by K B , updated on July 6, 2020
Are you looking for a job using LinkedIn and following the standard advice about how liking, sharing and commenting will put you on the radar of recruiters and employers.
There’s so much of this advice out there.
I used to give this myself – and I still do.
It’s great to network and support each other – and you can definitely follow up that liking love with a connection request.
But here’s the thing – and it’s what most LinkedIn coaches won’t tell you.
It’s super easy to think you’re making progress towards a job, when in reality you can be sucked into time-wasting on the platform.
My pet theory is this is all a bit addictive.
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by K B , updated on June 22, 2020
Yes, you read that number correctly.
And I thought I HAD done a lot of job interviews, but I’ve certainly not interviewed 4887 people.
Today we’re bringing to the Career Care Package operating table a former recruiter, turned Interview Coach – Narmie Thambipillay
We’re going to extract from her exactly what was going on inside her head when she listened to her candidate’s answers.
More importantly, we want to know exactly what you need to do to stand out in this market.
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by K B , updated on July 6, 2020
So did you know you can use lessons learned from the study of linguistics to supercharge your success rate in finding a job?
What’s linguistics I hear you ask?
Straight to Wikipedia we go….
“Linguistics is the scientific study of language. It involves the analysis of language form, language meaning, and language in context.”
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For a much more insightful explanation on how linguistics can supercharge your job search, come join us when we interview a real expert in the field.
Meet Anamika Sharma.
Anamika is a linguistics expert and entrepreneur.
This will be a fascinating discussion.
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by K B , updated on July 6, 2020
Friday is high day, right? The natural high point of your week – because today is the day you can ask us anything you like about your career and job search on LinkedIn Live – today at 3pm.
So hit us up with any job search questions because Naishadh Gadani and I are here to help.
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by K B , updated on July 6, 2020
All jobs ask for experience right?
But how do you get that experience if you can’t get that job?
It’s the chicken and egg dilemma!
And one of the most common questions we get asked.
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Today on Career Care Package we’re tackling that very tricky question and talking to Gillian Harris.
Gillian is an experienced Career Practitioner working at the University of Tasmania. She helps students who are about to graduate and who have recently graduated, find jobs.
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by K B , updated on June 30, 2020
I thought it was just me, but it turns out Zoom Gloom really is a thing.
You know that feeling where the thought of one more meeting makes you weak at the knees.
And not in a good way.
Zoom is worse for introverts, but if you’re reading this you’ll know that.
It’s hard enough making your presence felt in a crowd – let alone expend the extra energy projecting yourself online.
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Today we’ve invited back Serena Low to share her secrets on injecting oomph into your online meetings.
Serena is a coach who helps introverts raise their vibe. She’s also the Founder of Melbourne Introverts in Business.
No, we’re not going to be talking slipping on snazzy sunglasses and tinkling the tiles like Elton.
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