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LinkedIn SEO with Susan P Joyce

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Power users of LinkedIn use proper LinkedIn SEO. Get more out of your LinkedIn profile and listen twice for all of the gems Susan P Joyce drops. Go back to our last conversation, and absorb and use the advice on personal SEO. Susan’s advice sets you up for a prolific LinkedIn profile and online presence. Improving your LinkedIn SEO will improve your chances for recruiters and employers to find you.

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Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
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Susan is the founder and a pioneer in the online job advice space. She is the founder of job-hunt.org and is an online job search expert. Susan also owns WorkCoachCafe.com. She is also a Personal SEO Researcher and Writer and writes for the Huffington Post and Forbes. She frequently writes about LinkedIn SEO to help job seekers increase their visibility online.

Here are some highlights of our discussion:

Based discussion her article, four ways personal impacts job search and careers
Getting your name associated with keywords
Find one version of your name and use it for all online visibility, badges for meetings, business cards, etc.
Submit applications under the same name
Standardize terminology and use current terms with your name – use on LinkedIn profile
Employers look for a title match based on their needs and job description – match the employers
Infuse the summary and professional headline sections using keywords
Think of your professional headline as a billboard, not just for your title(s), be descriptive not labeled
Recruiters use specific terminology, not generalized such as “Experienced professional…”

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by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Search News, December 1, 2017 – The Learning Edition

This is your job search news – THE POST THANKSGIVING EDITION- with articles and resources centered around learning so enjoy! I’ve read them, and you can feel free to comment on them in any form you’d like. Leave a message on the “send voicemail” button on your right. I’ll try to keep it short, fresh, and informative. If you have some news I need to know about, tweet me @MarkADyson!

First this week’s show

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Learning is the new path to job search success

This week I wanted to provide a few resources to use during the slower holiday season. Not only am I going to tell you not to slow your job search or career change intensity, but conversely, press forward. The holiday is excellent for networking, kindness, and referrals. People are likely to be more personable, happier, and optimistic at this time of year!

You can find around 600 recently released college courses for minimal to FREE cost. Those with a fee are exceptionally reasonable. Keep in mind these are the latest courses. Other schools have free online courses for you to imbibe. Some publish old courses so be mindful if you are looking to learn new technology.

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Relearn how to learn

I know I hated to go back for my master’s degree, and today I don’t recommend everyone to go back to college. I think everyone needs to keep learning new things for life. If you don’t know where to start, this article is a good place for tips to absorb as much information as possible.

Companies where you can perpetually learn

The Muse published an article containing a list of companies where learning a core value. There are more companies with valuable learning opportunities out there, but this article offers 26 to get you started.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

High Paying International Careers

What are similar careers in the international job market pay in comparison to America? Although, the below infographic is not a complete scope of high paying jobs, it does offer perspective to what are some of the high paying jobs overseas.

Having a high paying job is the dream, but you may find the realities and worldwide statistics surprising. We explore which career areas pay the best, look at pay disparities on a global scale and look at which high-paying jobs come at a price.

The infographic below offers a wide range of possibilities if you’re deciding on a career with a six figure salary.

Healthcare/STEM International Careers

Careers in the medical sector with salaries reaching as high as $682,704.83. While doctors and medical specialists lead the field in high salaries are followed closely by the Directors and CEOs, who take in around $675,894.80 per annum.

Some scientists could earn up to $255,375.87 yearly. The only area that isn’t in six figures in our top eight are those in government, who earn approximately $158,333.04 per annum.

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Banking International Careers

If you’re lucky enough to snag a high-paying career in the banking sector you can expect to earn $597,579.54, while highly paid workers in the legal sector earn approximately $514,156.75early.

Others International Careers to Consider

High-paid software engineers follow closely behind with $403,493.88 per annum, and highest paid airline pilots and executives earn around $340,501.16 a year.

While these are worldwide figures, each individual country differs on who pays the best. In the UK those in the banking sector top the pile, while medical practitioners are the most highly paid sectors in the United States.

In France you’ll earn the most if you are a CEO of a successful company, similarly in German this is the best field to move into if you want to be a highly paid worker. In Australia a career in the legal profession is your best bet to top the highest paid list, while in China, South Africa and India is a CEO is the best way to earn big money.

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