The LinkedIn Job Seeker Connections Dilemma: Quantity or Quality?

The LinkedIn Job Seeker Connections Dilemma: Quantity or Quality?

| Blog Posts | Kevin Kermes

In all my speaking, training and coaching, this has to be the most popular question when talking about LinkedIn. To link or not to link…should a job seeker go after a high quantity of connections or focus more on the quality of …

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Connecting with the Hiring Manager – No Recruiters, HR or Gate Keepers

Connecting with the Hiring Manager – No Recruiters, HR or Gate Keepers

LinkedIn is, without a doubt, one of the greatest tools for job seekers in finding potential employers. But, if you view it as your primary way of connecting with potential contacts versus a robust resource for information, you could be making your search more difficult than it needs to …

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What Worked Last Year…

What Worked Last Year…

There’s a reason I picked a pager as the picture for this post.

The job search landscape has changed in a rapid and pronounced way in the past few years. As I look forward into 2012 and think of where I’d give advice to anyone entering this job market …

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How to Flawlessly Capture the “Right Details” on Your Resume

How to Flawlessly Capture the “Right Details” on Your Resume

| Blog Posts, Resumes | Kevin Kermes

You know that we stress the importance of including detailed descriptions of your previous professional accomplishments in your resume. While this is a simple idea, understanding how to execute it effectively trips up a lot of people as they write their documents. With that in mind, let’s play a …

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