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Your LinkedIn Profile is the Social Proof of your career facts & achievements!

LinkedIn Profile Optimisation / Shilpa Laharwal / linkedin

Robert Cialdini, the father of the science and psychology of persuasion and author of the bestseller book called ‘Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion’ calls out 6 principles of persuasion, and while all 6 applies to your Job Search Strategy and Resume Writing, let’s focus on one that’s more relevant to these exciting as well as […]

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Using LinkedIn 100% to get a job!

LinkedIn’s professional network allows both active job seekers and passive candidates to promote their capabilities to audience of international companies and recruiters. LinkedIn is a tool when used correctly will help you land more opportunities than you may have imagined. However, the issue is most people make an half-hearted effort to create a profile and

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Cultivating a Powerful Network on LinkedIn to aid your Job Search!

Job Search Strategy, LinkedIn Profile Optimisation / Shilpa Laharwal / jobsearch, Jobseeker, linkedin

Recently, a client asked me ‘Is presence on LinkedIn and networking really useful when you are searching for a job?’. Well, the question came from his own inhibitions as he was an introvert hermit by nature. Here’s Why you MUST network? ?Build your personal brand and recognition ?Get visible & get noticed in the right

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Navigating the Brutal Job Market Strategically

Job Search Strategy / Shilpa Laharwal / Cover Letter, job search strategy, linkedin, resume writing

In this tough job market, where you just can’t take anything for granted. You must be very strategic, realistic, and forward-thinking when it comes to your career. It’s a market where the supply is more than the demand and with so many people competing, it will be easy for companies to take advantage of the

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Magnetise your presence on LinkedIn!

Job Search Strategy, LinkedIn Profile Optimisation / Shilpa Laharwal / job search strategy, linkedin, Online Presence

Having a striking & search-friendly LinkedIn profile with a professional picture & cover photo is just the tip of the iceberg, so what else should you do to influence & attract potential employers: ? Add recruiters and potential employer functional heads to your network. ? Make use of all available skills from the drop-down that

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