Job Search & Interviewing (17)
Rae A. Stonehouse is the author of You're Hired! Job Search Strategies that Work, as well as several other derivative publications and on-line e-courses. https://yourehirednow.com 
This section is a compilation of articles Rae has written about the job search, job interviewing and landing a job process.
Enjoy!
What are some hacks I can do on LinkedIn to look better to other connections and recruiters?
Written by Rae StonehouseNot so sure about hacks, but here’s some sage advice.
The question is rather challenging in that you’re asking how to appeal to two different groups. If your main purpose is to appeal to recruiters, in that you are currently in job searching mode, your promotional copy needs to target them. Your promotional copy needs to be crafted so it attracts recruiters, lets them know you are looking for work and what you have to offer.
Getting upset is an emotional response that you have control over.
If you are getting upset, it may be indicative of you having mixed emotions about the position.
Would it be considered bad form to ask for a week’s vacation after working in a job for three months? I’m working as a bartender and I don’t know the proper etiquette.
Written by Rae StonehouseYou will never know unless you ask.
I’m not so sure that I would bluntly request that I take a week off though after only having worked three months. Many organizations don’t allow you take vacation until after six months.
How do you add into a resume that you consistently self-educate, and make an impact by saying so instead of coming off as a liar?
Written by Rae StonehouseI’m going to suggest that you don’t add it to your resume. I don’t believe that it belongs there.
That’s not to say there isn’t value in that personal attribute.
Since personal brand is everything these days, should I put a professional selfie on my resume?
Written by Rae StonehouseWhile I believe that personal branding is a good idea for any professional, whether they have celebrity status or not, I wouldn’t go as far as to say that it is everything these days.
What would you advice someone who has been looking for a job for 6 years now?
Written by Rae StonehouseAt the risk of being overly self-promotional, I would suggest checking out my book and or e-course.
There has to be a story behind a six-year job search journey? You are either doing something completely wrong, don’t have the credentials and experience for jobs you are applying for, or there is something wrong or negative in your resume.
I believe that it fits under the Experience Section of your resume.
In a resume, experience, is another way for saying that employers are looking for positions you have held in the past.
When a person starts a question with ‘what are the best …’ on any particular subject, it tends to elicit opinion-based responses, rather than those backed up with evidence-based data or best-practices scrutiny.
You are asking about resources for unemployed job seekers, a topic that I have given a considerable amount of time and research to.
It took me a bit of time to get my head wrapped around the question.
While I can’t think of any bogus ‘conventional’ job search advice that I am aware of, I would challenge the assertion that there is in fact conventional job search advice to be given and acted upon.
The so-called con
If you served time for something you didn't do, would you mention that in any job interviews?
Written by Rae Stonehouse
Yes, no, maybe … it depends!
If you have served time i.e. you were charged for a criminal offence in a court of law and were incarcerated for a period of time it is fact of life … your life. You can’t hide it. The important aspect of it is that you have hopefully come out a better person and you learned from the experience.
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Benjamin, as you are only 19 years old, I’m going to make the assumption that what you are really asking is “How can I get a job without having any skills or experience?”
If I’m wrong, sorry … perhaps somebody else may benefit from my response.
Lying, will work against you, not for you. The only one you will be fooling, will be yourself.
This isn’t a simplistic question, as others have eluded to in their responses.
Searching for a job, any job, is a job in itself. To be successful, you need to understand the processes involved.
Yes, you should list your responsibilities. No, you should not list your responsibilities on your resume.
While there is no hard and fast rule that says you can’t do it, I would have to question the reason for adding it in the first place?
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