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3 Common job search mistakes in a downturn
As the number of unemployed workers continues to rise in today’s turbulent economy, searching for a job can be difficult. Navigate this new and uncharted job landscape with these tips and tricks from ICC’s Shawna Simcik.
3 imperatives to harness the power of LinkedIn
It can be hard to attract the desired activity from recruiters, headhunters or hiring managers on LinkedIn, so here are some ways you can exploit some of the platform features to your fullest advantage.
How to create an intentional culture in your workplace
The companies in the 2019 Best Companies to Work For in Colorado award program are serious about creating a culture based on intentional effort and aligned behaviors.
Five pieces of job-search advice you need to ignore
When you are actively searching for a job, everyone has an opinion, and not every piece of advice is worth hearing. In fact, bad job search advice may even be hindering your ability to land your next position, making the job search more stressful and drawn out.
Top 4 ways to build your brand with social networking
With a sincere effort to update my statuses daily on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, I can credit my social media efforts for a significant increase in brand recognition and business leads.
Top four ways to jumpstart your job search
Do you find yourself visiting the same websites day after day hoping to discover a new job? Have you given up searching for a job on most days?
Five reasons you didn’t get the job
You’ve submitted your resume, maybe endured multiple rounds of interviews with HR, the hiring manager and team members, and now you are staring at the rejection letter. “After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that we have chosen another candidate.” You are begging for feedback, but mo...
Top eight most common resume mistakes
Recruiters only give your resume 20 to 30 seconds of air time before moving on to the next candidate—that is, if they even see your resume at all. The black hole known only to job seekers is officially referred to in the recruiting world as The Applicant Tracking System. This effective tool allows...
LinkedIn endorsements — pros and cons
When LinkedIn first introduced the endorsement function, there was plenty of distress and uproar. We’ve all received endorsements for skills we didn’t know we had from people who don’t even know us. Though I think I could navigate compensation and benefits, I’ve never done it, so I was mystified...
Beat the job-search blues
The holiday glow has worn off and the guilt of taking a few weeks off to spend with your family and to over-indulge is kicking in. Your new year’s resolution of finding a job is still lingering and you realize you are still unemployed, but don’t worry you are not alone. So, can we just be real for...
Five ways to ensure you don’t get hired
No wonder you can’t find a job – you are only tapping into one-third of the job market. So, go ahead sit there and keep hitting submit. This type of reactive search, alone in your house, can lead to symptoms of depression, loneliness and increased feelings of rejection. Get out and network! Networ...
Job loss: A family affair
Losing your job and looking for another one can be such a very tricky time in your life. Many of us, for better or worse, retreat into ourselves. Keeping your job loss a secret from your wife/husband or your kids is the worst thing that you can do because losing a job affects everyone in a family....
