by K B , updated on May 30, 2023
Looking to level up your LinkedIn profile?
I’ve just filmed this live LinkedIn profile review for you to help you optimize your LinkedIn profile and attract interest from recruiters and employers using LinkedIn.
Here are 4 reasons to watch it.
- You’ve been on LinkedIn for a long time, but you’ve always thought “is there something missing?” or my “LinkedIn profile could be better, but I’m just not sure how to make it pop!”
- You can see you’re coming up in recruiter’s searches, but they’re not clicking through as much as you think they should.
- You’re getting contacts from recruiters, but they’re not discussing the RIGHT jobs with you.
- All the LinkedIn advice you watch and read seems too generic, you’d like to know what that means in “real life” and how you could apply that advice to you.
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by K B , updated on May 18, 2023
Let’s face it making cold connections on LinkedIn is a little daunting.
Yes you can do it, and TOTALLY rock it…and this is part of what I teach on the Straight to Shortlist Challenge.
But what if there’s another way to break the ice and bring people to you, than reaching out cold and introducing yourself.
You, know what I am about to say next, don’t you?
Yep, I just filmed a video about how break the ice with just one post on LinkedIn.
I show you how to re-warm (not a real word) old connections, and warm up (these are nice words) potential new connections in a genuine way that kick starts the very conversations can can lead to job offers.
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by K B , updated on May 9, 2023
Do you have questions about how to answer selection criteria in a government job application?
What about, what to put on your government resume?
Can you apply for a government job, even if you don’t meet all the criteria?
What does STAR, CAR, PAR and SAR mean?
Is it weird to start a blog with a list of seemingly unrelated questions?
Answer: Yes it is.
But know this.
There are a lot of questions you should get answered before you apply for a government job in 2023, because government recruitment has changed.
And while it may look like you do the same thing that you do in the private sector, it is actually significantly different.
So if you’re wondering how to get your government application over the line, watch this video interview I did with Carolyn Smith. She is the guru of all gurus when it comes to writing government job applications.
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by K B , updated on May 1, 2023
What if started with acting on one simple insight?
You can pay a lot for career counselling and analysis – and in no way am I suggesting that you don’t invest in understanding yourself and getting your head and your heart pointing in the one direction job wise.
But at some point you have to take action.
At some point you have to try something on and see how it fits you.
In this video I talk about how acting on one simple insight about myself led me down a path that changed my life.
It’s how I got my #luckybreak.
I hope it inspires you to do something similar.
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by K B , updated on April 25, 2023
I always like to open blog posts with a tongue twister to get those happy hormones pumping.
So repeat after me 3 times:
1. I do know I can connect with people I don’t know – on LinkedIn.
2. I do know I can connect with people I don’t know – on LinkedIn.
3. I do know I can connect with people I don’t know – on LinkedIn.
Ok, so now you KNOW it and you SAID it, watch this video and I’ll show you exactly how to DO it.
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by K B , updated on April 18, 2023
Have you ever gotten career advice that sounded great at the time, but in hindsight has led to a “WHAT WAS I THINKING?” moment.
Actually, the clue’s in that question “what was I thinking?” because the answer is I wasn’t.
I made a shortcut decision about my career, because:
a) I did not know that I needed to think more deeply about a career direction.
b) I did not know the thought process to go through to make a solid decision about what I should do.
c) I did not know that a career could have personal meaning to me, and that I could make a difference with what I chose to do. So I did not take this decision making process seriously enough.
So, this is my story of how I trusted the judgment of a close family friend, who gave me some well meaning advice – but not the advice I needed. [click to continue…]
