Where Age Is No Barrier
You’re the master of LinkedIn. You have systems for monitoring tech job boards. You network regularly, even in a pandemic. In sum, you’re doing all the things. But are you? If you feel like you’re knocking yourself out in your job …
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Eavesdrop on a conversation between over-50 job seekers and one subject is guaranteed to come up: the common advice to omit work history older than 10-15 years on the LinkedIn profile. For some, this is an easy and obvious choice. For …
[Read more...] about What Story Does Your LinkedIn Profile Tell?
“But I have so much experience!” It’s the cry of pain from job seekers over 50 who aren’t getting hired. Sure, you can blame “the kids” interviewing you and their lack of appreciation for what you’ve learned over the years. But there’s a …
[Read more...] about Why Relevance Beats Decades of Experience (and How to Gain It)
The slog. When you’re mid- or late-career and not getting traction in your job search, it can feel like a dead end. Chances are, though, you haven’t considered some avenues, especially tech platforms above and beyond LinkedIn. In …
[Read more...] about Job Search Dead End: When You’ve Done it all (or so You Think)
A missed opportunity. That role could have been perfect for you! But you’ll never even know the company was actively searching out candidates. That’s what can happen when your LinkedIn visibility is lacking. This week I attended a …
[Read more...] about LinkedIn Tuneup: A Checklist for Being Discoverable
