The Most Attractive Employers in Europe, the Middle East Africa of 2015

The Most Attractive Employers in Europe, the Middle East Africa of 2015 This week LinkedIn held their annual Talent Connect London conference, featuring speakers from some of the most reputable global organisations and attracting attendees from around the world. During the event, LinkedIn made a series of announcements related to the current state of recruitment in 2015 and which employers are leading the way in terms of talent attraction and employer branding. One of the most notable revelations was this years ranking of the most in demand employers in Europe, the Middle East Africa. The findings were calculated calculated based on an analysis of  the  interactions between professionals and companies on LinkedIn. They also released a list of the  20 most popular employers in the UK alone, in which Google came in first place for the fourth year. Among the top employers across EMEA, one thing they all have in common is a powerful employer brand and international recognition. When a candidate applies for a job,  they dont just want to know about the details of the role, they want to know about the company culture and what it is like to work for the organisation. The companies who invest in and prioritise creating a strong and respectable employer brand will in turn attract the most talent, giving them the capacity to employee the best people available. In the top 10 employers are Apple and Google, two of the most recognisable brands in the world and companies that have been widely discussed in terms of the culture and work environment they provide their staff. It wasnt just the tech giants that made their way into the rankings however, as a few smaller companies also crept their way into the top 100, including online retailer ASOS and retail experts Chalhoub Group. The  10 Most in Demand Employers: Apple Google Procter Gamble Facebook Unilever Emirates The Coca Cola Company Nestle General Electric Shell Most Represented Industries Retail Consumer Products Oil Energy Technology

