LinkedIn Current Title When you are… Unemployed? April 25th, 2013 | by Jason Alba | I got this question from Nathan Adams, a professional resume writer and owner of First Impressions Resume Center. Nathan asked other resume writers (and then emailed me this question): Can someone provide advice on how our clients should portray their experience on LinkedIn once they have left their most recent employer? Should they create a “new” job that states that they are in transition?
Should they just change the date of their most recent employer from present to the current year and do nothing else? Should they volunteer and treat this activity as a job to fill the gap? I have seen all of the above. For those that are currently unemployed, I have seen: People say they are currently looking, open to opportunities, in transition, etc.
In my mind there are two questions: What is moral and not deceitful, and what is most helpful for the right people (most people think recruiters, but it could be non-recruiters, too) to find you? Thoughts? Profile help. PeaZip | Free Zip files utility, free Rar files extractor. What makes a Successful Marketing Campaign on Social Networks? Many brands are considering it, some have done it. Done what? Marketed on social networks (Facebook, Myspace, or private label social networks). Why? Social Networks are attractive because consumers are connecting with other consumers and the trust tends to be higher. Secondly, there’s a tremendous amount of buzz from the media for this newest form of marketing. Lastly, there’s lots of folks using social networks (about 2/3rds of all North American youth use it daily, and about 1/3rd of NA adults use it as least once a month –data From Forrester Research, Q4, 2007) Sadly, many brand are going to do it wrong, by wasting resources, or embarrassing their brand with a campaign that doesn’t fit the needs of a community.
I’m a laaaazy (or is it efficient?) The following attributes are what I think are often found in successful social networking campaigns, but don’t let me be the judge, I want your input. Marketing Campaigns on Social Networks share the following attributes: A Social Media Strategy For Job Search: Updating. Today I am going to introduce a new term. At least I hope it’s new. You tell me. Actually, check that. The term is not new. Here is the original (and still relevant) use of the word in social media for job search: “Updating” is the act of refreshing or providing a reminder of your presence online. Updating your social media presence is important.
It reminds people that you are still there. And all that sounds logical, right? So what’s the other context for this word? So “Up-Dating” is the process of updating your online profile AND the interaction (or dating) process that happens with others when you do. Think of your updates as “pitching woo” to friends you haven’t met yet. So here are some examples of smart, productive updates. Add or update your online image – Front and center here should be LinkedIn.
Actively engage new followers and relevant people on Twitter – Why do people follow on Twitter? Remind people of your job search objectives – You are not online just to socialize, right?