How many LinkedIn connections are enough? The number of LinkedIn connections you have will depend upon your industry and how long you have been working. A recent graduate will have a fraction of the number of connections that a 10-year sales veteran has acquired over their career. If you are fresh out of school, recruiters … Continue reading How many LinkedIn connections should I have?
Job Search Process and Explanation
Job Search Process What is the job search process that will result in recruiter and hiring manager delight? What's in your resume that compels them to call to you? How can there be 30 qualified candidates but only two that receive phone calls to interview? What does it take for you to be "the … Continue reading Job Search Process and Explanation
Finding a job doesn’t have to be a full time job!
Not a full-time job At Career Tracker, we are not sure where this cliché saying came from, but we can assure you, finding a job is not a full-time job. Even if you are unemployed, spending 40 hours a week or more looking for a job is too many hours. We call doo-doo on the … Continue reading Finding a job doesn’t have to be a full time job!
The real goal of networking and job interviews, and it’s not to land a job offer
We share the real goal when networking and the first interview. In both cases the goal isn't to land a job offer.
Land an interview at a Career Fair
Coming prepared to the career fair will put you way ahead of the rest of the pack. This is a show where there is only 1st place. Ninety-nine percent of the attendees shouldn’t even be competing. There is no second place in a job hunt. The rest are casually checking out companies and collecting free company … Continue reading Land an interview at a Career Fair