Welcome to “The Edge”
During my 30 years in the recruiting industry, I played a role in hundreds of successful career transitions. The lessons I learned during that time serve as an important building block for career coaching. Blending the two disciplines gives me a unique perspective into what it takes to navigate job and career changes. I hope you find a few “golden nuggets” that give you an edge that leads you down the path to a more meaningful and rewarding career.
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Supercharge Your LinkedIn Profile to Stand Out in a Cooling Job Market (Our August Newsletter)
As the job market cools and unemployment ticks up, it's tempting to play it safe and wait for better times. But even in a shifting landscape, opportunities abound for those who stay proactive. Discover key trends and actionable steps to keep your career moving forward.
Transform Your LinkedIn About Section into a Career Magnet
Learn how to transform your LinkedIn About section into a career magnet with actionable tips to showcase your professional narrative and skills.
Under the Radar Ways to Spark Interest in Your LinkedIn Profile (Part 2)
Discover how to make your LinkedIn profile shine with formatting tricks like bolding, underlining, italics, and more.
Under the Radar Ways to Spark Interest in Your LinkedIn Profile (Part 1)
LinkedIn might seem a bit plain, but guess what? You can jazz it up with special characters!
Supercharge Your Job Search (and Career) By Unlocking the Untapped Synergy Between Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Your LinkedIn profile is the world’s window into your career. It’s the one place for every piece of information you want potential employers, recruiters, colleagues, advisors, mentors, and friends to know about you.
Your profile is much more than an online resume. Yes, it includes the information from your resume (put it in the Experience section). But the power of the profile is the complete 360-degree view of you as a whole person.
7 Tips to Increase Your Chances of Getting Noticed on LinkedIn
Ever wondered what makes some LinkedIn profiles shine brighter than others? Here are 7 easy hacks for optimizing your profile so it gets noticed by recruiters and brand yourself as someone worth knowing. Click the link below to learn more about taking control of your career narrative and unlock the full potential of your LinkedIn profile!
LinkedIn Profile Headlines that Get You Noticed
Your headline is the first thing people will see when the land on your LinkedIn profile. Along with the subheading, you have three-four lines of text to work with. Why not use them entice readers to know more about you?
The 31 Best LinkedIn Profile Tips for Job Seekers
What are the most important tools for a job seeker? You probably said your resume and your network. But what about the platform that combines them? LinkedIn allows you to share your experience, skills, and qualifications with future employers, while also allowing you to build and interact with your network and grow your brand as a professional.
Here are 31 expert-backed LinkedIn tips for job seekers—from creating a profile that will help you land your next job or get noticed by recruiters to establishing yourself as an expert in your field.
10 Absolutely Ingenious Ways to Use LinkedIn Career Explorer
If you wonder, “What is LinkedIn Career Explorer?” you wouldn’t be alone.
Here are the ten fresh approaches to using LinkedIn Career Explorer.
LinkedIn Premium: Is It Worth It?
LinkedIn has never been the shiniest object among its social media peers. However, it’s arguably one of the most useful websites for career and business development activities such as recruiting talent, applying for jobs, generating leads, getting clients, and networking. If you’ve been wondering whether it would be worth it to invest in a premium account, this post might help you decide.
28 Proven Tips for Boosting Your Presence on LinkedIn
Want to boost your presence and visibility on LinkedIn? Here are 28 quick tips on how to boost your content, avoid common pitfalls, and fully leverage its power as a professional branding tool.
10 Excellent Tips for Boosting Your LinkedIn Presence
LinkedIn can be a great channel for building your professional brand and even establishing yourself as an influential thought leader within your niche. But to maximize the benefits of the platform, you need to understand how it works, what generates the best response, and how you can utilize its various tools for optimal effect.
How Having a Professional Mission Statement Can Help You Land You a Better Job
Don’t underestimate the power and the value of a professional mission statement. It might be the deciding factor that triggers a job offer, promotion, or referral.
The Two Best Hacks for Making a More Memorable Impression With Your LinkedIn Profile
Your Headline and About section are the most important parts of your LinkedIn profile and your professional brand. Make them shine and you’ll attract contacts and make connections with professionals who are more relevant and appropriate for what you do, and for what you are trying to achieve in your career, now and in the future.