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You’ll Need These Linkedin Strategies for Job Search Readiness with Marc Miller

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Marc Miller of the “Repurpose Your Career” podcast, and I address some of the Linkedin questions that come through our inboxes and email. The original version of this show was published on Marc’s Career Pivot site (and you can also get the episode through iTunes). The very detailed show notes can be viewed there as well.

Chime in on our conversation in these three ways:

Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
Send email feedback to [email protected]

A few notes:

Marc is a friend of mine, and you know a lot about him already. One thing you may not know is he is recording this episode in Mexico where he and his wife are exploring a move there. You should listen to his other episodes where he goes into detail about their transition.

Go to the link above to read his detail show notes, and you can listen to our show on the player displayed.

Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. Or leave a message anytime on the “send voicemail” button on the side of any page of my blog.

You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page to be on the early list of my free e-Guide, “219 Modern Job Search Tips for 2019!” If you have already subscribed to the newsletter, it’s in your email box as of this morning!

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Job Search Wisdom from Career Advice Writers

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In this special edition, I gathered three career advice writers to join me for their perspective on the job search. We tackle several questions adding a different twist to what you usually hear. Each of them knows I stalked their Twitter and Linkedin profiles for months and hand-picked each to come on the show.

Want to participate in the discussion?

Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
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Christopher Taylor is a former recruiter who writes for The Muse and is also a career practitioner. His articles appeared in TIME, Business Insider, and Forbes. You can learn more about him and what he does at Occupational Optimist.

Matt Krumrie has written for many career advice blogs and job sites. Some of the sites include Flexjobs, Monster, and ZipRecruiter.com. You can learn more about his resume service at ResumesbyMatt.com!

Jaclyn Westlake is a career and lifestyle columnist for The Muse. You may have seen her work on Forbes, Business Insider, Mashable, Fast Company, or Life Hacker.

Here are the questions for career advice we explore in this episode:

What celebrity’s career models the best career advice in 2018?
Old career advice you can’t stand, but it works for a few?
Is the resume living and breathing, on a respirator, or DOA (Dead on Arrival)?
What rules would you recommend job seekers break or bend?
What would you like for job seekers to know about reading or hearing job advice?
What are the most critical elements in having a great career?

Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. Or leave a message anytime on the “send voicemail” button on the side of any page of my blog.

by Mark Anthony Dyson

Give Linkedin Recommendations More Respect

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Linkedin recommendations are not featured as it used to be. It’s near the bottom of your Linkedin profile now. Bob McIntosh, the purveyor of all things LinkedIn for job seekers, is back on the show to discuss Linkedin recommendations.

You are more than welcome to join the discussion. Here are three ways you can:

– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
– Go to TheVoiceofJobSeekers.com, press the “Send Voicemail” button on the right side of your screen and leave a message
– Send email feedback to [email protected]

Here’s more information about Bob McIntosh:

Bob is the founder of Things Career Related blog. He has robust information on LinkedIn, interviewing, and introverts. He works for the Career Center of Lowell as a Career Strategist, LinkedIn Trainer, Workshop Facilitator, and a LinkedIn Profile and Resume Consultant.

Here are highlights from our discussion:

Linkedin all-star status once required recommendations, but skill endorsements replaced it. Endorsements ramped up the activity. See Bob’s article about recommendations
Recommendations weren’t moving fast enough, but endorsements were easy to do
Recommendations could be the new referral – contingent on witnessing the reason
Recommendations shown builds the trust
Comment is more of engagement than a “Like.”
Sections used to be movable within the profile
The writing should be error-free (reflects the writer and the profile)
Nothing wrong with writing the recommendation, get approval from the recommender
You don’t have to display all of your recommendations
How many recommendations is enough
Recommendations are no longer associated with the company

Use my contact information above to inquire about individual or group coaching. Or leave a message anytime on the “send voicemail” button on the side of any page of my blog.

You can also sign up for my weekly newsletter at the top right of my page to be on the early list of my free e-Guide, “219 Modern Job Search Tips for 2019” to be sent to subscribers the third week of October!