Summary Sunday Starting Your Job Search

Summary Sunday Starting Your Job Search January is one of the most popular months for people starting job search. To help you prepare or reignite your search, heres a roundup of the top posts from this week. JOB SEARCH New Thoughts on Job Boards for 2018 by Jason Alba | JibberJobber Blog If your first instinct when looking for a job is to turn to the job boards, think again. See what Jason Alba says about the value of job boards. 14 Job Search Tips to Use in 2018 by Mark Anthony Dyson | Recruiter As Mark suggests in his article, if it been a few years since youve last looked for a job, there are some tips in here that will help you job search like a modern job seeker. Mark says There are hundreds of job search tips available on the internet. Don’t attempt  them  all at once. Instead,  try  three or four at a time to see how well each works for you. CAREER From Young Pros to Young Pros: The Best New Year Career Advice by YEC | YouTern The Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC)  asked its  members:    â€œWhat is the best beginning of the year career advice you have for young professionals?” Honestly, this advice is true for anyone at any age! LINKEDIN Improve Your Ranking in LinkedIn Searches: 10 Steps to Successful LinkedIn SEO by Susan P. Joyce | Job-Hunt.org Who knew there was so much thought that needed to go into a LinkedIn profile? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) means using the best words to improve how your profile ranks in search results on LinkedIn. Being active on LinkedIn and doing an annual audit of your profile helps keep you top of mind and familiar with the platform! Go ahead and update your profile, just be sure to turn off notify my network of the changes youre making. SOCIAL MEDIA Social Media Red Flags that Can Cost You the Job [Infographic] by Great Resumes Fast | YouTern This was one of the more popular posts last week. Social media is too important to dismiss. Check out this infographic highlighting image courtesy of Great Resumes Fast YouTern RESOURCES If you are looking for other places to find reputable job search and career advice (besides my site), please allow me to recommend these. 32 Business Career Blogs Successful Women Love by  Pooja Krishna | Maroon Oak 7 Podcasts That Can Help You Find a Job in 2018 by Emily Moore | Glassdoor Job-Hunt Intelligence Newsletter Check out past articles then subscribe and get regular updates from Job-Hunt.org