Today's Quick 2-Minute Podcast Tip:
By now, most people know that LinkedIn is an excellent resource for improving a job search by allowing job hunters to make new contacts with recruiters and companies that might not have found them otherwise. But there are varying degrees of success among those on LinkedIn, and the simple fact is that some job seekers are doing a much better job than others when it comes to getting exposure on the site. They're not engaging in complicated schemes, just plain proven ways to become more prominent.
The following are simple ideas that you can put to work in order to get your profile in front of more recruiters who can make a difference for you. From better keyword placement to strategic recommendations, these are all great ways to help recruiters locate you on LinkedIn.
Read about these 18 tactics and strategies here .... "18 Proven Ways to Help Recruiters Find You on LinkedIn."
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Today's Quick 2-Minute Podcast Tip:
Great leaders, top performers and high achievers are constantly receiving requests for their time. Their success and ability to get things done is like a powerful magnet ... drawing more and more requests toward them.
Learning to be SELECTIVE in what you say YES to is a key time management and productivity skill that highly effective leaders MUST master.
Saying "NO" can be difficult, particularly with respect to requests for things you LIKE to do or from people you feel you "OWE" some time to.
But remember this .... Saying "NO" to anything is saying "YES" to something else --- you WILL spend your time on SOMETHING, so make sure your choice in HOW you spend your time is in alignment with your personal and professional goals.
Try this today .... For the next week, track what you say "YES" to and note the following for EACH of those "Yes's":
Tracking your "Yes's" and noting answers to the above will bring AWARENESS to the process and will help you make better choices and will enable you to be more selective going forward.
Great leaders are great role models. People watch EVERYTHING you do .... they hear everything you say. Be the one to SET THE STANDARD for others to follow.
It may seem like a small thing, but running late, even by just a couple of minutes sets a standard that others observe and follow. Being punctual shows respect for others .... it shows you care, it tells "them" they're important.
Try this beginning today .... Arrive a few minutes early for EVERY meeting on your calendar, perhaps even 10 minutes early, and:
Be a role model .... set the standard for others. Show others YOU care and you respect their time.
Excellent leaders inspire their team members by routinely planting seeds ....
Seeds of inspired leadership planted and cultivated with trust blossom into amazing fruits of performance.
What kinds of seeds are you planting?
Today's Quick 2-Minute Podcast Tip: