Something new on LinkedIn. You can search on hashtags. You can follow hashtags on LinkedIn and so for some of you there's a real opportunity to hashtag certain key skillsets not necessarily. All throughout your headline you're not going to do. All hash tags in your headline but there might be. One or two key skill sets. That you want a hash tag in the headline or at the very least in your summary and if. You follow our summary process inside. We have a LinkedIn tutorial inside work your daily and we teach. How to write a very short succinct summary with a list of key skill sets. You could hashtag there.
You could also increase the chances. That you show up in more search results which the more search results. You show up in the more popular. It just kind of feeds on itself so in addition to maximizing your headline Darren I'm also gonna suggest. That you start to explore hash tagging some of those key skill sets for improved search ability on your LinkedIn profile okay. All right great question well let's see here Sinha says after 20 years of working for the same company. I was made redundant and now would like to start contracting however. It all seems contracts go through to those with a history of contract work. What do I do oh that's a great question so um. What I would Center. What I would suggest. You do first of all is sign up with.
Some of the staffing agencies. That are placing contractors so do your homework and find out. Some of them started and I would try to set a meeting and say after 20 years I'm looking at getting into contracting can. You know we talk. What you want to do is research the best ones for your skill set. You don't want to apply to every staffing agency out there. Because that then. They all know that you're at all of them and nobody wants to place. You so do your homework in fact ask. Some contractors. I would make a bucket list of contractors find 10 contractors. That are doing the contracting that you want to do and ask them. They got started. What agencies. They use what agencies have been coming to them with good opportunities. You should be able to ferret. That out and then. I would go ahead and see. You can't work with. One or two of them to start and the other thing that you want to do is build.
That network with existing contractors. Because a lot of times. They get contracted or contacted for jobs and they're on assignment already or the assignment doesn't sound attractive to them but if they know that you're looking to break into contracting they'd probably throw. It your way. Because it really helps them to be able to help. That customer out so the customer thinks of them again in the future so. I would definitely look at that as well and then lastly there are. Some websites out there. That you can check out so obviously freelance coms been around for a long time and you can check them out and also there's a company called remote comm and you know full disclosure I've actually advised. That company prior to it being remote the folks. Now run it I their company so um. I can't you know say good or bad things. Either way other.
Than they're out there and they're. Another resource for you to check out for remote contract work okay but don't give up it's just a matter of breaking in and and for you it's about networking with actual contractors and with the staffing agencies. That place them in order to get. That first gig and then. You do your problem is solved. All right mo mo mo mo Edie. That actually. I used to call my daughter moment. She was a little kid should. You include your C ease and certifications from LinkedIn learning on your profile sure why not absolutely. I think there are people. That search for that do. I think it should go in your headline no can. It go in your summary sure there's a very specific way. That you do. That you put the certifications in there in a list format and also. They have a section for certifications.
That you could add in there so. I would definitely do. That they're they're great things. I just wouldn't make them front and center and lead with them. Because they have credibility but not as much credibility say is a degree or a practical work experience in your area of expertise okay Lola says with recent interviews. I found that interviewers explaining the company history is this becoming a common trend. I always do my research beforehand ha ha ha ha. You know so. I think it's more the fact. That most hiring managers don't know how to interview well to be honest with. You they don't in the same way there's no course. That we all take in job search the majority of hiring managers have never been properly trained in interview techniques and so. They get in there and they do. What was done to them in a former life and they feel time by telling you the company story and feeling like. They need to fill the void for you so.
You just need to smile and nod and what you can say at some point in time is oh. You know I did my homework on you and I read about that or you know. I was researching your company on the internet so. You can add in some things to validate. What they're saying but if hiring manager is really intent on telling you the story just go with. It ok smile and nod and be enthusiastic but it does happen and it's usually. Because they're not. That skilled Christian says is job hopping still a thing that impedes careers or interviews do employers value loyalty or varied experience great question Kristen the answer of course is it depends which is not the answer.
That you were looking for so. Most jobs last about eighteen months to two years so. You do see people moving from place to place but I do think. That historically. What we're looking for is career progression so. You were moving every three years but the job title was growing each and every time or where. You were going let's say. You started someplace and it was maybe smaller and then. You moved to a larger better well-known organization and then. You move to a higher level position and a higher level position they're not gonna have as much of an issue with.
