The Shimmering Careers Blog

How Good Deeds Help Your Cause, Boost Your Skills and Add a Spark to Your LinkedIn Profile Volunteer work often involves skills and responsibilities that translate nicely to the workplace, but people tend to neglect those activities and say “it wasn’t a real job.” Volunteering as a Big Brother was challenging and satisfying for me. I connected with a delightful young man and watched him grow. In addition, this activity led to unanticipated opportunities including a board of d

Updating and improving your LinkedIn profile should be at the top of your career improvement resolution list. So should learning to use LinkedIns useful features. Let me explain. Do you want recruiters to find you? They will find you if you have a stand-out LinkedIn profile. Recruiters are spending millions of dollars on LinkedIn. What about impressing a hiring manager to a great job? It’s standard process for hiring managers to look at your LinkedIn profile once they see you

Your LinkedIn profile is an essential job search tool to attract companies. You want your resume and your LinkedIn profile to tell a consistent story. However, while you can modify your resume for each job that you apply to, your LinkedIn profile remains constant. That’s why it is so important that your profile is focused on your future career aspirations. To accomplish this goal, you want to understand as much as possible about what employers are looking for in the general t

In my job interview course, I’ve talked a lot about networking as a key part of any job search, and about its equal importance to the process of finding interviews. Whether you’re seeking formal job interviews or the informational interviews, networking is a time-honored and effective way to grab opportunities. But one part of the networking world has taken something of a hit in the era of Covid. The in-person get-togethers, the conferences or events geared specifically to ne

This year, I’ve been working with a growing number of clients who are actively considering or already in the midst of changing careers. If you are contemplating such a shift, rest assured, you’re not alone. Career transitions are a normal part of the professional journey. When writing a resume for a career change, in general, I focus on highlighting transferable skills, relevant experiences, and the capacity for adaptability. No matter the industry or job title, there are ski