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Ways to get noticed on LinkedIn to optimize your job search

Whether you are a working professional, going through a career transition or a job seeker, you probably have a LinkedIn account. For many LinkedIn users, they seldom log in, have 50+ pending invitations and have a bared bones profile.  For many reasons, professionals and job seekers don’t see the value of this platform and are not convinced to why they should go all in. If you are currently in…

From Graduate Assistant to Associate Dean of Student Services

It didn’t quite happen overnight, but Allison Zures managed to fast track her career through multiple promotions and leveraging opportunities over time. She is currently the Associate Dean of Student Services at Harry S. Truman College and working on a PhD in Higher Education Administration at Illinois State University. I met Allison when she was a Graduate Assistant in the Office of Career Services at the University of Illinois…