Jenny Foss operates a Portland, OR based recruiting firm, Ladder Recruiting Group, and the popular career blog JobJenny.com. Jenny is also the author of the Ridiculously Awesome Resume Kit and the strategic job search ebook, To Whom It May Concern: Or, How to Stop Sucking at Your Job Search. You may find Jenny on Twitter @JobJenny.
Have a few different jobs—or even career paths—on your resume, and finding it difficult to explain to hiring managers? Read on for smart strategies to position yourself as the right person for the job, no matter how many twists and turns you’ve taken.
Recruiters don’t care that you’ve simply thrown up a LinkedIn profile—they want to see who you are, what you’re about, and who can recommend you. Read on for what recruiters are really looking for and how you can update your profile accordingly.
Being out of work is terrifying, and it can be tempting to tell everyone how desperate you are for a job. But take it from this recruiter: That strategy isn’t working. Instead, brand yourself as a confident, capable candidate with these tips.
You’ve just interviewed for your dream job. You want to send a thank you, while also solidifying what a creative and tech-savvy candidate you are. So, should you send a grateful tweet? Say “thanks” on Facebook? This job search expert weighs in.
You nailed the interview, but a couple of weeks have gone by and nothing’s happened. Can you follow up without reeking of desperation or looking like a pest? Turns out, you can—and you should.
The education section of your resume can be a little tricky: Where should it go? Should you list your GPA? All of the schools you’ve attended, or just the most recent? Our friend Job Jenny gives a few bits of advice on how to best manage this section of your resume.
Pick-up lines are typically either over-the-top cheesy or totally boring and overused—not only in bars, but in cover letters. So how do you kick yours off with something that will actually get you the kind of attention you want? Job Jenny gives us the scoop.
Are you selling yourself in your LinkedIn headline? Or did you not even know you could change yours? No worries. These five guidelines will help you make your headline—and your profile—stand out from here on.
LinkedIn is, far and away, the most advantageous social networking tool available to job seekers. So why do we suck at it? Consider this your intervention: What you need to change if you want to make LinkedIn work harder for you.
You nailed the interview, but a couple of weeks have gone by and nothing’s happened. Can you follow up without reeking of desperation or looking like a pest? Turns out, you can—and you should.
