How LinkedIn Recruiter Speeds up Searches

How LinkedIn Recruiter Speeds up Searches This post is sponsored by LinkedIn. The new LinkedIn Recruiter is helping talent acquisition  professionals take a central role in business strategy. In recruitment, as in all areas of business, time is of the essence. Between meetings  with hiring managers or clients, candidate interviews and conference calls, recruiters â€"  both agency and in-house often find themselves lacking time to complete their single-  most important task: finding the right talent for a role. To make it easier to pinpoint the right person faster, LinkedIn recently rolled out its  newly redesigned LinkedIn Recruiter product, the flagship product from its Talent  Solutions business already used by 41,000 companies worldwide. The new innovations  in the product are designed to help recruiters both in-house and agency and  business owners find and engage the best talent faster by tapping into LinkedIn’s  insights from its 414m members worldwide.  The changes to LinkedIn Recruiter are expected to make the lives of recruiters easier  than ever, and make it more accessible to non-specialists who are responsible for talent  acquisition as part of their role, including small business owners and HR teams. The  updates will make it possible for them to bring new data insights to inform the hiring  conversations they have with business leaders. It’s all part of LinkedIn’s drive to evolve  recruitment professionals to be more strategic advisors for their organisation. A number of companies have had special early access to the new version of the  product, including SAP. Commenting on the new product, Vice President of Global  Sourcing and Employer Branding, Matthew Jeffrey, says, “LinkedIn offers the insights  we need to get a better view of the talent in our key markets in the UK and worldwide.  SAP is very excited about the newest version of Recruiter. It is even more intuitive,  enabling us to enter the names of top performers in our teams and instantly get back a  list of professionals with similar skills and experience. The right data insights combined  with helping us find the best talent as quickly and efficiently as possible is a powerful  combination.” So how does the  new LinkedIn Recruiter  do it? Here are three stand-out changes to look out for to  make the most of the new features: 1. Replicate the best hires For many recruiters looking for their next top hire, it’s often easier to say who they’re  looking for rather than what skills they want. With the new tool, users can type in the  name of top employees into Recruiter and its smart matching algorithms will serve up a  list of professionals with similar skills and experience. In Recruiter these are called Ideal  Candidates and can be a quick and effective way to let the data do the hard work on  finding great talent. 2. Assess talent pools in real time For recruiters involved in planning new growth strategies for their company, one of the  first questions should be how are they going to effectively find the right talent to make  the business initiatives a success. LinkedIn Recruiter can now show users the available  talent pool available to them based on the specific skills and experience they’re looking  for. The number of available candidates will immediately update depending on how  broad or narrow they make their search, giving them an accurate idea of how easy or  hard it will be to find the skills they need. 3. Prioritise the most-likely candidates first Filling critical roles is often about speed as much as the right skills and experience. The  new LinkedIn Recruiter helps highlight the candidates most likely to respond to a  recruiter by looking at the digital cues that suggest they might show an interest in an  organisation. This includes candidates that already have connections within the  company, those who followed its Company Page or liked, commented on, or shared a  relevant update, and even previous job applicants. These ‘Spotlight’ candidates are two-  to-three times more likely to respond to a recruiter, increasing the speed of finding the  best talent. So far, employers using the tool have seen some impressive success. Initial results  show a 17 per cent reduction in the number of searches, a 42 per cent uplift in profiles  viewed per search, and recruiters are saving 23 per cent more of the profiles they find.  Together, these numbers indicate that recruiters are finding more relevant candidates  with less effort and in a shorter amount of time. Dan Dackombe is the sales director for LinkedIn  Talent Solutions EMEA.  Image: Shutterstock

