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Why, How and When Should I be Active on LinkedIn? The Science and Strategy Behind Content Sharing
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The True Story of a Successful 3X Career Changer
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Has it Been Years Since Your Last Job Search? How to Organize and Spend Your Time Wisely
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The True Story of a Long-Time Entrepreneur’s Journey and Return to Corporate America
As a successful career changer, over the course of 10 years, Laura Neff (who came to me to get her resume/CV professionally written) worked her
LinkedIn’s New Look and What It Means for Your Profile
LinkedIn changed its look a few months back. As someone hired for resume and LinkedIn professional services, I can attest to this fact: If you
How to Transform Your Network into Your Most Valuable Job Search Tool
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Ready, Set, Go! Three Steps to Making a Career Change this Fall
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What the LinkedIn – Microsoft Deal (Might) Mean to We the Users
Since the big announcement that Microsoft purchased LinkedIn – there’s been much talk about the value of the deal. Over paid? Great deal? If I’d
How to Go from Passive to Active on LinkedIn and Gain a Competitive Advantage
To be cutting edge back when LinkedIn launched back in 2003, all you needed was an account and a profile that outlined your jobs, titles