Concluding the Money Makeover Series Lessons Learned

Concluding the Money Makeover Series Lessons Learned The Money Makeover Series has come to an end but in the lives of these four girls things are only just beginning! No philosophy or life plan can be completely remodeled in three months, but Kayla, Mimosa, Krystle, and Pamela are now on paths to brighter financial futures now that they’ve done a little bit of budgeting and a lot of soul searching. So what can we learn from their experiences? Kayla: In Need of a Money Plan Kayla could never shake the feeling of financial anxiety. Even after she traded in a fluctuating income as a freelance writer for a stable full-time position, she still dealt with anxiety over any unplanned purchase that came her way. She needed a plan to realize she was in control. So what was her greatest lesson after three months? Money Is Mutual Money is mutual: how you choose to handle your money directly results in how money makes you feel. If money intimidates you, you make decisions out of fear. If you put your money to work for you, you’ll feel empowered. Once Kayla had a budget in place she realized that she was in control. Seeing things on paper and turning her focus to the future of her career changed everything. Now she’s in a position to not let life or money happen to her but to take the reins and decide what path to choose. Mimosa: Ready to Launch Mimosa started out as a new grad that wanted it all an apartment to call her own, to be student loan debt-free, and to plan for a future full of travel abroad. But she was also working full-time, working to obtain a masters degree at night (which she was paying out of pocket for), and living in a very expensive city which made the prospects of moving out a bit unrealistic for her budget. That’s when Mimosa realized she had to set some priorities. So what lesson stuck with her? Fail Fast So You Can Move Forward Faster In order to pay off her student loan debt fast Mimosa needed to cut one of her favorite hobbies cold turkey shopping. And for a while she was doing great! But soon after an unexpected shopping day, Mimosa stopped tracking her budget altogether because she felt guilty about the spending spree. Then I talked to Mimosa and reminded her that budgets should be an evolutionary process. It was time to evaluate the budget and re-do it to a standard she could live with. Not too restrictive but not too free. Now Mimosa not only has a budget she can realistically follow, she took that newfound motivation into her career development as well and has now been appointed to the Young Leaders Council for the United Way in her hometown. That’s what I call a win/win! Krystle: New to the Workforce Krystle had just received her master’s degree and was looking for her first professional job when she and I began talking. In order to pay off debt and move out on her own, Krystle had to set a tight budget. Then life stepped in. Krystle’s job fell through which meant that we had to tighten up the budget even more and now she’s evaluating what she wants for her career. While this could have made so many of us give up, Krystle found the bright side and quickly learned exactly what matters most to her in her career. Now she’s on the way to making it happen! So what did she learn through all of this? The Importance of Balancing Determination and Patience Krystle’s drive, resilience, and adaptability are a recipe for success. Throw in some major positive energy and enthusiasm for toppings and how could you go wrong? Well, Krystle found through this journey that her impatience to succeed can sometimes get in the way. That’s when she told me that she wants to learn to balance her determination with a healthy dose of patience. Pamela: Future Financial Leader When Pamela and I first talked she’d just started a new job, told me that she owned her own apartment, was regularly contributing to her retirement account, and had all of her bills accounted for. What else could she need? To get rid of consumer debt. Pamela also wanted to understand finance deeply enough to become a leader for women everywhere. So what lessons did she find the most important to pass on? Learn to Give and Take Pamela’s journey to eliminate consumer debt was intense. She wanted that debt gone now! We talked about ways to lower the credit card interest rates, prioritize what credit card to pay off first, and earn more money so she could kick the payoff into turbo speed. And that she did! Pamela found a part-time job bartending at a bar down the block from her apartment. Pamela didn’t stop there. She found ways to do the things she loved for free or cheap by finding a bar to sponsor her football team and working a few hours at her yoga studio for free classes and discounted merchandise. Through all the difficulty of extra work, Pamela’s eyes are on the prize while still having fun. And soon enough she won’t have to work extra anymore and will be consumer debt-free. That buys her time and money in the foreseeable future. Moving Forward for all of Us It’s been a blast getting to know these four strong, independent women for the past few months! All of our conversations blossomed out of just finance and into their careers and desires for the future. Because at the end of the day, finance isn’t just about money. Finance is about life. Our financial situations impact the decisions we make every day, which is why it’s so important to do whatever it takes to take control and make our money work for us. So sit down and write down that spending plan. Evaluate your career and your personal life. Are you in the place you want to be? Are you close to it? Or do you feel that you need to create a whole new path? No matter what the answer may be, honestly ask yourself these questions. Then set your priorities and go. You will mess up sometimes. Your priorities may change. But if you stay accountable and stick to your goals, success is sure to be in your future.