Your Seattle Professional Resume Writing Services

Your Seattle Professional Resume Writing ServicesSeattle professional resume writing services are not that hard to find. This is a booming industry, and as the market increases so does the demand for these services. Many companies are outsourcing this work, and the number of companies offering this service in Seattle is increasing.What most people don't realize is that many companies hire people to do their resumes, but they don't even bother to check them out to see how good their resumes are. They simply go by the general direction of how someone looks on paper. And while this may be acceptable for many positions, you cannot trust the overall judgment of an employer, who also has to make sure they hire the right person.For this reason, many people are outsourcing their resume writing services to Seattle. You can choose the company that will take care of all your writing needs, whether you need a creative resume, one focused on a specific job role, or one for an entirely different p urpose. There are hundreds of companies in Seattle offering these services. And many of these companies even offer packages that provide specific projects based on an individual's need.There are also a number of steps you can take when doing your resume. Some of the things to consider when writing your resume include: how long have you been in your current position? How much experience do you have in the industry you're looking to enter?You also want to think about the position you're applying for, and the specific field you're looking to break into. For example, if you're hoping to get into sales, your resume may not focus on your previous writing skills at a graphic design firm.Because the Seattle resume writing services are available throughout the day, you have the option of having a quick interview in the morning or afternoon, or you can schedule an in-person meeting. You can even hire a resume editor, or to come to the company for a one-on-one meeting. There are also local com panies that offer web based resume writing services, and there are software programs that you can use in order to create a full and functional resume.In conclusion, the last thing you want to do is create a resume that's one-dimensional. Make sure you check the company you're working with to make sure they offer multiple resume templates for you to choose from. Don't just settle for the first template they give you; if they are giving you three or four, you might want to consider hiring a professional.The point of outsourcing your Seattle professional resume writing services is to improve your chances of being hired. Although it may not be the most important factor in the world, it's a consideration you should have. If you want to ensure that your resume is written well, and that it gets you the interview you deserve, then it's time to call in the Seattle professional resume writing services.

Hiring a contractor for your home or office what are your responsibilities

Hiring a contractor for your home or office what are your responsibilities Entrepreneurs may need to supervise building works either at home or in the office. If you want to set up your home office or are responsible for remodeling your workplace, you can engage a self-employed handyman in order to save costs. While there is nothing to indicate that you should not hire an independent contractor for your construction needs, you need to be aware of your responsibility for health and safety. If you do not have a health and safety officer for advice about the building work you require, you may not know what you should do to avoid any liability for injury or illness. Asbestos It is illegal to use asbestos for new building work in the UK. This is because it is dangerous and exposure to asbestos can lead to various illnesses.  More and more people are engaging mesothelioma solicitors due to the cancer caused by exposure to the material. Although it isn’t used anymore, many older buildings still contain asbestos. If you do know that the building in question contains asbestos, you are lawfully obliged to declare this to whoever you employ to work on the building for you. Equipment If you provide tools or kit to your contractor (such as face masks or ladders) and the item fails, it is your responsibility â€" but that is if the person who was injured due to the failure can prove that they did not adapt or move the equipment provided. However, an independent contractor should bring their own equipment which would be their own responsibility. Any equipment failures would be their own negligence and you would have no liability. If you were to have some form of liability, e.g. if you had provided pipe to your contractor, you would be protected if you had some form of public liability insurance. UK lawyers are reluctant to take legal action against people without insurance though; if you were only organizing work for your home, you may not need to take out insurance.

