Recruiter Social Media Dos and Donts

Recruiter Social Media Dos and Donts As recruiters, in 2017, We each create our own personal brand on social media as well as conform to our employers values (hopefully) by sharing company infographics, articles, and vacancies. The social media platforms which recruiters use spans LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and even Pinterest. Type a prospective candidates or employees name into Google and one of the highest results will be that person’s social media links. Worst case scenario, a future employer or recruiter refuses to engage with you because of your pics from that drunken night in Ibiza when it seemed like such a good idea to go skinny dipping….. What perception does that social media profile give to a potential employer? Here are my tips of dos and donts for recruiters on social media. Do: Share aspirational articles and ensure you use the source links and @ the contributor or author as this creates a better opportunity for shares. Create original content that is relevant to your business community and insightful. Using quotes, facts, and figures to substantiate your findings. Have continuity across your platforms: your profile picture for LinkedIn should be professional but show you are approachable. Your Facebook and Twitter ones can be more fun and show your personality. Change your settings so you have to approve any photo tag that someone is adding of you to ensure you control what images are attributed to you. Comment accurate, insightful and helpful comments on other people’s statuses. Share relevant feeds to your own timeline. I believe it is imperative to have a strong social media presence within your business network and it baffles me when professionals don’t optimise the channels available. The first thing I do when I meet/or am approached by anyone is to at least look on their LinkedIn. If they are prolific on other platforms too, I openly ask for their links so I can follow them. Cast your net widely in terms of who you follow and use the #follow4follow #like4like on Instagram to encourage mutual followship. Don’t: Pictures of you in your mankini are not ideal if youre applying to be a CEO so perhaps think twice before posting pics on your social media if you have a public profile. Comment with anything nasty, inflammatory or derogatory on anyone else’s post. Write a status which insinuates something negative, or worse still rant about a candidate or client or infer anything negative to your network. If you have an issue, take it up with that individual personally and privately no excuses. Share irrelevant posts maths quizzes, pictures not related to your sector or network. Does your audience have an interest if not, don’t publish it. Across your personal social media channels, refrain from posting embarrassing pictures or videos which could come back to haunt you. NEVER moan about your employer or colleagues ever someone WILL read it and you could get fired. Remove a connection without really considering the impact of then effectively taking their connections out of your disposable network too. You can unfollow someone’s feed instead or hide their activity from your timelines. So in conclusion, remember one GOLDEN rule when it comes to posting anything on social media: Your digital footprint lasts FOREVER so your post will remain on the internet for ever too.

Professional Resume Writing Pearland, Texas

Professional Resume Writing Pearland, TexasProfessional resume writing Pearland Texas is not difficult, but it does take some work. You need to be aware of your own personal needs of the employer you are trying to land a job with.One way to give your strong attention to the job you are applying for is to compile a list of your strengths and abilities. You should write down what you have done in the past that really stands out. For example, if you have had a stellar job in accounting, you may write about this, or you may write about your accounting abilities and how your new job will help you.The best professional resume writing professional Texas will have many strengths and weaknesses when crafting a resume. Their first choice of strength is a good position for them because they are self-assured, assertive, a team player, an initiative person, personable, and a good communicator. Any of these qualities will highlight you positively in the eyes of an employer.Employers also want some one who is creative and different. They are looking for someone who can adapt to their position quickly and work well under pressure. If you put these qualities on your resume, you will not only create an advantage for yourself, but you will be likely to land the job you wanted.Employers want to know that you can be flexible and dynamic. They want someone who can go with the flow, work in groups, and make plans on their own. By presenting these and other key traits on your resume, you will provide the employer with a little taste of you as a person and an idea of what they will be getting when they hire you.The third area to address when writing a resume is the employer's job requirements. This includes information such as job responsibilities, job duties, the type of work you will be doing, and the salary range you are looking for. You should not focus too much on these specifics but remember to include the broad details. For example, if you are looking for a job as a research assi stant, a good part of your resume would be a discussion of the responsibilities you will be performing.Many people are successful in today's workplace simply because they are self-confident and self-motivated. By communicating this to your employer, you will gain their confidence in you and the rest of your resume. This confidence will not only allow you to obtain the job you desire, but it will set you up for success in the future.Professional resume writing Pearland Texas is not difficult, but it does take some work. You need to be aware of your own personal needs of the employer you are trying to land a job with. You should write down what you have done in the past that really stands out.

