When I came to Canada I knew nothing about job hunting here. I had zero connections on LinkedIn. I had zero knowledge of how to even start job hunting. I had no resume. And believe it or not, I came thinking that I have no skills. Not zero skills of…
Do you want to be a good relationship builder? Today, I will share with you my 3 golden rules of networking that hopefully will help you to gain perspective on relationship building.
Without further ado here are the 3 core mindsets that I use for networking:
1. Earn your right to ask.
This one is the…
If you are on a job hunt and you do not create content you are missing big time. The beauty of LinkedIn is its organic reach. It’s crazy how many people will see your content if you post quality content consistently.
This is what my friend Fanny Dunagan says about…
Job hunters ask, “What does philosophy have to do with job search?” For me, the answer will always be, “Everything.”
Your thoughts determine your emotional state. Your emotional state drives your behaviour. You wake up unmotivated or depressed or hopeless and you will have an unproductive day by the end…
You know that you need to start building up your brand on LinkedIn. You’ve been writing some thoughts down but can’t find the courage to hit that ‘Publish’ button. You are thinking that people will come and judge you and criticize you harshly.
Well, you are not alone. We’ve all…
No. I am not labelling anyone here and I am not pointing fingers. Everything that you will read here is coming from a place internal — I was the effective job hunter and I was the typical one. I’ve done things that just don’t work (and this is how I…
Writing a resume is still the number one concern for most job hunters so I thought I’d put some tips together. It is not an ultimate guide, just a mental checklist that you can use for stepping up your resume game.
So here are some things you should consider while…
Everyone says that you need to have informational interviews to find a job. But how do we do it effectively?
Well, it all starts with sending a connection request. So the first question is probably: “How do I cold-connect on LinkedIn?”
Concept 1. The hiring manager thinks in the language of risk.
When HMs are hiring they want to minimize the risk in the hiring decision. What does that mean? …
OK. So you finally have decided to revamp your LI profile. But you don’t know how exactly how to “eat this elephant”. Well like with all elephants, you’ll eat it piece by piece.
I will share my perspective as a Talent Partner/Job Developer/Job Hunter and maybe you would like to…
