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New LinkedIn app for iPad is your new “personal assistant”
While I love social media, I’m the first to admit I am not an “app” person. LinkedIn has a new app you will want to check out! [Read more…] about New LinkedIn app for iPad is your new “personal assistant”
Get a new job? 10 tips for new grads
Job seekers, particularly those just finishing school, have a lot more control over their situations than they acknowledge. Even in a competitive economy, there are steps to take to help land a new job successfully Check these off your list to get on the road to job search success! [Read more…] about Get a new job? 10 tips for new grads
10 tips to help introverts successfully network
Job-search and career coaches always tout networking’s importance. They implore clients to break away from their computers to engage in old-fashioned interactions to link with people who may be able to help them. [Read more…] about 10 tips to help introverts successfully network
How to negotiate a job offer
Are you prepared to negotiate a job offer? New LinkedIn research shows 42 percent of professionals in the United States are uncomfortable negotiating; approximately 25 percent admit to never having negotiated in the workplace. The study also shows that many of LinkedIn’s U.S. members (39 percent) report feeling anxious about negotiation, more so than participants from other countries do. [Read more…] about How to negotiate a job offer