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6 Technical Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile

Even if you despise being on social media, if you are looking for new jobs and opportunities in the knowledge worker economy, LinkedIn is the place recruiters and hiring managers hang out to find top talent. Besides optimizing the keywords in your LinkedIn profile to be more searchable on the platform, I have six technical LinkedIn tips for you to take action on today.

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How to know if you should apply for a job (or not)

Many career resources will tell you that your skills need to match 80% of the required job duties on the job description to apply. Here’s why I don’t like that advice and more on how to know if you should apply for a job (or not).

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What do your advisors have to say?

When you know your core values, you can lean on them as your own personal board of advisors. Here is what I learned from doing the core values exercise again.

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Wanting attention is not a bad thing.

Many of us have been taught that wanting and drawing attention to ourselves is a negative thing. Something that only narcissists do. I’m here to tell you otherwise and here’s why.

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9 Ways to Find Jobs (Beyond Traditional Job Search Methods)

It’s easy to get sucked into traditional job search methods, checking Indeed and LinkedIn, with little to no bites. Instead, I want you to consider these 9 ways to find job opportunities. And yes, they’re all about making connections.

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Using a body double to achieve your career goals.

Body doubles aren’t only for your personal life - they can help you achieve your career goals by holding you accountable and making unpleasant career tasks more fun. Here are four ways to find one.

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Hate networking? Get out of professional mode.

Networking doesn’t have to include crowded rooms, forced small talk, and stale crackers. There is another way to network and that is in non-professional contexts. You can grow your network being yourself in settings you enjoy.

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Why Office Mom Doesn't Get Promoted

What happens when Office Mom wants to get promoted but she’s trained everyone that she’s readily available to do tasks that no one else wants to do? Let’s talk about non-promotable tasks.

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Finding Your Inner Confidence Again After Being Let Down

I think we can all agree that being let down never feels good. You get your hopes up about that job, relationship, living situation, opportunity, whatever it is…and then bam! How can you find your inner confidence again after being let down? Here are four lessons-learned from my own life and career let downs.

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Should I Write An Article On LinkedIn?

LinkedIn is made for showcasing your professional background experience, skills, and know-how. One of the options the platform gives you is to write an article on LinkedIn. Let’s talk about whether this option is a good one for you.

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