Help or Hinderance:  LinkedIn’s “Open-to-Work” Options

Whether you’ve lost your job or you’re ready to join the job market, it’s daunting to open yourself up to peers and potential employers. LinkedIn users have been able to make themselves “open to work” to recruiters with enterprise accounts for several years.  However, the pandemic layoffs ushered in a new, public way for job…

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Back On the Job Market: Leveraging LinkedIn & Making Connections

The third part of our Returning to the Job Market series focuses on leveraging LinkedIn and your connections to get yourself in front of hiring managers.  Whether you like it or not, your job search doesn’t start and end with submitting a resume and cover letter. In fact, some companies may strictly use online profiles…

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Returning to the Job Market: Updating Your Resume

If it has been a decade since you were last on the job market, much has changed in the application and interview process. In fact, you might be surprised that most of these changes have occurred over the past three years. In addition to navigating the traditional application waters, you’re also expected to know how…

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