Seven tips to give your LinkedIn profile a makeover
Q: I started a LinkedIn account about ten years ago in college. I haven’t done much with it since, and, perhaps understandably in those circumstances, it hasn’t done much for me either. I’m wondering what I should do now to give it a lift because I know it can be much more beneficial than it […]
How to turn your LinkedIn profile into a digital CV
Q: I have been on LinkedIn for years, but I make poor use of it. I go on there and see lots of activity but I’m never quite sure what I should do. Is there any way that my LinkedIn profile can be transformed to become my digital CV, in effect? I am looking around […]
Make LinkedIn work for you in job-searching phase
Q: I have a LinkedIn account, but I don’t really update it much. My last two jobs are not on there and I think my qualifications may even need some tweaking to reflect recent courses I have done. I am now on the job trail. I work in the marketing area. Should I overhaul my […]
How to jazz up a LinkedIn profile
Q: I need to jazz up my LinkedIn profile. I’ve been using it for a while, but I’m not getting much out of it. It feels like my profile is flat and it stimulates no contacts or job offers. Any tips? (DC, email). A: Yes, it’s important to keep your LinkedIn profile alive, writes Maureen […]
Standing out from the crowd
Q: I am on the look-out for a new job. I got a good education in my sector and have gained good experience in my field, but when I start looking around now, I am certain to be competing with other candidates with similar experience and qualifications. That is a worry as I am not […]
Lost my job, now what?
Q: I have been in work for 24 years. I had a stable job, and no desire to change. Due to COVID-19 and other issues, the company has offered me a redundancy next month. It’s hard not to take this personally and it is affecting my confidence. I am not sure where to start or […]
How to seek out jobs in the hidden market
Q: I have scoured the internet for a job. Anything I see, I’m onto it. However, I am not getting much feedback and am becoming frustrated. How can I be more effective in my search? (CP, email). A: The keyword here is ‘effective’. Applying for online positions is just one way of using your time, […]
Getting jobs – what the future holds
Q: Where is it all going? Will humans have any say at all in the future, or will machines do the hiring? Can anyone make sense of the emerging trends? (CD, email). A: How jobs will be filled in the future is a question that concentrates the minds of those in the recruitment industry. Candidates, […]
Ashley Cahillane
Ashley is a PhD researcher in English Literature at National University of Ireland, Galway. Her research, funded by the Galway Doctoral Research scheme, looks at representations of environmental crisis in contemporary literature. Prior to this research, Ashley gained a first-class honours master’s degree in English from Maynooth University. Ashley uses her advanced training in the […]
Your LinkedIn profile needs regular care
Q: I created a LinkedIn profile a few years ago after hearing all the talk about it being essential. I put a good few hours into it and, apart from old school colleagues inviting me to connect with them, I haven’t heard a dicky bird. No job offers, no call to interviews, nothing. What am […]