Find My Profession Reviews Mike Podesto (Good, Bad, Ugly)

Find My Profession Reviews Mike Podesto (Good, Bad, Ugly) When it comes to your career, it’s important to do thorough research on the company you are considering hiring.Whether you are looking for a resume writing service, LinkedIn optimization, or a cover letter to apply to your dream job, it’s important to pick a company that will support you and values customer satisfaction above all else.You may be wondering, “Is Find My Profession seriously reviewing themselves in this article?”The answer is yes.But instead of reviewing ourselves and forcing you to read fake reviews on our own website (like many other companies do), we have taken a compilation of reviews from various third-party review sites such as Trustpilot, Sitejabber, and Glassdoor.You could find these reviews yourself by typing in “Find My Profession Reviews” on Google.We have even included reviews on the founder of the company, Mike Podesto.FindMyProfession.com Reviews from ClientsOne thing we wanted to highlight is the number of reviews found on third-party sites.It ’s very common for website owners to host reviews on their own site where there are no validation requirements in place to ensure it is a real review.Never trust a review on a company website unless it is from a third-party site with strict review regulations in place.For this reason, Find My Profession exclusively gathers reviews on third-party websites.You can find over 100 5-star reviews like this on Trustpilot.You can find over 255-star reviews like this on Sitejabber.Overall, Find My Profession has glowing reviews.For the sake of transparency, we did find a somewhat humorous 1-star review on Sitejabber (see below).Sadly, companies receive fake or inaccurate reviews all the time. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and it’s impossible to make everyone happyall the time.Find My Profession Reviews from EmployeesBiased or not, the reviews speak for themselves.If we weren’t proud of the quality of service we provide, we would not be writing this article in the first place.Bu t don’t just take our clients word for it. It’s important to check out what the employees are saying as well.After all, Find My Profession might provide great service to paying customers but treat their employees terribly.Unfortunately, if you were trying to dig up some dirt on Find My Profession, you will want to look somewhere else other than the employee reviews.You can find over 10 5-star reviews like this on Glassdoor.FindMyProfession Founder â€" Mike Podesto ReviewsSo, it’s fair to say that Find My Profession provides a high-quality service.They treat their employees well and retain top talent because of the positive work environment and passion for helping others.But what about the founder, Mike Podesto?Surely there must be something wrong with this company.Sadly, if you were looking for a fault in the founder, you won’t have much success.Mike Podesto founded Find My Profession in 2015. He has contributed as a published author on major sites like Forbes, Inc., Recruit er, Jobscan, LinkedIn, Thrive Global, and many others.Mike has received over 55 formal recommendations on LinkedIn (see link above for more) and has accumulated a LinkedIn following of over 46,000.Mike is considered a top influencer with average post views reaching over 100,000 people and a record post reaching over 20 million views, 192,238 likes, and nearly 11,459 comments.He is also mentioned in various reviews regarding the company’s quality of service on Sitejabber, Trustpilot, and Glassdoor.Mike Podesto of Find My Profession is a disruptor in the industry.He has challenged the status quo by offering a one of a kind job search solution for executives in the United States.Our Unbiased Tips:Find a company that has reviews on 3rd party sites. Some credible sites (in order) are Trustpilot, Sitejabber, Google, LinkedIn, Yelp. Do not hire a company that only has reviews on their own website. Ask any developer if it is possible, nay easy to write fake reviews about yourself on your own site. The answer will always be: Yes! Exchange emails or a phone call with the company you are considering. Do they answer on the first call? If not, are they calling you back quickly? This is a clear determination of quality customer service. Is the company transparent with pricing? Make sure you find a company that clearly lists their pricing. Some companies out there are notorious for charging high-net-worth individuals more than others, simply because of their current compensation. How public-facing is the company? If the company is difficult to research and find the information you are looking for, chances are they choose to stay hidden for a reason.ConclusionIn conclusion, Find My Profession has built a very public reputation for offering world-class service, taking care of their employees, and having great leadership.Ultimately, this review is meant to be a comprehensive review of Find My Profession as a whole, taking into consideration a variety of review sites.Regardles s of what we say, we highly recommend that you do your own research.Spend some time to thoroughly audit the company you are considering hiring, us included.It’s important to feel 100% confident in the company you choose to work with.