Personal Branding Tip Get Your Bio Ready - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Personal Branding Tip Get Your Bio Ready - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Over the past week, Ive been helping put together a teleseminar series with a bunch of experts. One of the things Ive needed from them is a 70 word bio and lets just say that getting it has been a lot like herding cats. The problem isnt with them though. Im just as guilty. Every time I need to send in a bio for a new venue, Ive have to scramble to get an updated one together! Im sure there are a lot more people out there with the same problem. Either they dont have a bio yet, or they have one and its out-of-date or not specific enough. I think this is because creating a self-promotional bio feels really weird. Many of us were constantly told dont brag when we were younger and thats exactly what a bio does! Yet, when youre trying to brand yourself, its vitally important to have a good, concise bio that describes who you are and what you do. Otherwise, you end up with disorganized mishmash that impresses no one. Or, in the scramble to put everything together when you actually need a bio, you overlook the very details that will impress your potential clients or employers the most. So, to help everyone out (and myself too), heres what you need to know to create a short, effective bio for yourself. First of all, focus Most people think an effective bio tells everything about them. They throw in everything from their golf handicap to their 8th grade spelling bee championship. For example, here are a couple things I love to tell people about me: My college major is in 5th century BC Ancient Greek and Latin. (Really.) I exercised polo ponies in Malta during grad school. I used to run hurdles in track until I accidentally forgot to jump one. Those things are all a big part of who I am, but they dont belong in my official bio because they have absolutely nothing to do with the services I provide. In fact, the more irrelevant information you throw in to your bio, the less effective it is. People get distracted by all the details and completely miss the important information (aka the reasons why they should hire you.) Second, forget about easing into it Theres a huge tendency to ease into your bio with a roundabout introduction. You might try starting off by being cute, or telling how you got to where you are today. Dont do that. I was MAJORLY guilty of this in my LinkedIn profile. When I created it, I was trying to be approachable and friendly. So, I wrote: I fell in love with creativity and ideas when I was 11, and havent looked back since. Since my undergraduate college degree in Ancient Greek and Latin is completely impractical, I spend hours and hours looking out for the coolest new ideas just to prove I understand the modern world too Its lighthearted, but its not going to convince a potential client or employer that Im the person they want to hire. In fact, it takes so long to get down to my actual attributes that potential clients might discount me before they even get there. This is the kind of biography that belongs on your more approachable mediums such as a Facebook page or blog. If youre blogging for professional purposes though, make sure that you have a professional bio on top of the friendlier one. Third, remember to make your English teacher happy I remember in high school hearing my English teachers continually nag about the 5 Ws and 1 H. The questions Who? What? Where? Why? How? were the essential building blocks of our essays. If they were left out, my teachers were not happy. When I abandoned my literature classes for good, I thought Id escaped them. Not true!   Theyre absolutely essential for writing a good bio. In fact, if a stranger couldnt answer most of those questions when reading through your bio, its not very effective. Your potential clients want to know: Who are you? Make a brief statement about yourself. What do you do? Tell readers how exactly you can help them. How do you get the information to them? Tell them the method they can expect: workshops, speeches, newsletters, phone conversations. Where are you? If what you do is location-specific, you need to state that. Why hire you? Let readers know why youre qualified for the job. So, while youre writing your bio, make sure you cover all those bases. Fourth, dont make your bio all-purpose If youre like me and have multiple target markets, you need to have multiple bios. For getFreshMinds.com, I write for an audience interested in creativity and ideas. To them, its important that I earned a Masters degree in innovation and that I worked for a Lateral Thinking guru. Its even relevant that I competed in creative problem-solving competition from elementary school on. But my social media clients dont care about that. They want to know how I help clients develop content that shows thought leadership and how Ive been successful in using social media to get attention. And they want to know how I know what personal branding strategies will work for them. If I tried to serve both audiences with the same bio, the whole ordeal would be a miserable, miserable failure. Both groups would be confused and distracted by the information that had nothing to do with them. Plus, I wouldnt be able to show excellence in either area because Id be trying too hard to cram in all the information. Instead, people with two target markets need to come up with two completely separate bios that are specifically tailored towards the information each target market needs to know. Finally, keep it under 100 words Its easy to write a long bio describing who you are. You can throw in all of your qualifications and really prove that youre worth hiring. Plus, you have plenty of room for important-sounding adjectives that will surely impress your target market!   (Right?) Short, concise bios are much, much harder to write. Its really difficult to both tell what you do and prove youre a good investment in under 100 words which is exactly why you need to do that. When you force yourself to chop down your bio to a certain number of words, you figure out whats really important. You dont have time for flowery descriptions or unnecessary details. You need to just get to the point and make it effective. It may feel weird spending a lot of time to come up with a bio especially when its easy to just dash off some things about yourself but if you want your personal brand to be taken seriously, you need to have that concise description of what you do. And, if you have it all ready to go, youll be able to quickly send it off whenever someone asks you for it.   That will save plenty of headaches for both you and the person who needs it! Author: Katie Konrath writes about “ideas so fresh… they should be slapped” at getFreshMinds.com, a top innovation blog.

