Change Your Life

COVID has been and continues to be a stressful period for everyone.

People, for some reason, do not want to show their passion or what they are capable of. So, if the last 3 months has not been fruitful for you to actually find out who you are or where your passion lies, do not be afraid to explore and fail.

Keep going! This has been a good time for people to find out what they really love to do.

LinkedIn is a great opportunity to publish articles and you do get a great audience. Look for opportunities from those who reach out to help you and accept their advice.

This may sound a little controversial; just because you have your diplomas or credits or a management title at the end of your degree, it does not mean you will get a management role when you go into the real world without passion, determination, good experience and a drive to do something with yourself.

The employment market is potentially different now compared to what it was in January. So you need to be sure you can walk the walk and that is really important!

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Your Best Offense is Research

“The best RESEARCH you can do is TALK to people.”

There are certain traditional things that are taught to us, right from the time we leave school until university, that needs to change. The lens that our institutions were looking from, is very narrow and not very inclusive as it should be.

This pandemic has given us an opportunity to really think about who we want to be, going forward, and which organizations are best on our career list. There are a lot of people out there who choose careers and work for organizations, where they think they don't have a choice.

This is your perfect opportunity to do as much research as you can. There are lots of virtual communities, influencers, coaches, who do lots of free webinars. Nothing should stop you from reaching out to these people on LinkedIn and asking them if you can attend.

It definitely goes a long way to show your interest and that you are not waiting for opportunities to come to you, but you are creating an opportunity for yourself.

Be brave and think about how you can get close to your target organization and your dream job.

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Stand Out

🌎 The current environment has become so unprecedented and especially during this lifetime, who would have expected it?

🤔 Moreover, will employers be expected to be empathetic towards graduates/ jobseekers?

🤔 What are you doing to stand apart from the rest of the competition?

These are questions to ponder over and take action.

✳️ Use your time constructively and differently.

❓ What have you done during the Covid19 lockdown?

1️⃣ Have you been upskilling?

2️⃣ Have you taken up a new skill set, or a new course or a new language?

3️⃣ Have you joined webinars or career counseling seminars?

4️⃣ Have you made your LinkedIn account stand out?

5️⃣ Have you made contacts with your network?

⏩ A lot of employers will be assessing how active you have been in upskilling yourself, during this crucial time.

⏩ There is still a lot more out there as companies look towards upgrading themselves.

⏩ All you need to do is reach out and make yourself available to learn and develop yourself.

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The Miracle of Networking

"Every day, do something that will inch you closer, to a better tomorrow."

👥 It has been just over a month that I have constantly started networking, engaging and posting on LinkedIn.

I spend a total of 3️⃣ hours maximum on LinkedIn every day.

✔️ I look at

➡️ potential,

➡️ inspirational,

➡️ motivational,

➡️ like-minded,

➡️ engaging individuals.

🔀 I connect with them.

🔁 I engage with others.

✍🏻 And I post my own material so others can learn and benefit from it.

🏆 My profile viewership has jumped by 186%.

🏆 I have connected with over 350 valued individuals.

🏆 And my posts, in the last one month. ranged from 1200 views to 3500 views.

🥇🥇🥇 The record-breaking was 30,952 views on the "Double-tap I _ LinkedIn" which in fact is still gaining interaction.

🥇🥇🥇 Another win for me is, I have had 4️⃣ hashtags trending in less than two weeks. Thanks to my network!

🎯 Now that's the MIRACLE of NETWORKING!

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Networking Etiquette: What Not To Do?

Networking and building your connections takes a lot of work, time and effort.

Recruiters and your peers will definitely spend time looking at your LinkedIn profile, so it is important to make that great online impression.

LinkedIn is growing and evolving, so build your network without ruining your persona.

Listed below are some of the DON’TS of networking.

Do you have any more to add?

Are you able to relate to the below points?

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Networking Etiquette: What To Do?

Every day I see people making mistakes on LinkedIn. I am not an expert but these are common mistakes that can be avoided to save time and most importantly your credibility.

It is necessary to understand the proper use of LinkedIn and its etiquette when networking.

The way you connect, the way you engage, the way you communicate are all factors that can easily make or break your credibility in terms of networking and applying for jobs.

Listed below are a few dos of networking.

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Your Net Worth

🤔 Do you prefer quality or do you prefer quantity?

👍🏻 It all depends on your networking goals.

Here are 3️⃣ important questions that you need to be aware of:

▶️ Who do you connect with?

✔️ Professionals you already know (Co-workers, ex-colleagues, bosses, etc)

✔️ Professionals you don't know, but would like to meet. (Recruiters, coaches, mentors)

✔️ People from your extended background (school and university friends, teachers and professors, family members)

✔️ People with a lot of connections (influencers, constant engaging LinkedIn-ers)

➡️ Why do you connect?

✅ To build your brand or professional identity?

✅ To get a job?

✅ To find business partners?

✅ To broaden your reach?

✅ To generate sales opportunities for your business?

✅ To help others?

✔️ How do you connect?

👉🏻 Remember to be Polite and Professional.

🗣️ Your language, communication presence and online tone matters.

✳️ Example (for teaching purpose only):

Good morning/afternoon/evening ABC

My name is Acel. I am a Customer Experience Professional and a writer/coach by passion. I greatly enjoyed your recent webinar on Customer Marketing Intelligence. And I thought it would be nice to connect and engage on LinkedIn, with our common interests.

Best wishes,

Acel Fortes

CEO, Freelance Company

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