The informational interview… this may be uncharted territory for you. What is it? An informational interview is a meeting in which a job seeker searches out advice on their career or the entire industry of a potential workplace. Through the information interview, a potential hiring entity (or simply a source of good information) learns about the job seeker and determines their potential or fit in that workplace, and by so doing increases their candidate pool for future hires. It can be tricky to get your foot in the door to schedule the informational interview with a prospective employer; however it can prove to be time well spent. ...
How many first-degree connections do you have on LinkedIn? 40? 100? 500? 10,000? That number is indicative of the number of people you have influenced to join your inner circle. But it’s not indicative of the power of your influence overall on LinkedIn. The most powerful number on LinkedIn is your total third-degree LinkedIn connections. Topics covered in "Third-Degree LinkedIn Connections Matter for Your Executive Job Search": - executive job search - LinkedIn - Job search - Career change - Inner circle ...
Welcome to The Job Search Podcast. # The Job Search Podcast Trailer, Episode 0 ## With Your Host, Amy L. Adler, Certified Master Resume Writer Job search. Job search is scary and certainly not something you do every day. You’re putting your most vulnerable professional self out there and hoping that what you say and do meets your audience’s expectations. It’s a tough process to go through, and you might be dealing with pressures from multiple sides—financial, professional, family, and even your own ambition. It is probably time to get serious about your job search and to start doing what actually works. A job search done well convinces your future hiring executive to bring you into their organization. Done badly, and you will waste valuable time and lose valuable income. What’s going to be faster and better for you as you go through your own job search process? This is “The Job Search Podcast,” and I’m Amy L. Adler, certified master resume writer and job search strategist to executives across the globe. The Job Search Podcast teaches you my secrets for mastering every step of your job search, including resume writing, cover letters, LinkedIn, interviewing, networking, and a pantheon of techniques that get you the job you need faster and more effectively. Listen in to learn how a TORI award-winning job search expert breaks job search down into usable techniques that you can implement today. Want to learn how to write a killer LinkedIn headline? Tune into episode 37. Not sure where to start with your job search? Episode 31 teaches you not to start with your resume. Thinking about sending a naked resume? Go back to episode 14, in which ...
