The Importance of Networking in an AI World
Even in a job market dominated by AI, one cannot overstate the importance of networking. AI helps with processes; people help with decision making.
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Authentic Networking: Your Gameplan for Success
Networking is one of the most powerful tools in your job search, but it only works when it feels real. In this week’s article, we are sharing a practical, step-by-step guide to authentic networking that includes: * Where to show up* How to connect without the awkwardness* How to turn a conversation into an opportunity
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How to Use AI in Your Job Search: Top Tips
Learn how to use AI in your job search effectively, through practical tips to enhance documents, networking, and LinkedIn while staying authentic and credible. by Transition Solutions and Amanda Miller Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people search for jobs, and for many professionals in transition, that leads to curiosity and confusion. Is there a
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10 Things NOT to Say in an Interview
Sidestepping the classic ‘oops’ moments of a first interview—by tapping into Derek Barry Simpson’s 20 years of executive coaching and his famous ’10 Things NOT to Say in an Interview’, is how we keep job seekers cool, collected, and memorable at Transition Solutions. 1. “It’s on my Resume.” Oh, is it? Cheers for that. Look,
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Develop Your Strategic Exit Story
By Transition Solutions and Amanda Miller Description: Learn how to develop a clear exit story after a layoff. Build a confident, professional strategy that supports career transition and interviews. Develop Your Strategic Exit Story Being laid off can leave you grappling with more than logistics. There’s often an unspoken pressure to explain what happened—to future employers,
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Don’t walk away from the job market now!
Are you ready to shut down for the holidays? Not so fast…. At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 35 years. As we are now immersed in the holiday season, many job seekers listen to the old adage “nobody hires in December”. Not so fast! December is actually
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Maximizing Your Job Search Through the Holidays
Are you considering taking a break from your job search over the holidays? Do you think companies are waiting until after January 1st to start recruiting for their open positions? Don’t believe no one hires in December. Hiring may slow down, but it certainly doesn’t stop and many decisions are made even if they aren’t
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Defining and Building Your Personal Brand
What is your personal brand? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 35 years. In your job search efforts, it’s important to define the product, which is YOU. We coach our clients to invest time in defining their personal brand by assessing and analyzing their skills, interests and
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Is Your Network a NOTwork?
Are you struggling to engage your network effectively in your job search efforts? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 35 years. The fact remains that 80-90% of all jobs are found using networking, so it is a very important activity to do and often. Your network connections
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Use LinkedIn to Strengthen Your Brand and Network
Would you like to increase your personal brand presence on LinkedIn? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. With 190 million LinkedIn members in the United States alone, it can be hard to get noticed on the powerful professional networking tool. If you are looking to
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Interview for Success
Interviewing in today’s job market can be very unique, but did you realize how many “to do’s” align with traditional methods? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 35 years. Interviewing today often begins and concludes with video meetings and group video chats. Gaining expertise in all the
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“Gig” Work Trends Look Promising
Have you ever considered “gig” work? Brodmin recently shared estimates that the global Gig Economy is expected to grow from $204 billion in 2018 to $455 billion in 2023, that’s a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17.4%! In addition, the number of US freelance workers is steadily increasing and estimated to grow from 57
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Market Seems Saturated. How Do I Differentiate?
How do you differentiate yourself in a market that seems saturated with candidates? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. Differentiating yourself from others is essential in the job search. Below are the top ways you can set yourself apart from other candidates. 1 – Define
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Advice on Sharing Information on LinkedIn
How much information is right to share on LinkedIn? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. With 810 million members, LinkedIn is a powerful resource in your job search efforts. LinkedIn represents your professional brand and sharing information is important to connect with your network and
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Telling Your Story in 30 Seconds or Less
Are you prepared to tell your story in 30 seconds or less? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. As part of job searching efforts, we coach our clients it’s important to have a basic short 30 seconds or less story that tells your unique selling
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Successfully Networking During the Summer
Are you considering taking a break from your job search and networking efforts during the summer? Companies are still hiring throughout the summer. In fact, per the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, on the last business day of April, the number and rate of U.S. job openings was 11.4 million. Summer is typically a great
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Use LinkedIn to Strengthen Your Brand and Network
Would you like to increase your personal brand presence on LinkedIn? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. With 185 million LinkedIn members in the United States alone, it can be hard to get noticed on the powerful professional networking tool. If you are looking to
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LinkedIn for Your Job Search: A Powerful Resource
Is your LinkedIn profile the best it can be? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. LinkedIn, launched in 2003, remains a powerful resource in your job search efforts. Hootsuite recently shared impressive stats summarized below on current users and their usage. LinkedIn User Stats: LinkedIn
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Defining and Building Your Personal Brand
What is your personal brand? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. In your job search efforts, it’s important to define the product, which is YOU. We coach our clients to invest time in defining their personal brand by assessing and analyzing their skills, interests and
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Answering Tough Interview Questions
Have you ever been stumped by an interview question? At Transition Solutions, we have been helping companies and individuals with workforce changes for 30 years. Successfully preparing for interviews will hopefully eliminate the often dreaded question that you have no good answer for. Interviewing can be stressful because the interviewee does not typically know the
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