👤 4 common LinkedIn headline MISTAKES!

Plus: Why a former employer might give you a bad reference.

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  • 4 LinkedIn headline mistakes. And how to fix it!

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  • Why a former employer might give you a bad reference. And how to mitigate the situation.

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  • Accepting your first job. 5 things to consider.

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If you’re a job seeker you should be on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn not only serves as a platform for you to search for jobs and build your professional network, but also as a way for recruiters to find you.

Recruiters pay LinkedIn a lot of money to use the platform to find talent, so you want to make sure you are popping up in their searches. This means your profile should make recruiters want to contact you!

On LinkedIn, recruiters will search for specific keywords, jobs, and skills making it crucial that your headline reflects their search. Your headline is also the first impression they will have of you, so it’s important to spend time perfecting it.

Here are some mistakes you should avoid when creating your LinkedIn headline and some tips to help improve it.

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What should you do if you are applying to jobs and an employer asks about references, but you’re worried your previous employer will say bad things about you. It’s not uncommon for this to happen to job seekers, and it can damage your progress during the hiring process with a new employer. So why do employers give bad references and what can you do about it?

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Many college graduates feel pressured to secure a job immediately after they graduate.

These graduates get so caught up in finding a job, they settle for something outside of what they studied and often times it doesn’t require their level of education. They get to a point in their job search where any job seems like a good job.

We advise you to find a job that you truly want to do, even if that means you won’t be starting work right after you graduate. You will be so much happier at a job you want to do than one you had to settle for.

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