How Do I Find Jobs on LinkedIn

How Do I Find Jobs on LinkedIn LinkedIn has rapidly become the leading job search platform where members from every industry and job function can: Quickly find career opportunities in any location Receive automatic recommendations and notifications based on job searches Apply to positions using just the LinkedIn profile Save interesting jobs for later resume submission So many people are capitalizing on LinkedIn, from getting LinkedIn training for sales teams to individual entrepreneurs using it as a content marketing platform to job seekers using it to empower their career. For them it starts with the resume. The process is actually quite simple. Convert LinkedIn Profile to a Resume One convenient built-in profile feature is the “save your profile as a .pdf” button: The resulting document looks very nice and could work as a quick resume. But if you need a more traditional resume-like appearance, you’ll want to try the LinkedIn-approved tool at http://resume.linkedinlabs.com/. “Turn your LinkedIn Profile into a beautiful resume in seconds. No more messing around with multiple Word and PDF documents scattered all over the computer. Pick a resume template, customize the content, and print and share the result to your heart’s content.” Search for Recommended Jobs LinkedIn’s “Jobs You May Be Interested In” feature shows jobs that match your profile in one or more characteristics. Find this feature by clicking Jobs at the top of your homepage. Here, you can set your preferences for company type, size, industry, and location by clicking on the icons, top right of page, and answering the screen prompts. Jobs recommend to you are based, in part, on information listed in your profile, and the preferences you set here. If you are not getting the recommended jobs you’d like to see, try changing your filters â€" remove or add filters to change the results coming to you. Advanced Search for Jobs The advanced job search available on the Jobs page can help you to run a more extensive or custom job search. You can also receive daily or weekly email alerts based on job suggestions. Jobs on Premium Account The job market is a crowded one, and standing out from the crowd is crucial. With a Premium LinkedIn account, your profile will help you stand out with these highly useful features: A larger photo A gallery of stock images to quickly create a compelling profile banner image 2x more prominent listing v. other search results, meaning that more info is displayed from your profile in a search Move to the top of a hiring manager’s list when applying to open positions as a Featured Applicant, placing your job application above those submitted by non-Premium members, and increasing the chances of having your resume viewed earlier Filter job listings by estimated salary range, homing in only on those that meet specific criteria. Salary estimates for each job posting are provided by PayScale and viewable for companies located in the USA, UK, Canada, and Australia And in addition. . . Zero in on more of the right types of people by fine-tuning a search with additional filters, such as seniority, and interests, company size, greatly reducing the time it takes to find recruiters, target companies and industry leaders Save up to 5 filtered searches, and get weekly email alerts when someone new matches your search criteria Access a complete list of members who have viewed your profile in the last 90 days v. non-Premium members who can see only the last five people See meaningful insights, such as the keywords used to find you, and the locations and industries of your viewers; extremely helpful in improving your profile and getting found more often by the right people Get access to InMail contact any member directly, even if you and the member are not 1st connections, or you don’t know the member’s email. It’s a terrific way to follow up on job applications, request introductions (up to 25 introductions to insiders at your target companies), and make new contacts. LinkedIn states that InMails are 2x more effective than emailing or cold calling. Applying for Jobs via LinkedIn Applying for a job through LinkedIn rather than through the company’s website? You can attach your resume to the application, as well as clicking on the “apply through LinkedIn” button. Here’s how: In the job application window, look for Resume/Cover Letter section and click ‘Upload a file’. Find your resume stored on your computer and select it. Your resume will be uploaded when you submit your application. But there are limitations: You must perform these action on a desktop or laptop Resumes cannot currently be attached via a mobile device File size is limited to 5 MB, and Microsoft Word or PDF format only If you want to attach your resume when applying, but hit submit and forgot to attach, you can’t go back, as this would be considered reapplying and is not allowed. If this happens, LinkedIn recommends that you contact the job poster directlyif contact information is provided and you have access to InMail. Once you’ve applied to a job opening with your profile and attached resume, the recipient will be able to view your resume and can choose to share it and your application with others at their company, for hiring purposes. In some application scenarios, the hiring company will reroute you to their job board or website to finish the application process. BONUS TIPS! Think it’s overkill to submit your resume and “apply with LinkedIn”? Think again. A well-optimized profile helps to garner interest from recruiters and hiring managers. But you can also tweak your resume to better match the position for which you are applying. This can lead to better responses because your resume will match the position more closely when run through the company’s Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), impressing more employers. Image credit  Main

Your Second Act Navigating Your Career Transition (CCG Podcast #41) - Classy Career Girl

