How to customize your LinkedIn URL March 2019 How to customize your LinkedIn URL This month’s tip is “evergreen,” because it’s useful no matter when you do it. It’s about customizing your LinkedIn URL, which is a quick and easy way to enhance your LinkedIn profile. Maybe you have already done it? If not, it only takes a few minutes. … Read More
How to find a mentor on LinkedIn January 2019 How to Find a Mentor on LinkedIn In November of 2017, LinkedIn officially rolled out a new feature to facilitate mentoring relationships called Career Advice. It was first available in the US, UK, India and Australia, with all locations to follow. It’s hard to find the landing page but if you go to this … Read More
Reach out and say hello on LinkedIn December 2018 Reach Out to Say Hello Through LinkedIn We encourage you to set aside 30 minutes each week this month to reach out to your 1st degree contacts on LinkedIn. You can easily find these contacts by clicking on My Network on the main dashboard after logging into LinkedIn. When you arrive on your … Read More
Updated information on working around the headline character count limitation November 2018 Updated Tips on Countering Headline Space Limitations A few months ago, I shared a workaround for the character limit of 120 on your LinkedIn headline. Since then, I have learned from listening to LinkedIn Expert Wayne Breitbarth (as a guest on the Resume Storyteller with Virginia Franco podcast), that you get … Read More
Should you connect with your boss on LinkedIn? October 2018 Should You Connect with Your Boss on LinkedIn? Let’s discuss the pros and cons associated with making your boss a 1st degree connection on LinkedIn. Then, you can make an informed decision on what to do. If you have a good, supportive and trusting relationship with your boss, it’s probably a … Read More
Keeping your LinkedIn profile up to date September 2018 Keep Your LinkedIn Profile Up to Date! When was the last time you really looked at your LinkedIn profile? Take a moment to schedule a 30-minute appointment with yourself in the next week, to take a look at your profile and note things that need to be revised. After that, schedule more … Read More
Adding symbols to enhance your profile August 2018 Jazz Up Your LinkedIn Profile with Symbols While you can’t create a symbol within the LinkedIn system, you can cut and paste them into your profile. You might add icons to your Headline (under your name), your Summary, or in a description about a past or current job. Symbols can be a … Read More
Using LinkedIn to prepare for an interview (research interviewers and company) July 2018 Use LinkedIn to Prepare for Interviews: Research Your Potential Interviewers (and the Company) When you are invited for an interview, it’s always good to ask who will be interviewing you. Why? So you’re prepared! I can tell you from personal experience that it’s mentally jarring to think … Read More
LinkedIn changed the look of your profile (again) June 2018 Have You Noticed that LinkedIn Is Changing the Design of the Top of Your Profile? Once again, LinkedIn surprised us with a new profile layout. Upon the discovery by my colleague Beth, she sent me an e-mail sharing her shock and disbelief because she had just finalized preparations of screenshots … Read More
Way to work around the headline limit of 120 characters May 2018 Your Headline Can Be a Little Longer with This Trick I recently changed my LinkedIn headline. It used to look like this (which is 91 characters with spaces): Career Counselor ✶, Career Coach ✶, LinkedIn Trainer ✶, Speaker ✶, Your link to career SUCCESS! In line with my current … Read More