That you've been job jumping and your job title isn't changing you're essentially plateauing in my mind. That becomes a concern so my advice to anybody out there is to think about your career from a progression standpoint. I want to be. More skilled in two years. I want to create. More value in two years. What does that job title look like. What does that position look like. I go after that position and most importantly is that possible within the company. That I'm in because the best weighted job jump is within the same company to be able to say. That I was there six or eight years but I change jobs every two years or every 18 months that's fantastic people love. That means you were a versatile player means.
You could also increase the chances. That you show up in more search results which the more search results. You show up in the more popular. It just kind of feeds on itself so in addition to maximizing your headline Darren I'm also gonna suggest. That you start to explore hash tagging some of those key skill sets for improved search ability on your LinkedIn profile okay. All right great question well let's see here Sinha says after 20 years of working for the same company. I was made redundant and now would like to start contracting however. It all seems contracts go through to those with a history of contract work. What do I do oh that's a great question so um. What I would Center. What I would suggest. You do first of all is sign up with.
Some of the staffing agencies. That are placing contractors so do your homework and find out. Some of them started and I would try to set a meeting and say after 20 years I'm looking at getting into contracting can. You know we talk. What you want to do is research the best ones for your skill set. You don't want to apply to every staffing agency out there. Because that then. They all know that you're at all of them and nobody wants to place. You so do your homework in fact ask. Some contractors. I would make a bucket list of contractors find 10 contractors. That are doing the contracting that you want to do and ask them. They got started. What agencies. They use what agencies have been coming to them with good opportunities. You should be able to ferret. That out and then. I would go ahead and see. You can't work with. One or two of them to start and the other thing that you want to do is build.
That network with existing contractors. Because a lot of times. They get contracted or contacted for jobs and they're on assignment already or the assignment doesn't sound attractive to them but if they know that you're looking to break into contracting they'd probably throw. It your way. Because it really helps them to be able to help. That customer out so the customer thinks of them again in the future so. I would definitely look at that as well and then lastly there are. Some websites out there. That you can check out so obviously freelance coms been around for a long time and you can check them out and also there's a company called remote comm and you know full disclosure I've actually advised. That company prior to it being remote the folks. Now run it I their company so um. I can't you know say good or bad things. Either way other.
Than they're out there and they're. Another resource for you to check out for remote contract work okay but don't give up it's just a matter of breaking in and and for you it's about networking with actual contractors and with the staffing agencies. That place them in order to get. That first gig and then. You do your problem is solved. All right mo mo mo mo Edie. That actually. I used to call my daughter moment. She was a little kid should. You include your C ease and certifications from LinkedIn learning on your profile sure why not absolutely. I think there are people. That search for that do. I think it should go in your headline no can. It go in your summary sure there's a very specific way. That you do. That you put the certifications in there in a list format and also. They have a section for certifications.
That you could add in there so. I would definitely do. That they're they're great things. I just wouldn't make them front and center and lead with them. Because they have credibility but not as much credibility say is a degree or a practical work experience in your area of expertise okay Lola says with recent interviews. I found that interviewers explaining the company history is this becoming a common trend. I always do my research beforehand ha ha ha ha. You know so. I think it's more the fact. That most hiring managers don't know how to interview well to be honest with. You they don't in the same way there's no course. That we all take in job search the majority of hiring managers have never been properly trained in interview techniques and so. They get in there and they do. What was done to them in a former life and they feel time by telling you the company story and feeling like. They need to fill the void for you so.
You just need to smile and nod and what you can say at some point in time is oh. You know I did my homework on you and I read about that or you know. I was researching your company on the internet so. You can add in some things to validate. What they're saying but if hiring manager is really intent on telling you the story just go with. It ok smile and nod and be enthusiastic but it does happen and it's usually. Because they're not. That skilled Christian says is job hopping still a thing that impedes careers or interviews do employers value loyalty or varied experience great question Kristen the answer of course is it depends which is not the answer.
That you were looking for so. Most jobs last about eighteen months to two years so. You do see people moving from place to place but I do think. That historically. What we're looking for is career progression so. You were moving every three years but the job title was growing each and every time or where. You were going let's say. You started someplace and it was maybe smaller and then. You moved to a larger better well-known organization and then. You move to a higher level position and a higher level position they're not gonna have as much of an issue with.
That you've been job jumping and your job title isn't changing you're essentially plateauing in my mind. That becomes a concern so my advice to anybody out there is to think about your career from a progression standpoint. I want to be. More skilled in two years. I want to create. More value in two years. What does that job title look like. What does that position look like. I go after that position and most importantly is that possible within the company. That I'm in because the best weighted job jump is within the same company to be able to say. That I was there six or eight years but I change jobs every two years or every 18 months that's fantastic people love. That means you were a versatile player means.
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