Your Second Act Navigating Your Career Transition (CCG Podcast #41) Welcome back to our weekly CCG podcast! Today we are talking about your second act in your career and in your life. Maybe you are feeling like a career transition is needed and you are a little stuck in a rut. This is for you. I am excited to share an interview with me today by Andrea Shields from the Your Second Act Summit. Andrew asks me some excellent questions about career transitions and how to narrow down the right career fit for you. I share how I started my blog, how to get started networking and how important it is to figure out your interests when job searching. I’ll also explain how to be proactive when figuring out what your purpose is. Click play below or  right click here and save link as  to download or subscribe on iTunes  here on this link: I think you are going to love this one so let’s dive in! If you are enjoying our podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes! It would mean the world. Thank you! Your Second Act QA: (Here are a few of the questions Anna answered on the podcast) What strategies do you recommend for women looking for more balance and fulfillment? One of the most important things is getting clear on what your ideal workday is to begin with. Thats one thing we forget to do when we job search or start a business. What do you want to happen when you wake up? I am still doing this today as I run my business. If everything was going perfectly, what time would you wake up? What would you do first thing? Would you work by yourself? Where would you work? What would your lunch break look like? Know what you want first. I also challenged myself to do a networking challenge. Talking to a lot of other people gave me clarity and confidence. In 2011, I did a 4X4 networking challenge where I met with 4 people I did know and 4 people I did not know every month. If you look who I talked to throughout that year, I changed what I wanted to do during that year and I got really focused after that networking challenge. The people I spoke to gave me so much more clarity about the direction I wanted to go, even though it might sound  scary to talk to people when you dont know what you want. Ask them what their workday is and see if it matches your ideal workday. How did you start networking and doing informational interviews? The four people I already knew each month in my challenge are those people who escape from your to-do list like your grandma or your aunt. Those people are easy to network with but we get busy and forget them unfortunately. So you have to make them a priority first. I also counted a networking event as one person I didnt know. It was a lot of introductions and LinkedIn messaging. I did a ton of informational interviews. I searched career coaches and messaged all of them in San Diego. I did informational interviews with all of them. The first month is the hardest because you are starting from scratch. Most people have someone they can introduce you to. At the end I would always ask, Do you have anyone that would be beneficial for me to talk to? I planned ahead a month prior so I knew the 8 people I would meet the month before. Most of the time I ended up meeting with more people anyways. It was just 15-minute calls too because I didnt have a lot of time. But, you do have a lunch break or you can do an early morning call before work, right? Its not easy and its not overnight but you get a ton of clarity from it. It helped me get started much faster because now I partner with a lot of those same career coaches that I interviewed previously in my challenge. What do you think are some mistakes people make in career transitions? I think one of the biggest mistakes is having a negative  mindset and being scared and fearful. Telling yourself that your goal is not going to work. Be aware of your mindset and the words you are telling yourself all the time. Are you saying that the job isnt possible or that dream business isnt possible? You could never do something like that. Are you listing all of the negative things that could go wrong? Getting around people who are going to support you and are positive and believe you can start a business or get your dream job on CNN. It really all is possible. The other mistake is not knowing what the right career fit is for you when you start job searching. I see so many people online job searching and not having any success because they are applying to any old job out there. Every one of my courses is all about starting at square one. What is your calling and your purpose?

C-level Executives Resistant to Online Presence - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

C-level Executives Resistant to Online Presence Before first speaking with a  prospective client, a c-level executive in commercial real estate business development, I searched to see if he had a complete profile. And I Googled his name to see how many search results associated with him were on the first few pages. This is my standard practice before any initial chat. Mark’s slapdash profile, which only contained his name, job titles, and education â€" no summary or supporting information â€" was his only search result on page one for my Google search of his name. This was his only quality search result on any of the first several pages. As we were discussing how we would work together on branding and job search strategies, he mentioned that a recruiter contact cautioned him that he had Googled Marks name and came up with only one or two search results. What does that tell you, Mark?, I asked. He said, Well, I guess a few niche headhunters look at whats online for people, so its becoming more popular, but it probably doesnt happen that often. I made him aware that Googling potential candidates, and searching them on , was already a pervasive practice among recruiters and employers hiring decision makers. When we discussed building his online footprint, he was resistant. I dont know about all that, he said. I wouldn’t feel right having my name and things about me plastered all over the place. To his way of thinking, profiles represented an accepted online presence, so it was okay with him and he figured he had to have one. He said he didn’t need or want anything else. At the heart of Mark’s resistance was the fear of exposing himself to the world. But his fear could prolong his job search, rendering him nearly invisible to the very people whose radar he needed to get on. Because he’s not digitally distinct, he runs the risk of being passed over by hiring authorities who source and assess good-fit candidates based on what they find (or don’t find) about them online. And with little to no online presence supporting his brand and ROI value, in their eyes he’s not social media savvy. They’ll wonder how well he’s kept up with the new world of work and business. In my experience, there are still a lot of top-level executives who are resistant to (or dont see the need for) having an online identity beyond their profiles. I wrote about this over a year ago on my Executive Resume Branding blogsite. At the time, I was specifically seeing a lot of resistance to , which no longer seems to be the case. As in Mark’s case, most of the top-level execs I speak with these days know they need a profile, but often need help branding it and fully fleshing it out. Mark and I discussed possible online identity-building options and strategies that may be a good fit for him â€" Google and other online profiles, writing book reviews on Amazon, blog commenting, etc. â€" and I directed him to my posts: Does Your Online Identity Scream Hire Me? 10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Online Without a Blog Maximize Your Executive Brand Online with the 6 P’s 00 0

