Our “reinvent your career path” series wraps up with some final notes and words of wisdom.
How to Reinvent Your Career Path After a Layoff — Step 4: Break on Through to the Other Side
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How to Reinvent Your Career Path After a Layoff — Step 3: Reach Out and Touch Someone
One way to get past a layoff? Gaining new skills + reconnecting with your network = opportunity.
I Got a Job Using Social Media—And You Can, Too
Social media is more than posting pics of what you’re having for lunch. Read how one job seeker used it to land a gig—and how you can, too.
Are You Making These 14 Common LinkedIn Mistakes?
These all-too-common mistakes could be sabotaging the success of your LinkedIn profile. Are you guilty of them?
LinkedIn + Blogging = Greater Credibility and Career Advancement Opportunities
Many people think social networks are only useful for job searches. But they can also help you gain respect (and career opportunities!) within your current company.
Using LinkedIn To Hack Anonymous Job Posts in 5 Easy Steps
Rather than wait and hope to be contacted after submitting a job application, try this creative way to take control and get your name ahead of other other applicants’.
The Alumni Networking Solution: Turning LinkedIn Connections Into Job Leads
Job boards and blind resume-sending getting you nowhere? Try mining the rich network of LinkedIn alumni groups.
Levels of Language in Social Media
While most people imagine a very formal job search language for resumes and cover letters, writing on social media can be much more casual, more authentic, and more narrative. Consider this major shift in language when using social media: that the very best LinkedIn profiles are written in the first person.