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I see many candidates who send a link to their Linkedin profile, instead of their resume. Do you realize each one has a different and separate purpose?

Often candidates send a Linkedin profile, when a resume would be more effective to meet their goals - or send a resume, when their Linkedin profile would help them more.

How can job seekers tell whether to send their resume, or their profile?

See when to use your Linkedin profile vs your resume ...

At the end of May 2010, the major job sites released hiring data and analysis for May 2010, indicating continued slow but positive growth.

Today's article summarizes job reports from Indeed.com, SimplyHired.com and CareerBuilder.com.

The slow job growth demonstrated continuing signs of a recovery.

However, job growth remained inconsistent, effecting some cities, industries and job functions more than others.

You're excited because you just got a call from a recruiter who sought you out. Should you really be excited?

While some recruiters can help you, others may hurt your chances to land a specific opportunity - still others may just waste your time.

Not all recruiters are equal.

How can you tell if a recruiter is any closer to the job opportunity than you are?

See how to recognize which type of recruiter you're talking to and which provide the highest return to your search at ...

Can 25 little words be so bad? According to CareerBuilder, yes they can - along with two additional killer words.

How many of these empty words are in yours?

Source: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2008/04/27-resume-killers.html

Are you thinking about making a move from your traditional field? Branding yourself as a subject matter expert can give you an edge.

To see six steps to gain visibility in a new industry or function, read: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/career-change-advice-be-subject-matter.html

Now that we've entered December, we're starting the month of holiday parties. Many job seekers utilize holiday parties as ways to build or renew networking contacts.

Unfortunately, many candidates can do themselves more harm than good.

Read how to avoid some common networking no-no's, just in time for the holidays...http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/networking-mistakes-holiday-party.html

Searching for a job while you're employed is the best time to job search. Even though the job market is tough, there are great opportunities out there for people who can help companies solve their problems.

Currently employed candidates...how can you brand yourself to reach the right audience, while protecting their your existing position and business deals?

Another career author asked me to share thoughts on cover letters, and how Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS - the dreaded HR database) use them.

I thought readers would find my responses helpful.

For some interesting statistics of what happens to your cover letter, read: http://recareered.blogspot.com/2009/12/is-your-cover-letter-obsolete-tradition.html

If you are looking for a job, you should count on employers looking for your LinkedIN profile. It's becoming a business standard to check people out online before hiring them, whether doing a Google search or looking them up on LinkedIN or Facebook.

You can make your LinkedIN profile work FOR you, by writing a profile designed to help employers find you in searches.

What are the steps needed to write a killer LinkedIN profile?

So much of today's job search advice is like Mac & Cheese. It's comfort food. It's not very good for you, but it's comfortable...it makes you feel good.

So how can you tell what advice is Mac & Cheese?

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