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Overqualification by the Numbers Overqualification isn’t just a nagging worry for experienced job seekers — it’s a measurable obstacle. According to the Monster Overqualification Report, a survey of 1,001 US adults spread evenly across age groups from 18 to over 65, 40% of job seekers feel that bein...
Why a Career Change Is a Harder Job Search A career transition, pivot or change is a more complicated type of job search because you are competing with candidates who have direct experience – e.g., they’ve done the role firsthand, they don’t have employment gaps. If you’re changing careers, you are ...
Why Content Marketing Beats Traditional Applications Applying for jobs can feel like a frustratingly repetitive process. You update your resume, write a cover letter, submit an application and hope somebody notices it among hundreds of others. Traditional applications ask you to tell employers you u...
Why Remote Jobs Are So Hard to Land Many people want a work from home job, yet those positions are becoming much harder to find. The numbers show just how lopsided the market has become. According to LinkedIn’s own data, about 9% of U.S. job postings in July offered remote work, yet those listings p...
Prove the ROI of Your Efforts Too many marketers describe their achievements using activity-based metrics. They talk about articles published, campaigns launched, or website traffic generated. These figures can be useful, but they do not necessarily show that the work benefited the business. Wheneve...
How Board Experience Helps Advance Your Career Board service offers a range of career advantages that extend far beyond the mission of the organization itself. For professionals looking to build momentum, it provides a unique platform to develop operational know-how, expand professional networks, an...
Technical Resume Skills Were Linked To Higher Hiring Rates The resume skills you’re listing may be doing less for you than you think. Communication, teamwork and leadership appear on thousands of resumes, yet new research suggests candidates with more specific technical and analytical skills are see...
Network Networking has always been a cornerstone of effective job hunting, but its importance is magnified in a saturated market where hiring managers frequently receive more applicants than they have open positions. Kory Kantenga, LinkedIn’s Head of Economics, Americas, emphasizes that job seekers ...