10 Steps to Landing a Summer Internship

10 Steps to Landing a Summer Internship By, Heather Huhman College students are abuzz about landing the Holy Grail the summer internship. With our country experiencing tough economic times, what is the best way to ensure not going without this coveted résumé-builder? 1. Keep up your grades. First things first, many internships have GPA cut-offs. Most are 3.0, but some are even higher, so dont neglect your studies! 2. Get your cover letter, résumé, e-mail pitch and elevator speech in shape. These forms of communication will be on the frontlines of your internship search. Its best to perfect them before you begin. If you dont even know where to start, I recommend staying away from online templates and instead seeking the help of a career expert or the staff of your campus career center. (Ive written about each several times in my Examiner.com column.) 3. Start a professional blog. If you havent already done so, start a blog relevant to your career. Youd be surprised how many interns are found and then hired because of their blogs. Click here for a step-by-step guide. 4. Clean up your online image. First impressions count, and yes, employers are watching. While those photos of you and your friends might be funny to you, I guarantee employers will not find them amusing. 5. Begin networking. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that 70 percent of jobs are found through networking, and some believe the number is even higher. Always network and get to know your contacts before you ask something of them-in this case, an internship lead. Twitter is my personal favorite place to start, but LinkedIn and Facebook are good, too. 6. Arrange informational interviews and job shadow opportunities. Spring Break is a great time for this, but for many students, that time has come and gone. However, both informational interviews and job shadowing are excellent opportunities to get to know an organization and to introduce them to you and what you can offer. 7. Quality over quantity. While youll definitely want to comb online job boards (see the right side of my columns homepage for some great ones), be sure to focus your search. If you do comb online job boards, try the most relevant ones first like YouTern. My recommendation is to identify two cities in which you could potentially live for the summer-although be careful not to pigeonhole yourself into your local and permanent addresses if they are both small towns. Then, make a list of 10 organizations at which you would like to intern in each of the two cities (20 total). Visit the cities chambers of commerce, local chapters of your professional organization, local Business Journal Web sites, etc. to conduct your research. If youre looking for a career in public relations, for example, dont limit yourself to only public relations firms. Many different types of organizations hire public relations professionals, and the same is true for other fields. 8. Follow the application instructions. Youd be surprised how many candidates-in their hurry to get out job applications-dont follow all the instructions and are eliminated from consideration. Read the job ad very carefully. (Or, if youre applying through a networking contact, be sure to inquire about all the requirements.) 9. Follow-up. Do not neglect this step. Following up can make a world of difference in this economy. Click here for detailed information about when and how to appropriately follow-up. 10. Be willing to accept an unpaid position. Lets face it-not all internships are paid. But I cant afford to not be paid, you argue. I completely understand, and allow me to make a suggestion. Arrange to work at the internship up to 15 hours each week, and get a second paying job that will not end up on your résumé because its likely not directly related to your career path. Dont forgo an internship entirely this summer just because you cant find one that pays. Heather R. Huhman is the entry-level careers columnist for Examiner.com.

Admit It We Still Hate Failure Marla Gottschalk

Admit It We Still Hate Failure Marla Gottschalk I realize that we should attempt to accept failure. However, in the face of it is difficult to convince yourself that its a good thing. Failure is certainly a fact of work life that we must accept and master. But, we may need to take a moment to consider this a little more carefully. What is your real, gut reaction when you reflect back on a failure or setback? Ill venture to say that the moment might remain cringe worthy. Lets be honest. Failing just doesnt feel glorious. This is where I believe the challenge with failure still lies. Our heads understand that failing can be advantageous to our work (read more about that here), but our hearts and emotions havent entirely followed suit. Intellectually weve accepted that we need to fail on the road to success â€" but learning how to live with that failure is an entirely different story. Somehow we must find a way to calm ourselves and develop the ability to process failure more effectively. This often involves dealing with the emotional remnants (and fear) that develop when things simply dont go as planned. Failure may be necessary â€" but, digesting it isnt ever easy. A few things to try: Alter our associations. We initially define failure negatively, when it actually holds useful information. Researchers, for example, routinely experience a great number of disappointing outcomes on their way to a breakthrough. We should attempt to unlearn our typical view of failure, including labeling a misstep as an end point that is devoid of value. A less than positive result can point us toward a worthy alternative path. Make perfection the enemy. We tend to equate perfection with success â€" and needed revisions with failure. This can prove destructive, causing us to limit what (and when) we share with others. Successful organizations, such as Pixar, encourage sharing an idea mush earlier in the creative process; accepting the notion that an idea can develop and improve. Re-frame your emotions. Research has shown that how you view a discovered obstacle is every bit important as the problem itself. Attempting to extract a positive piece from a failure, no matter how small, is critical. Utilize humor. Attempting to disarm negative emotions with humor is highly advantageous in times of stress. If you can somehow see a trace of humor in a failure or setback (give this a bit of time), it is a solid start in the direction of recovery. Bolster fortitude. It has been shown that grit â€" the ability to stick with a task and focus on long-term goals, is key to dealing with failure. Take a break to re-gain energy, and then persevere. Promote resiliency and the discovery of   aPlan B. Broaden our view of history. We often focus on the successes of others, but forget that their journey included many twists and turns. Highly productive individuals such as Richard Branson, practice methods to master the emotional side of the failing â€" including banishing embarrassment and dwelling on regrets. Take another perspective. You may have convinced others that a setback in their work lives should not deter them from trying another route. Think of your situation. What advice would you offer them, if they were in your place? (Then take that advice to heart.) It can be disheartening to experience a failure â€" but we can learn a thing or two from these moments. How do you deal with a failure or setback? What are your strategies to help you recover and move forward? A version of this post has previsouly appeared at Linkedin. Dr. Marla Gottschalk is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist and workplace strategist. She also writes at Linkedin.

