Monday, April 20, 2020

LinkedIn Marketing Services Helps You To Market Your Company And Engage Future Job Seekers

LinkedIn Marketing Services Helps You To Market Your Company And Engage Future Job SeekersIf you are thinking of how to get more targeted leads, then it is best that you hire LinkedIn Marketing Services. It is so important to note that the skills of your potential job applicants has always a vital role in the success of your business. The job applicant's resume should make the applicants stand out and highlight the potential that they have.The reason why it is so crucial to keep an eye on your future job candidates is because this will surely make your job market much stronger and wide. The more proficient your employees are, the better because if you are attracting only the most proficient employees, there are bound to be less candidates who are not ready for the same position.This kind of effective marketing strategy will also attract and land more qualified job seekers for your company. Thus you are able to retain more and better people for the job vacancies. And this will definit ely give you the chance to benefit from an extended business in the next few years.You have to consider certain factors when creating your LinkedIn profile, such as the keywords that will help you get the most targeted prospects. Keywords are the key to make sure that you can connect with more prospects. There are also some strategies that will help you to list and discover candidates that may not have their own profiles yet.The best way to create your LinkedIn profile is to make sure that your own resume will help you develop future job prospects for your company. The resume of your employees should include their specific skills and capabilities that you want your new hires to possess. It is therefore important that you are able to build a strong relationship with your employees and to keep them happy with the job that they are doing for you.The inclusion of such a thing will definitely help you to extend your business. The actual ability of your resume's is not the only thing that makes a difference when you want to improve your company's effectiveness and efficiency. If you are having difficult time with the writing of your resume, it may be better that you hire professional resume writing services.These resume writing services are able to help you with the resume writing process and with the format that you need. They are also capable of offering the resume writing services that you may require for your job search. Thus, resume writing services would be a good option for you to maximize your potential to attract more qualified prospects for your business.

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Why We Both Went Back To Work After Having Kids - Money Under 30

Why We Both Went Back To Work After Having Kids - Money Under 30 Why We Both Went Back To Work After Having Kids Earlier this year I wrote about the not-so-insignificant costs of having a baby, and several of you asked about the decision to go back to work after having kids. For those fortunate enough to have this choice, choosing to return to work after having a baby or become a stay-at-home mom or dad is as gut-wrenching, guilt-laden, and consequence-fraught a decision as you will likely face in your lifetime. After having Molly, Lauren and I chose to continue working full-time. After Lauren has our second baby next month and takes her maternity leave, we will both go back to work again. Making these decisions, Lauren was torn. At the beginning of her legal career, she never imagined not returning to work. She always pictured being both a career woman and a mom. But then she had Molly, and suddenly things weren’t so clear. A mother’s bond to her child works in ways I, as a man, will never understand. Of course, I could’ve been the one to stay home, too. For all the stay-at-home dads in popular culture, they still seem to be a rare breed in real life, but a breed I would be happy to join nonetheless.  As it so happened, however, we had Molly just as the business of this blog reached a tipping point and I was doubling down on my work to grow it. The good news, of course, is that working for myself provides flexibility that’s invaluable for taking Molly to doctor’s appointments or just spending some extra time together now and then. Although the jury is still (and may forever be) out about the benefits of day care versus staying home with a parent, we joke that Molly’s caregivers are raising her better than we could alone. We are not, for example, experts in child psychology and development. We’ve taken many cues from her teachers (many of whom have master’s degrees) about when to introduce certain foods or routines. We would agree that “it takes a village”. What’s difficult, however, is that we are mostly alone as parents in our circle of friends with toddlers. A couple moms work outside the home part-time; dozens others stay home with their kids.  For Lauren, knowing that she’s missing weekday play dates and swim lessons with other moms takes its toll, both emotionally and socially. But the grass isn’t necessarily greener. For many couples with a stay-at-home mom or dad, money gets tighter than they would like. As a financial writer, it’s tempting to boil the stay-at-home decision down to money. Childcare costs between $200 and $300 a week for center-based care. That’s not cheap, but most professionals earn enough to make working worthwhile (especially when you factor in the value of benefits like health insurance).  But our decision was about more than money. We’re not greedy; we didn’t decide to continue working just to have more disposable income. We decided to keep working to save money and to build our careers; things that we believe will improve our children’s lives someday, too. As young professionals, we are our own greatest assets. You are your own, too. Your future earning potential is likely worth more than your house, your 401(k), and whatever cash you’ve got in the bank combined. If you choose to be a stay-at-home parent, for two years, five, or twenty, the opportunity cost is big. Just how big depends not only on your education and current career, but how easily you could reenter your career â€" if you ever want to. Increasingly over the last decades, many new moms are “opting out of the workplace.  They recognize the career costs to staying home, but they’re sick of the rat race anyway and happily bid corporate culture adieu.  This puts pressure on partners to earn more, which may create resentment.  It’s been a long time since the 1950s; one salary doesnt go as far as it used to. As we have both witnessed, this also creates tension among women in the workplace, whether younger women leave work entirely or simply push back on work-all-night corporate expectations in favor of family-friendly hours. (When your kiddo’s in day care, you may, after all, need to leave at 4:30pm on the dot everyday.) Some see this trend as squandering the work previous generations of women accomplished as they fought for equal opportunities at the office. Although Lauren and I do crave work-family balance, we’re don’t want to opt out.  We both crave intellectual stimulation and, hopefully, new opportunities to learn and grow professionally. I’m an entrepreneur; I want to see where I can take this blog and other ventures. Lauren is a smart attorney; I believe she could be a judge someday. The reality is that the working culture in the U.S. still punishes professionals for taking years off to raise kids. Until that changes, we must constantly evaluate our work/family decisions to make sure they’re the best for our family and our careers.  As baby number two arrives, we’re looking for ways to work a bit less and parent a bit more. Working part-time while maintaining health insurance and a foothold in your career may be the young parent’s Shangri-La, but for now, unfortunately, there are more parents who want it than employers who offer it. Are there days we’d rather be taking Molly to the playground instead of sitting hunched over our computers for eight hours? You bet. But with Molly in great hands (a critical component), we’re confident we’re doing the best thing for her (and our) collective family future. That’s our decision. Are you a parent that’s chosen to stay home or return to work? How did you arrive at your decision?

