinkedIn Profile

Keywords are extremely important for a succesful job search, but the using EXACTLY the RIGHT keywords — for YOU — is critical.

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Hidden LinkedIn Networking Power Tool: Schools

Job-Hunt’s LinkedIn for Job Search Expert Laura Smith-Proulx explains how to tap a hidden LinkedIn networking treasure – your school’s alumni – to expand your network, find employers that hire your school’s alumni, and connect.

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Social Proof: Linked(In) to Your Resume

Susan P. Joyce describes how recruiters and employers use your LinkedIn Profile and other LinkedIn activities to validate resume information and your qualifications for their jobs.

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Polishing Your ASCII Text Resume

Techniques for improving the look of an ASCII text resume.

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E-Mailing Your ASCII (Plain Text) Resume

Step-by-step process for safely emailing your keyword ASCII (plain text) resume.

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Personal SEO: Being Easy for Employers to Find

How to apply keyword search engine optimization techniques to your resumes and profiles so you will be found by employers.

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How to Leave a Voicemail for a Job

Preparation, do’s and don’ts, success strategies, and scripts to be better prepared to leave a voicemail for a successful job search.

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Secret Networking Powerhouse: Employer “Alumni”

Corporate/military alumni groups are excellent for networking and for job search, but they are becoming easier to find!

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10 Steps to Stand Out from the Crowd in Your Job Search

10 ways you can stand out from the crowd of other job seekers to differentiate yourself to your advantage.

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Be Smart About Using Job Boards

How to evaluate and use web job boards safely and effectively.

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Guide to Protecting Your Privacy Online

How and why you should protect your privacy during your online job search.

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Personal Resume Webpage – Meta Tags

Instructions for adding keyword and description Meta tags to your resume Web page.

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Formats for Your Resume

Different Internet resume formats with links to directions for conversion.

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Proactive vs. Reactive Job Search Strategies

The most effective job search strategy is a pro-active one where you hunt for the job you want rather than hoping to stumble over it on a job board.

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