AdvancingWomen.com http://www.advancingwomen.com/main_aw_wordpress First on the Net to "level the playing field", for women and diversity candidates and match talent with job opportunity Thu, 09 May 2013 21:42:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Tips for Using LinkedIn For Job Search http://www.advancingwomen.com/main_aw_wordpress/tips-for-using-linkedin-for-job-search/ http://www.advancingwomen.com/main_aw_wordpress/tips-for-using-linkedin-for-job-search/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:11:40 +0000 admin http://www.advancingwomen.com/main_aw_wordpress/?p=231531 ]]> , About.com Guide, provides Top Ten Tips for Using LinkedIn .  Here are a few we’re passing on:

“LinkedIn Profile Tips
One of the most important parts of LinkedIn is your profile. It’s what you use to connect with people in your network and your profile is how you get found on LinkedIn. Here are tips for creating a LinkedIn profile that gets noticed.

How to Use Your LinkedIn Profile as a Resume
Your LinkedIn profile is an online version of your resume. It should have the same information that is on your resume and, if you’re looking for a new job, you will want prospective employers to be able to review your credentials for employment, including your qualifications, your experience, and your skills. Here’s what to include in your profile.

 

 

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In 5 Transferable Skills Employers Want and You Should Have, the author says “after analyzing more than 1.8 million online job postings from the past three months we discovered the top five transferable skills that employers are looking for in job candidates overall…..Developing these skills will enable you to be more flexible, capable and prepared to find success within a variety of different positions that may positively change their business career outlook.”

Most Desireable Transfereable Skills

Graph courtesy of CareerBright

Take our quick, simple poll and let us know what transferable skills you have.  Or learn more about specific transferable skills and the elements that make up each of them: Transferable skills and capabilities


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