In 2017, 70 million Americans had a criminal record. That’s one in three persons that may have extreme difficulty in finding a job. Although most Americans utilize online job search tools to locate job opportunities, these tools are not useful if you have nothing to add to your profile. For instance, if most job seekers use LinkedIn, it’s less useful if you’ve spent some or all of your adult life incarcerated and don’t have positions to list or colleagues to add. It may seem like that task is daunting but here are some time tested tips from our former colleague, Wil Smith to help in your job search today…. Continue reading ‘Past & Present’
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Past & Present
Published February 4, 2019 Employment , finding employment , LinkedIn ClosedTags: Career advice, Employment, How to find a job, job hunting, Workforce Solutions
Making the Most of Social Media in Your Job Search
Published July 23, 2018 Employment , Facebook , Labor Market Information , LinkedIn , Twitter ClosedTags: Facebook, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, instagram, jobs, linkedin, media, Networking, profile, social, tools, Workforce Solutions, youtube
We can all agree that looking for a job can be challenging. Keep in mind, that job hunting is a two-way street. While YOU are researching potential employers and learning all you can about the hiring managers who’ll be interviewing you, THEY are checking you out too. The good news is that social media networking tools can be a tremendous asset in finding a job or career. Networking is one of the most important components of job searching. Continue reading ‘Making the Most of Social Media in Your Job Search’
Are You Really LinkedIn? (Continued)
Published July 16, 2018 Employment , finding employment , Labor Market Information , LinkedIn ClosedTags: connections, Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, job, linkedin, recommendation, Workforce Solutions
Welcome back to the continuation of Are You Really Linkedin? The previous blog discussed several options you have when requesting and submitting recommendations through Linkedin. This is a great way to add interest to your profile. If you are a job seeker that wants to increase traffic on your page related to your skills, I encourage you to continue reading this blog. Continue reading ‘Are You Really LinkedIn? (Continued)’
Are You Really LinkedIn?
Published July 9, 2018 Employment , finding employment , LinkedIn 3 CommentsTags: Gulf Coast, Houston jobs, linkedin, recommendations, variety, Workforce Solutions
Are you really LinkedIn when it comes to requesting or giving professional rec-ommendations to your connections? Your digital footprint will forever be judged by any information documented in your profile, so please allow me to share a few suggestions that have proven extremely successful for me. Know that pro-fessionalism is a must when it comes to recommendations within the popular business networking website, LinkedIn. Continue reading ‘Are You Really LinkedIn?’
