Update LinkedIn without your network spotting what you’re up to
Pic source www.pixabay.com Update LinkedIn By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers To update your LinkedIn profile without notifying your contacts click on the drop down next to your name at the top right. Then click on settings and privacy. This will bring you to a page with three options across the top of the […]
Five tips to make your LinkedIn profile work for you
Linkedin Profile By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and when we are finished with the over spending and over eating that Christmas brings, our thoughts will start to focus on how we can change or improve our current situations. New Year resolution lists will be scribbled down […]
Five tips for the job seeker’s LinkedIn profile
By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers Recently unemployed or wanting to make a change from your current role? Having a LinkedIn profile will help to showcase your qualifications, experience and skills…but can you make your profile stand out from the other hundreds, if not more, also seeking similar roles? The following five tips […]
Six simple tips for a college graduate’s LinkedIn Profile
By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers 1. Profile photograph A profile photograph is a must for your LinkedIn profile. Make sure the photograph is business-like (dress like you would for an interview) – definitely no selfies here. Having a good profile picture helps a potential employer to put a face to the name. […]
Career Corner @CRC1029fm November 17th 2014 here we look at the power of LinkedIn in terms of advancing your career
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Today we will talk about LinkedIn – how powerful is it in terms of career advancement? How can candidates harness the awesome […]
Harnessing the power of LinkedIn
LinkedIn is such an enormous part of the recruitment world – and yet, the feedback we have got from recent columns on the topic, and when working directly with clients, is that many few people don’t really understand how to use the platform. By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn Expert Here are some more tips on using LinkedIn: […]
LinkedIn tips: tips to optimise your summary
The LinkedIn summary section can be somewhat of a daunting obstacle for its users – especially for those looking to utilise the platform as a job searching tool. Perhaps the most subjective element of the profile structure, when its effectiveness is optimised the user sparks enough interest in the reader to contemplate whether the services […]
Make the most of LinkedIn groups by implementing these tips
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn expert, Sli Nua Careers Developing an effective strategy to negotiate the LinkedIn groups feature will boost your stock in your industry. The feature provides users with a platform to showcase their skills, seek out guidance from their peers and open a gate for job opportunities – all while expanding on their […]
Four tips on how to use LinkedIn to catch attention of potential employers
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn expert, Sli Nua Careers Give off a professional appearance by customising your LinkedIn URL. The added benefit of this is you will become easier to find and the neater URL will be easily distinguishable on a CV or Business Card. Find out more about the feature here – and be quick […]
Never too early for students to make an impression
We often get asked by students: “What can I do now to boost my job chances?” The answer is ‘quite a lot’. It’s never too early to make a first impression. Here are a few things you could consider while still in college. 1. Join LinkedIn (www.LinkedIn.com). A survey we carried out last year revealed […]