Friday, April 10, 2020

Potential Reasons Youre Not Getting Hired - Work It Daily

Potential Reasons You’re Not Getting Hired - Work It Daily In today’s job market, it’s very easy to become frustrated by the lack of response to your resume or application submissions. The fact is there is about a 6:1 ratio of job applicants for each available position. What does this mean? It means you have to stand out, head and shoulders, above the rest of the applicants. Potential Reasons You’re Not Getting Hired It means you have to have the perfect resume and cover letter, tailored for each position that you apply for, that easily shows that you have the background (or potential) for the position. Let’s assume you have all of that, and you’re still not getting calls. There may be some reasons why you're not getting hired: You Have Not Fully Grasped The Reality ...of today’s market and the massive economic upheaval that is occurring. All of the fancy degrees, past experience, and so on just isn’t enough today. These things DO matter - it’s just the applicant pool is full of people with these backgrounds. Thus, the competition is much more stiff. Nothing in this job market will come easily. Some positions will come more easily than others, but they may be positions for which you feel you’re overqualified. The “gem” positions will typically take much longer and be harder to get. You Don’t Apply ...because you don’t like to be rejected, and if you don’t apply, you can’t be rejected. This is circular logic, and self-fulfilling (and self-defeating) behavior. You don’t know until you try. In the marathon that is today’s job search, you’re going to be rejected until you’re not. It’s a fact of life. We’ve all been there. It’s not personal; it’s just business. It is unlikely this reflects on you as a person (unless you had an interview and you totally bombed â€" in that case, instead of focusing on the negative, learn from the experience, and go forward better prepared the next time). You may have been a great fit for some positions â€" someone else may have just fit a little bit better. In an employer’s market, this happens. When the tide changes, and it will, this will be less of an issue. You Don’t Take Your Job Search Seriously If you’re unemployed (or underemployed), your job search should be at least 30-40 hours per week â€" responding to ads (low value return, but necessary), resume and cover letter customization, and networking, networking, networking (did I mention “networking”?). If you are employed and are looking for a new gig on the sly, at least 10-20 hours per week would be appropriate. Watching daytime television and hanging out with friends is not likely to get you a new position. Looking for a job is a job. Treat it like one. What’s listed above falls into the category of “bad habits” for lack of a better label. These habits are very easy to break â€" with focus and discipline. By getting into good habits, your position search should be that much faster and more fruitful. However, that totally depends on you. Related Posts: Why Keeping Busy When Unemployed Is Critical How To Write Your LinkedIn Profile When You’re Unemployed Unemployment Tips: Don’t Say ‘In Transition’ Photo Credit: Shutterstock Have you joined our career growth club?Join Us Today!