Question of the Week: Help me Make Sense of Working with Recruiters This week’s question isn’t so much a particular one as it is a collection of questions I’ve been getting around one central theme: recruiters. How do I work with them? When should I work with them? Why aren’t they calling me back? Are they a waste of time? In today’s Q&A column I’m not only going to tackle many of these topics, but I’ve created a video for you that will help you figure out when its most beneficial for you to work with a recruiter and how to get the most out of the relationship. Between this article and the video, we are going to cover a lot of ground when it comes to recruiters and arming you with the information to get the most out of your relationships with them. So, here are a few tips… All Recruiters Aren’t the Same – There are corporate, contract, contingent, retained, permanent and temp/consulting recruiters. Unemployed? Litmus Tests – Do you have any? Can’t Get Them to Call You Back? Is it a Real Job or Not? What did you think about the video?
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Why your PDF resume might be killing you My allergies are absolutely killing me. The battle of my body versus my environment has now reached an annoying three weeks. What’s worse is that this is the first year I’ve ever experienced an allergic catastrophe like I’m dealing with now. Seriously, it just came out of no where. For several years, I’ve been thinking of writing about the horror that a PDF resume can bring to job seekers. I was recently quoted in FINS in a Cover Letter story, and while there, I noticed their very strong PDF v. Important Point #1 If you weren’t aware already, most companies these days use an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) to receive, organize, review, and search the resume that you (and everyone) send in for the job. Important Point #2 There are roughly 55 different ATS vendors on the market. Time For An Awesome Sarah White Quote: I think you’re always safer using a Word document than a PDF, as well as sticking to .doc instead of .docx extensions. Important Point #3 Final Thoughts
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Should You Consider Hiring a Virtual Assistant? I know what it’s like. You have more to do than you can get done. You’re pulled in a thousand different directions. You can’t ever seem to catch up. And the paperwork is killing you. Photo courtesy of ©iStockphoto.com/esolla As the CEO of Thomas Nelson, I had a great assistant. This allowed me to focus on what I did best: vision-casting, communication, networking, strategy, etc. But when I left the CEO role, I moved my office home and was without an assistant for the first time in over fifteen years. Just booking travel for one trip would take me a couple of hours. Long story short, I hired a virtual executive assistant two months ago. Could this work for you? You want to get out from under the administrative pile.You want to focus more of your time on what you do best.You want to be more productive.You want more margin in your life. There are numerous companies that offer outsourced administrative services. Here are a few details about my assistant that you might find interesting:
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How to optimize your LinkedIn profile Tweet Image by smi23le on Flickr. Guest post by Anthony PiwarunSEOmoz Like most in the SEO (search engine optimization) community, I’m always looking for ways to improve content for my clients. For two months, I altered various fields of my profile and logged the effect on the number of searches that it appeared in according to LinkedIn analytics. Before diving into the results of my study, I’d like to point out a few areas that I believe are key to achieving an optimized LinkedIn profile and also give a brief “how-to” on optimization techniques. How to handle the profile headline The first and most important field to optimize on your LinkedIn profile is the headline. For my headline, I opted to go with three keywords and my contact information. Profile summary A LinkedIn summary is a chance to describe who you are, what you want to accomplish, and what you aspire to be. Job title and description Group memberships & connections Hidden gem: DoFollow link love! Pulling it all together Conclusion