How to Write a Resume and How to Find Resume Services in Los Angeles

How to Write a Resume and How to Find Resume Services in Los AngelesIf you want to know how to write a resume, Los Angeles is the place for you. And thanks to their excellent reputation and consistent job growth, many of the nation's top resumes are now coming from LA.When looking for resume services, don't just settle for the first one you see. Many people make the mistake of going with the first company they come across and end up disappointed. Make sure you find one that has some experience, because you'll be working with them on a regular basis.As you start your search for resume services in Los Angeles, look for one that offers very helpful services such as editing and revising your resume. You need to get your resume polished and ready for the final touches before sending it out. Many services will even offer this service to you.If you have a busy schedule and don't have time to devote to writing a resume yourself, this might not be the option for you. Look for a company that c an help you put together a great resume by themselves or find someone who can edit it. This might be a little more costly, but they will be able to get the best results out of you.Another thing to keep in mind when looking for resume services in Los Angeles is how well they handle your application. Some companies are better than others, but if you do get a good service it will be worth the price. Look for an expert who is willing to spend a little extra time to make sure the information in your resume is accurate and up to date.The next important factor when looking for resume services in Los Angeles is that they provide you with everything you need to get the job you want. A good service will take the time to explain all of the things they have available to help you get the job you want. They should include resume writing tools such as outline building, interview preparation, writing cover letters, and more. So if you want to be successful, a good service will be able to make your job much easier.The next thing to look for when looking for resume services in Los Angeles is how well they are represented online. Be sure to see if they have a Facebook page and a Twitter account so you can ask questions or tell them what has been working for you. Word of mouth is extremely important when it comes to landing a job, so knowing about a good resume service can go a long way towards getting you the job you want.When looking for resume services in Los Angeles, it's important to find one that has plenty of experience. However, if you don't have the time to dedicate to writing a resume, or your resume isn't exactly perfect, you can still get the help you need. Choose a company that has been in business for a while and that offers quality services.

