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☆ Don't just press 'connect' when adding people on LinkedIn: 'All it shows is that you were able to push a button,' says expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

And many of those people — whether they are in your industry or not — likely have valuable work insights to share. So, how do you go about connecting with them, especially with the ones you've never actually met? When it comes to adding people to your LinkedIn network, "never" simply click the "connect" button, says Gorick Ng, author of "The Unspoken Rules" and a career advisor at Harvard. Pressing 'connect' is 'low effort'Trying to add someone to your LinkedIn network who you've never met can be tricky, but just pressing "connect" won't necessarily convince them to add you. "All it shows is that you were able to push a button."

Persons: Gorick Ng, you've, Ng, Angelina Darrisaw Organizations: LinkedIn, Harvard

☆ Up to 3 'really strong' recommendations is more than enough for your LinkedIn—here's how to get them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you are looking for a job on LinkedIn, best practices include using the banner to show off professional accomplishments and keeping your experiences up to date. "LinkedIn recommendations are an opportunity to reinforce what you are saying about your skills and qualities," says Angelina Darrisaw, career coach and founder of C-Suite Coach. More specifically, "the best recommendations come from someone who has a well built-out LinkedIn profile themselves," says Gorick Ng, Harvard career advisor and author of "The Unspoken Rules." Finally, "credibility in the labor market comes from the organization name or the job title," says Ng. "The higher up you go, the sexier the job title or the more credible the job title," he says.

Persons: Angelina Darrisaw, you've, who's, Gorick Ng, Ng Organizations: LinkedIn, Harvard

☆ Informational interviews can make you 'better' at your job—here's what to ask when you get one
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Talk to any career expert and they'll tell you an informational interview, or an informal, professional chat with someone in your field or company, is a good idea. "It helps you build relationships," says Angelina Darrisaw, career coach and founder and CEO of C-Suite Coach. And it's entirely possible someone you chat with will keep you in mind for future job openings. When it comes time to have that informational interview, though, what do you say? Here's what Monster career coach Vicki Salemi recommends.

Persons: Angelina Darrisaw, Vicki Salemi

☆ Informational interviews can get your foot in the door of your dream job—here's how to get one
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An informational interview is an informal conversation with someone in your company, industry or even outside of your industry that gives you a chance to learn about that person's work and field. There are all sorts of reasons to book one: You'd like to learn about another branch of your company or about moving up in it. Or maybe you're considering moving to another industry altogether and want to feel it out beforehand. "You're building relationships with low stakes," says Angelina Darrisaw, career coach and founder and CEO of C-Suite Coach. says Vicki Salemi, career coach at Monster, adding, "are you looking to get your foot in the door with a specific company?

Persons: Angelina Darrisaw, there's, it's, Vicki Salemi

☆ Do these 3 things on LinkedIn and you'll be 'head and shoulders above' most on the site, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"LinkedIn is the most important recruiting tool on the internet," says Phoebe Gavin, a career and leadership coach. And you'll want your work timeline to give a good detailed account of what you've accomplished in each role. If you use them, "you're already going to be head and shoulders above most LinkedIn users," says Gavin. Featured links are a 'great way to show proof' of workBelow the banner and the uppermost section of the profile is the featured links section. "If your work or something that you do professionally is linkable, then use featured links," says Gavin.

Persons: Phoebe Gavin, Gavin, —, Angelina Darrisaw's Organizations: LinkedIn, League

☆ 3 reasons to do informational interviews, say career experts: They can make you ‘better at your job’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

There is ample advice available about how to ace a job interview. And while the importance of doing a job interview is well established, there is another type of interview worth considering that could also help build your career. That's the informational interview. Informational interviews are informal chats that can happen any time and give you an opportunity to learn something within the world of work. Here's how informational interviews can help propel you forward in your career.

Persons: they'd, Angelina Darrisaw

☆ 3 LinkedIn red flags that could cost you a job: 'Don't post when you're emotional, upset or angry'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

These days, having a LinkedIn profile can be critical to getting a job. If you haven't created a LinkedIn profile yet, don't wait. "To not have any established presence online could be concerning to an employer," says Angelina Darrisaw, career coach and founder and CEO of C-Suite Coach. Here are three LinkedIn red flags to avoid on your profile according to career experts. 'A lot of overlapping job titles'Recruiters also notice inconsistencies in your job experience.

Persons: Angelina Darrisaw, you'll, you've, Phoebe Gavin, doesn't, Octavia Goredema, Darrisaw Organizations: LinkedIn

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The grit Baker Mayfield showed Tampa Bay down the stretch of his debut sure outweighed the rough start. Mayfield recovered to throw two touchdown passes without a turnover, and the Buccaneers beat Minnesota 20-17 in the season opener after three first-half turnovers by the Vikings on Sunday. “It wasn’t our prettiest effort by any means, but we finished the right way,” Mayfield said. But after going an NFL-record 11-0 in one-score games during the 2022 regular season, the Vikings ran out of that late-game mojo. The Vikings have less urgency around Jefferson with two seasons left on his rookie contract.

Persons: Baker, Mayfield, ” Mayfield, Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay —, Todd Bowles, “, Tom Brady, Mike Evans, Shaquil Barrett, Chris Godwin, ”, ” Kirk Cousins, Jordan Addison, Alexander Mattison, Justin Jefferson, Kevin O'Connell, Jay Ward, McLaughlin, Trey Palmer, Cousins, Antoine Winfield Jr, Vita Vea, Christian Izien, Osborn, Izien, Ed Ingram, ” Cousins, Evans, Jefferson, Bud Grant, Grant, LB Lavonte David, Vea, Calijah, C Garrett Bradbury, LT Christian, OLB Marcus Davenport, ___ Organizations: Buccaneers, Minnesota, Vikings, Tampa Bay, Bucs, Browns, Panthers, Rams, BEST, The Vikings, LB Lavonte, LT, NEXT Buccaneers, Host Chicago, Sunday Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Tampa, Winfield, Jefferson, Philadelphia

☆ The best places to find ‘simple, no-BS’ resume templates, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There's the order of things ― your education, experience, then skills if you've just graduated from college, or your experience, education, then skills if you're a few years into the workforce. Here are three expert-approved sites to get resume templates online. Harvard College bullet point resume"For a simple, no-BS resume that gets the job done, I'd recommend the Harvard College bullet point resume template," says Gorick Ng, Harvard career adviser and author of "The Unspoken Rules." Free resume templates through Google workspace"I'd recommend free templates available through Google workspace," says Angelina Darrisaw, career coach and founder and CEO of C-Suite Coach. More specifically, in Google Docs, job seekers "can access five resume templates in the template gallery, as well as several other useful templates for business (e.g.

☆ Don't include your full address on your resume―here's why
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

When it comes to reading your resume, recruiters notoriously spend very little time ― an average of 7.4 seconds, to be exact. That being the case, you'll want to include only the most relevant information to convince them you're the right candidate. But what about information like your physical address? "In terms of your whole physical address," says Angelina Darrisaw, career coach and founder and CEO of C-Suite Coach. Here's what experts suggest you include when it comes to where you live.

☆ The holidays are a ‘natural opening for reconnecting': Here's how to use them to network
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The end of 2022 is upon us, with people celebrating an array of holidays or simply looking forward to some time off. "The holidays just present a very natural opening for reconnecting with others," says Amanda Augustine, a career expert at TopResume. Here's how experts recommend taking advantage of this time of year to network. 'Take your contacts and basically group them'Who you reach out to depends on your objective. "Everyone doesn't celebrate Christmas," she says, "folks celebrate all different kinds of holidays based upon their religion."

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