#32 - A Day in the Life of a Project Manager Bill Dow

#32 - A Day in the Life of a Project Manager â€" Bill Dow The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSFor episode 32 of The CareerMetis Podcast we will learn about A Day in the Life of a Project Manager.Our guestBill Dow, PMP is a recognized expert in Project Management by the Project Management Institute His extensive experience with Project Management and PMOs have enabled him to co-author several comprehensive books available through Amazon.com.Bill Dow shares his experience â€" how he got started in the Project Management Profession, where he stands today, some of the benefits, some of the challenge of the job or career itself.Key takeaway â€" Education

Secret salaries revisited - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Secret salaries revisited - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog A while back I wrote about keeping salaries secret in the workplace and why I think its just a darned silly idea. Its easily the most controversial post Ive ever written, with 70% of the (many) commenters disagreeing vehemently. I posted a comment round-up as well. Now Elana Centor revisits the issue in a post called The Last Frontier: Sharing Your Salary With Co-workers. She also finds that the idea of sharing salary information is not widely accepted. Talk to most employee consultants and they say talking about salaries with co-workers is a bad idea. My online search found just one consultant who agrees with me Alexander Kjerulf who consults on how to be happy at work. She cites some interesting articles. One horrible, horrible article on USAToday keeps telling us to never discuss our salaries without ever once mentioning why. Except of course that its more convenient for the boss if you dont. It also blithely tells the story of an employee who was nearly fired for talking salary even though US law explicitly says that employers cannot interfere with, restrain or coerce employees in exercising their rights to discuss their wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for their mutual aid or protection. More relevant is a CNN article that tells us to proceed with caution, but at least acknowledges that sharing salary information can be useful. More tellingly, one commenter tells the story of finding a fax with all her co-workers salaries in it. The result: She is frustrated because she feels she is paid too little relative to her co-workers but she cant complain because she cant admit to knowing their salaries. Im still convinced that keeping salaries secret is bad for both employees and businesses. It may seem easier and more convenient here and now, but the net result is an increased focus on compensation. The question is of course how we break the taboo it seems that in some workplaces talking about how much money you make is akin to discussing your sexual preferences. Any ideas? Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

What Does the Job Market Look Like for 2011

What Does the Job Market Look Like for 2011 Every year experts in their respective fields talk to employers, look at statistics and then take their best guess about what will happen in the job market. Of course 2011 is no different. People want to know if there will be more college graduates hired, will salaries go up or go down and is there a chance employees will see an increase in their performance reviews? According to available information the job market has begun to look up and there are hopeful signs everywhere. Unemployment rates have held steady at around 10 percent, so it’s good to see some kind of recovery start to take shape. Recent College Graduate Outlook The good news is that recent college graduates may have better luck finding jobs. The National Association of Colleges and Employers released their Job Outlook 2011 Fall Preview survey and employers expect to hire at least 13.5 percent more new college graduates from the 2011 graduating class compared to 2010 college graduates. Of the participating employers, nearly half of them expected to increase hiring, where about 40 percent expected to maintain the same level of new college hires. However, some college degrees still pay more than others. Particularly those college students with engineering degrees still have the highest level of being hired out of college. In fact, all engineering degrees are expected to see growth. Salary Projections and Increased Salaries For those that are not recent college grads, but still want to know their job prospects and salary projections for 2011, there is a small flicker of sunlight on the horizon. Projected salary increases for 2010 were thought to be around 2 to 3 percent and the outlook for 2011 is a little bit better. The projections for 2011 are that employers will be able to raise their budgets enough to work with a 3 percent increase in salary according to Plan Sponsor. That does not mean that each and every employee and job seeker will receive a 3 percent salary increase just because their employer’s budget increased, so don’t go in expecting the increase to hit suddenly. Annual salary increases usually work by creating a pool of cash, which is set aside for each independent department, so that it is the equivalent of 3 percent of that department’s salaries. The pool of money is then divided between employees based on seniority and role within the company. So as experts begin to predict growth for the 2011 job market there creates good news for soon to graduate college students and those who are still looking for work. Things are looking up but it still might take some time to fully recover. Rome wasn’t built in a day and your financial security and job prospects won’t be either. Keep your ear to the grindstone and start pounding out connections because you never know when that dream job will be right around the corner.