Tips and Tricks for Launching Your Career in the Digital Sector - CareerAlley

Tips and Tricks for Launching Your Career in the Digital Sector - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. The global tech market isprojected to grow by 4.7% in the next year, reaching a total $3 trillion economy. For many young professionals, the soaring rise in tech markets signals an opportunity to launch a career in digital professions. Contrary to popular belief, many jobs in the tech sector dont require an advanced computer science degree, but rather, a knowledge of how digital tools can enhance the functions of everyday work for maximum productivity. source Digital Marketing and Communication Often, positions in digital marketing stress strong communication skills equally, if not more so, than a sophisticated understanding of technology.Emerging positions in digital marketingand mixed media communication look for talented writers, graphic designers, sales associates, and other professional roles that use technology in innovative ways to disrupt conventional career paths. Recent studies have actually shown that theres alabor shortage in content creationand digital marketing: meaning that now is a good time to develop a digital communications specialty on the job market. 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Avoiding Some Common Mistakes While Using Resume Writing Services

Avoiding Some Common Mistakes While Using Resume Writing ServicesWith the great demand for a good and efficient resume, many people are turning to professional resume writing services in San Jose CA. It is good to note that there are so many resume writing companies, each of them with their own signature style and requirements when it comes to hiring a professional resume writer. The best thing you can do is be resourceful and familiarize yourself with some of the basic things that you should avoid when applying for resume writing services.You should avoid signing up for a resume without first conducting your own research to determine which company would offer the most professional service. The last thing you want is to be scammed by one of these companies. Find out the basic information about the company you are planning to hire and then narrow down your search based on the qualities they have.Professional resume writing services in San Jose CA always give emphasis to the customer's satisfaction in making their client's dreams come true. A good resume will be helpful to a job seeker and will help them land their dream job. There are several ways that a resume can serve its purpose such as for the first stage, during interviews and after your job application has been approved.Many professionals believe that before they actually write the resume, they need to know what their clients want. They make it a point to know what specific attributes their clients are looking for to land their dream job. You should make sure that you consult with the professional before submitting your resume. They will give you advice on how to structure your resume.You must also take note of the length of time that your resume has been on your file. If you want to be effective, you need to submit your resume in a timely manner. The moment your resume is rejected, you will be frustrated because you will lose out on your dream job opportunities.Your resume must also present you in the be st light possible. Resume writing services San Jose CA understands this need. They also have an individualized method of reading through the resumes of other job seekers, so that they can extract important information from them. This will help them better understand the prospective clients' needs and prepare your resume accordingly.Resume writing services always offer a free consultation for clients to ensure that you have ample time to work on your resume. In fact, some companies do not charge a fee but instead provide you with an unpaid service that will help you with the management of your resume. You can use this service after you have completed all the necessary steps for creating your resume.Lastly, there is no magic formula to crafting a perfect resume. It requires a lot of hard work, experience and talent. So you should always consider hiring professional resume writing services in San Jose CA.