LinkedIn®: More Tips for Building Your Profile

In our February 4, 2014 blog (http://localhost/2014/02/are-you-linkedin-or-lockedout/), we reviewed strategies to construct an effective LinkedIn® Profile, including how to optimize your Professional Headline, Professional Summary, and Skills/Expertise.  This month, we offer additional guidance to help you improve your profile and increase the likelihood that prospective employers will find YOU online. At The Resume Place, we…

Federal Employees Eligible for Retirement Will Rise Sharply by 2017, Creating Thousands of Professional Opportunities

[Posted on PR Web, February 14, 2014] In just three years, nearly 600,000 federal workers will be eligible for retirement. This means that many well-paying jobs will come open in numerous specialties at federal government offices across the country, according to a Resume Place analysis of a just-released GAO report. Ballooning eligibility for retirement among…

Are You LinkedIn® or LockedOut?

If you haven’t yet created a LinkedIn® Profile, you’re missing out on a valuable digital tool in your job search process. Social media sites such as LinkedIn® provide great networking opportunity to boost your career and connect with other professionals. A 2012 survey by Jobvite indicated that social recruiting is on the rise – over…