by sean@higheredcareercoach.com | Apr 3, 2012 | Infographic Tuesday, Job Search, Social Networking
LinkedIn is the largest professional network on the internet, with more than 150 million members in over 200 countries and territories, and it adds 2 new users every second. Using the network effectively is a hot topic in business circles, but in my work with clients in higher ed, I get some interesting responses when I encourage them to look into ways to use LinkedIn effectively.
Five things I’ve heard from clients and colleagues recently:
“In Higher Ed, it’s always about what you know, not who you know.”
“I’ve already got tenure. I don’t need to worry about networking.”
“LinkedIn doesn’t really do anything.”
“I don’t need another place to post my CV. It’s on my website, and I can e-mail it to anyone who might need it.”
“I don’t know anyone who uses LinkedIn besides my students, and I don’t see what good connecting with Johnny from my [insert class name here] is going to do me any good.”
If you’ve said any of the above, or have trouble convincing your colleagues to dive into LinkedIn, this infographic might help. I’ve written it to sum up some of my thoughts, in response to the questions above.
Look for more articles and resources on how to use LinkedIn soon! If you really want to really dive in and learn how to use LinkedIn like a pro, check out Lewis Howes’ LinkedInfluence course. (affiliate link). I bought it and found it well worth the money. It gives a great overview of the LinkedIn profile and how to optimize it, and best ways to use groups, applications and other features.
I also offer LinkedIn coaching and profile writing packages, if you are looking for a little one-on-one help. Contact me at sean@higheredcareercoach.com for more information.
Do you have any great LinkedIn tips? Share them in the comment section.
by sean@higheredcareercoach.com | Mar 21, 2012 | Infographic Tuesday, Job Search, Resumes and CVs
Today’s infographic is an illustration of the main points in my recent e-book “7 Points to a Winning Resume.” The e-book is available here and is now marked down permanently to $7. As before, it includes a $25 coupon, which can be used toward resume services or for coaching packages. Contact me for more information if you are interested.
Melissa is traveling this week, and we didn’t get a chance to connect on this week’s projects, so we did not have an infographic yesterday. I do hope that we can continue running infographics (ours, as well as those from other great sites) on Tuesdays, and that we’ll have the “Take 5” posts each Thursday, featuring recommendations for great articles worth reading, as you plan your job searches and your career development.
7 Points to a Winning Resume
Suggestions Welcome
If you have ideas for infographics you would like to see on the site, please send in your suggestions to Melissa Judy, Content Development Intern, at melissa@higheredcareercoach.com.
Guest Posts and Guest Infographics
Higher Ed Career Coach also accepts infographics as guest posts. The information presented must be relevant to our readership, and publication is at the sole discretion of the publisher. Topics related to job searching, the job market in higher education, educational funding, coaching skills for faculty and administrators, and using social media for job searching are especially relevant. For more information, contact Sean at sean@higheredcareercoach.com.
by sean@higheredcareercoach.com | Mar 6, 2012 | Job Search, Job Search, networking
For this week’s #sasearch chat, we’re going to try something different. For a couple of reasons, it’s been hard to get a bunch of fresh ideas for each week’s chat and this week, Laura McGivern, my co-moderator (and the organizational powerhouse that makes tweets go out each week), has jury duty. I am knee-deep in writing resumes and coaching clients, as well as participating in a mentor coaching group each week as I work toward earning my ACC Credential with the International Coach Federation.
So it’s been a busy couple of weeks, and we know that many who would otherwise participate in the chat are going on Spring Break, going to a placement conference, or both. So we decided to keep it simple.
This Wednesday, from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm ET, tweet out your favorite inspirational quote, article, video, or Pinterest pin with the hashtag #sasearch. I will go in and re-pin as many of these as possible to my Pinboard titled “Inspiration for Student Affairs Professionals.” And if you are a Pinterest nut, like I am becoming, and would like to help co-moderate this Pinboard, let me know and I will add you. Melissa Judy, my content development intern, is also adding items to the board. I think this could be a fun way to share inspiration and also to use this Pinterest addiction I am building into something good.
So please join the #sasearch #pinchat this Wednesday and let’s get people all inspired and stuff. Woo-Hoo!
by sean@higheredcareercoach.com | Feb 29, 2012 | work/life balance
I really enjoyed the recent “Leap Day” episode of 30 Rock. I never knew that nothing counts on Leap Day, but it sounds like a great concept to me. In the spirit of the “holiday,” I am going to look for some blue and gold to wear and think up some crazy stuff to get into. I may even see if I can trade children’s tears for candy.
Or maybe I’ll just catch up on work. What will you do for “Leap Day?” Will you make it count?
I hope not! Happy Leap Day!
by sean@higheredcareercoach.com | Feb 21, 2012 | Site News, Student Affairs
Melissa Judy
A while back I posted that I was looking for someone to help with some of the site development tasks and social media efforts related to Higher Ed Career Coach and my other websites (Primarily AthensGACareerCoach.Com). The initial interest and buzz on Twitter soon gave way to the sound of crickets chirping, and the application deadline passed without anyone applying. (Insert sad face here.)
I set the idea aside for a while, because I have been busy with clients, their resumes, and other issues, figuring that if there wasn’t any interest, I would just keep doing what I have been doing, and hope for the best. Then, in late January, I received a tweet from Melissa Judy, asking if the position had been filled. We struck up a conversation over Twitter and then e-mail and I told her how she might apply.
Not long after, I received her application and interviewed her over Skype, and I can honestly say she is exactly what I have been looking for in an intern. Melissa brings experience as a writer and content developer, as well as the perspectives of a somewhat non-traditional learner to the table.
Melissa graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor of arts in English in 2004. She
continues to support her fraternity, Zeta Tau Alpha, as an alumna member. Upon graduating, she spent time in the Army, but was injured in basic training and unfortunately had to be chaptered out. She then spent 4 years as an emergency veterinary technician before rediscovering her love of academia. While working in veterinary medicine, she met and married an Army officer before moving to Daytona Beach, FL. While there, Melissa worked in the Alumni Relations office at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University as a Communications Specialist. In addition to her alumni duties, she consistently volunteered to work with the Student Activities Office there and greatly enjoyed working with undergraduate students.
In the fall of 2010, Melissa began pursuing an online master of science in higher education administration at Drexel University and expects to complete her degree in August, 2012. Her interests lie in Greek Life, student leadership, alumni relations, communications, orientation and first year programs.
As a military spouse, she realizes that working in higher education may prove difficult with consistent relocation, so she hopes to secure a telecommuting position with a fraternity or sorority national office, or with another higher education non-profit organization. She is a member of the Association of Fraternity and Sorority Advisors (AFA) and National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). She will serve as a graduate intern at the Association of Fraternal Leadership and Values (AFLV) western conference in April. She currently lives in Monterey, CA while her husband pursues a master of business administration degree at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Over the remainder of the semester, I’ll be working with Melissa to develop some new resource pages and anchor content, and teaching her the ins and outs of running a small business blog. Please welcome Melissa and congratulate her on her new position. She can be reached at melissa@higheredcareercoach.com
