Job Seeker Tips

Why You Should Job-Hunt During the Holidays

A common misconception says that because it’s the holidays, no one will pay attention to your résumé. In fact, even during times of high unemployment, when things slow down at the office there’s a golden opportunity for hiring to finally move to the front burner. Here are some pointers on leveraging the holidays in your job-search favor.

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Veterans Helping Veterans: LinkedIn Tips for Those Who Have Served

LinkedIn has launched a new micro site for our Veterans initiative tailored with tips, tools and information to help veterans find new opportunities across LinkedIn. Also included is a free one-year Job Seeker subscription for all US veterans and current service men and women.

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Analyze your Elevator Pitch

We all know we’re supposed to have our “elevator pitch” ready to go at a moment’s notice: you know the one minute explanation of who you are, what you do, why you do it, and how you can add value to the life of the person with whom you are speaking. But, like flossing and portion control, just because we know we’re supposed to be doing it doesn’t mean we are doing it. The Harvard Business School Elevator Pitch Builder is a free tool that takes you through building your pitch and then analyzes it.

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9 Things to do to Before Returning to the Work Force

How would you evaluate yourself as an asset to a company? To help turn an interview into an offer, here are 9 things to do right now to make you the candidate a company would want to hire.

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10 Job Search Tips that Take Less than One Minute

Are you curious if there are any job search tips that take less than one minute to execute? Do you want to know what quick actions you can take as a job seeker that can really enhance your job search? If so, here are 10 tips for you to try.

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