How To Be A Professional Career Coach & Accelerator (Top 1% In The World) - w/ Melissa
In this episode my guest is Melissa Grabiner. Melissa is a global HR and talent acquisition leader. Melissa is within the top 1% of Job Seeker Coaches on Topmate and has been ranked among the most widely followed LinkedIn Creators Worldwide. Thai discussion is for anyone that is willing to learn how to take simple and actionable steps to accelerate their professional growth. In addition to LinkedIn optimization, Melissa goes over job searching, networking and interviewing tips that she continually shares with students as well as professionals that seek out her wisdom.
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Resources:
Melissa's topmate: https://topmate.io/melissagrabiner
Melissa's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-grabiner/
Timestamps:
(00:00) Background & introduction (02:03) Recruiting is an underrated profession? (04:06) What do recruiters look for in resumes? (07:53) Resume length and structure - acceptable vs questionable (10:23) Should every experience resume bullet have a quantifier? (14:03) Resume structures for freshers / more than 2 years of work experience (16:52) ALWAYS reach out to the recruiter after applying online (21:30) DON’T wait to be laid-off to optimize your LinkedIn (23:12) How to actually optimize your LinkedIn (25:59) Building a STRONG presence on LinkedIn (29:45) Networking & Referrals via LinkedIn (32:13) Cold DMs/emails WORK!!! (35:04) On the current job market (37:05) FAQs and common pitfalls faced by job seekers (on Topmate) (41:35) Crushing job interviews (43:49) On (not) doing unpaid labor in the name of job applications (46:22) Outro + Gratitude
