Mr Syukri, the sales effectiveness specialist who is a “Top Voice” on LinkedIn, said those who want to successfully connect with an online audience have to “play around a little bit” and share their personality beyond their day job on their professional networking platforms. Not only does he make it a priority to make new connections on … Read more
The worst case scenario has happened—you’ve become part of the layoffs sweeping tech, media, and countless other industries. If your first impulse is to make a public LinkedIn announcement, wait just a minute. Experts say posting your layoff is a delicate dance you’ll want to be strategic about—and you may not even want to post … Read more
LinkedIn may exist to help professionals look for new job opportunities and network with others in the same field, but it could soon become the place for a bit of down time, too. Why? Because it’s planning to introduce games to its platform. App researcher Nima Owji recently found evidence of LinkedIn preparing to add … Read more
Traditionally deemed a resume taboo, gaps in employment are becoming increasingly normalised. In some instances, gap years (also known as career breaks) are most commonly used for travelling, parenting or re-charging. Adam Nicoll, the group marketing director at UK-based recruitment and job-consulting firm Randstad, said that recruiters were once “taught to treat any CV gaps … Read more
They say age is just a number—but for older job seekers, it can complicate things, to say the least. One in three workers 50 or over say they’ve experienced age discrimination when looking for a new position. And two-thirds have felt its sting in the workplace. Last year saw continued layoffs, particularly in tech, while … Read more