7 Ways To Get Noticed by Recruiters and Hiring Managers - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

7 Ways To Get Noticed by Recruiters and Hiring Managers In  the recent Forbes article, Job Hunters: Heres How You Can Stand Out From The Pack, career coach Nancy Collamer tapped several career professionals, including myself, to compile a short list of powerful strategies to differentiate yourself in job search. Some of these ideas may not work for you, or you may hesitate trying them, but they can get you brainstorming other ways to stand out in todays highly competitive job market. Here are Nancys 7 ways to get yourself noticed. I contributed tips 3 and 4. 1. Tweak your resume’s keywords every time you apply for a job. This tip is helpful if you respond to job postings because your resume is likely to land in a computer-based applicant tracking system (ATS), and must contain the right keywords and phrases for each specific job posting, to be noticed. According to contributor Susan Joyce, online job search expert and editor/publisher of Job-Hunt.org: Smart job seekers stand out by customizing their resumes to reflect the appropriate terms used in the job descriptions â€" after carefully reading them. I don’t recommend responding to job postings as a good tactic for my c-suite clients. Instead, they need to circumvent human resources and connect directly with hiring decision makers, through purposeful networking. 2. Ship your resume using overnight mail. Instead of just emailing your resume, attached to a covering message, invest in a FedEx delivery of a hard copy. Odds are that envelope will be noticed and opened. Only use this method, if you have the name of an actual hiring manager at the company. If it goes to human resources, they may not be impressed, and may actually be annoyed by having to deal with it. 3. List your recommendations on your resume. Using customer testimonials has long been a successful marketing strategy. I suggested taking one or two snippets from your most compelling recommendations, and highlighting them on the first page of your resume. Nothing reinforces your brand better than relevant accolades from the people who know your work best, your colleagues and co-workers. 4. Add a P.S. to your cover letter. Career experts say that a P.S. always gets read â€" it’s brief and attention-getting. I recommended using the P.S. to showcase a quote from someone you’ve worked with or for highlighting your strengths. For example: P.S. Call me today to learn why Steven Mason, the president of Accord Consulting, said I was the most effective copywriter on his staff. Alternatively, I said you could promote one of your most impressive accomplishments in a P.S., like this: P.S. Would you like to learn more about how I tripled sales to $25 million in my first year at XYZ Company, while reducing inventory by 44% and accounts receivable by 47%? 5. Bring a brag book to your job interview. Suggested by expert Lindsey Pollak, the idea here is to have at-the-ready, a portfolio, notebook or perhaps short ebook showcasing achievements, samples, media clips, photos, etc. Recruiters and hiring managers can relate better to visual examples, than just hearing about your accomplishments. 6. Attend a conference in your industry or the field you want to enter. These events, of course, will be attended by many potential contacts in your industry, who may provide leads. 7. Carry something memorable to a networking event. Not for everyone, this tip was suggested by job search strategist Tim Tyrell-Smith. He offered the example of a man who brought with him to a networking event, a volleyball and felt-tip pen. When he asked people to sign the ball, most everyone did. While signing, many conversations ensued and connections were made. Related posts: 5 Things Executive Recruiters Want: Executive Job Search Best Practices Executive Job Search: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know 7 Things Successful Executive Job Seekers Know Does Your C-level Executive Resume Differentiate You? 00 0

Facebook - Not Just for College Kids

Facebook - Not Just for College Kids According to a recent article in Fast Company, Facebook members are not just college students anymore. Three million of their users are between the ages of 25 and 34. 380,000 are between 35 and 44, 310,000 are between 45 and 63, and 100,000 are 64 and older. In addition, Facebook features a number of employee networks including CNN, Ernst Young, IBM, and Time Inc.Consider diversifying your on-line networking presence to create visibility for your candidacy in a variety of on-line communities. Sites liked LinkedIn and Ecademy are fantastic for business networking, but they are not the only game in town. While many social networking sites have a certain niche-ability, employers are finding ways to break into a variety of social and business networking spaces to source the best of the baby boomer, gen X and gen Y talent.Break out of your on-line comfort zone and experiment with the multitude of networking sites on-line. You will quickly expand your network, strengthen your personal bra nd, and accelerate your connections into new communities.

The Secret To Job Search Success

The Secret To Job Search Success There are many different factors that could be considered the secret to success but theyd only be a factor in the final result. When you think about it, all the best resumes, cover letters, and knowledge wont help you get a job if you arent consistent in applying for the job. Nothing replaces that foundation of persistence in completing any project. What if youve been applying all the places you can think of and are not hearing back from job applications? It could be your resume. Or it could be something else that a professional career coach could show you. But giving up will almost certainly guarantee failure, and regrouping to try again will increase your chances of success. A long time ago, I heard a funny story on the radio that illustrates what I am trying to say. The scene was a high school football game and one of the players made a terrible mistake on the field just before halftime, costing yardage and points. Now, what if that player had just given up, thrown himself down on the middle of the field, and stayed there? The storyteller described that scenario humorously imagining the band trying to march around his body during the halftime show and it was amusing to listen to. But it got me thinking that you cant just give up and lay down in the middle of everything because you are tired of trying, or failing. Sports teaches you to deal with failure by getting up and keeping on. You keep working on skills, learning more about the game, training to strengthen yourself, and try again. A job search is very similar! If you arent persistent and dont keep at it, youll miss out.