of interest to job seekers or those planning to change jobs or update their resumes and LinkedIn
LinkedIn blocked 21.6M fake accounts in first half of year, as scrutiny of social media giants grows LinkedIn blocked or removed 21.6 million fake accounts on its platform from January to June of this year, a sign that the Microsoft-owned social network is actively fighting some of the same issues that have plagued Facebook, Twitter and others. In a blog…
This is all part of our standard Career Transition Counselling process, but its nice to hear it in outside media! Gary Burnison, the CEO of Korn Ferry, a leading headhunting and talent selection/hiring firm, shared in June on CNBC’s Make Itwhat he loved about the best resume he ever saw. It wasn’t the astonishing credentials within it, he said, but…
Lots of people make New year’s resolutions that are so big and “life changing” they cannot possibly be kept. Here are several simple ones that are small incremental changes, that make you a better person, and a better colleague, and not tough to keep: Be a better you 1. Be healthier at work Work toward better health in small ways:…
Most education is now disconnected from the needs of students and the labour market I cannot think of a market that is more dysfunctional in America right now than education. Total student debt topped $1.5tn this year and a Brookings study found that nearly 40 per cent of those borrowers are likely to default on their loans by 2023. Some…
I’ve just got a minute—might as well scroll through Instagram. No time to get anything real done—what’s in my e-mail inbox? The default setting for most individual’s brains when they have 20 minutes or less is to waste it on activities that give them no greater sense of accomplishment at the end of the day than if they had skipped…
In 1960 women made (on average) 60 cents for every dollar a man made, and 40 years later it was up to 70 cents, and very recently it’s up to about 80 cents. The last bit is very tough to completely solve. The World Economic Forum suggested it would take ONE HUNDRED YEARS… Salesforce.com has managed to eliminate gender pay…
TORONTO – What would you do if offered a voluntary severance package: celebrate, cry or crunch the numbers? Leaving a job can be an emotional experience, but it pays to remain calm and check out the options in a systematic way before making a decision. “What’s right is going to be different for each person, depending on where they are…
This advice may differ slightly depending on the position you are applying for, if you are in sales, management, accounting, or other area, but provides a good checklist for FIVE THINGS to get ready prior to each job interview 1) Research the company, the location, its products and services Find the company’s website and explore it well. Identify its products…
By Mark Ruthenberg, with Samuel L Travis LinkedIn is no longer the Holy Grail for those unemployed and looking for work. It has quickly transformed into a way of sizing up people at the office, evaluating clients and suppliers in the professional services field (and even competitors). Because of that, a sub-standard LinkedIn Profile can be both a career and a…
By Mark Ruthenberg, with Samuel L Travis You may THINK YOU DON’T NEED a good LinkedIn profile, because “you have a job”. In that case, you are wrong! People are judging you and your company all the time, and assessing which group of people can provide the best products and service possible. They can very quickly compare and contrast online. IN SECONDS…