How to Find Graduate Jobs and Internships on LinkedIn

How to Find Graduate Jobs and Internships on LinkedIn A new career portal was introduced a few months ago on LinkedIn: LinkedIn for students and recent graduates. Apparently, it has been quite popular in the US, but hasnt really been known enough here in the UK and Europe just yet! The platform enables its users to search for internships and many entry-level jobs, offered by a very large amount of companies from all around the world. This way, you can have access to job opportunities that suit you and even be directly targeted depending on what you are looking for. Beyond networking with your university classmates, your favourite companies and colleagues, LinkedIn has a also a purpose of creating a real relationship between public organizations, companies that are hiring, and you. Find below some tips on how to begin using the  Jobs for Students and Recent Graduates Portal! 1. Selecting the type of job you are looking for: First enter the sector you are interested in. From Art/Creative to Science, find the industry that suits you in order to get into the platform, and search through everything you need. 2. Refine your search as much as you need! The platform includes many criteria giving  you the chance to target as precisely as possible what you are looking for. From the company to the location, but also the salary or your entry-level, refine your search so that it defines what youre looking for. Note as well that sometimes, its better not to be too precise when looking for an offer: you might be missing some results that could have interested you. Try to stay as open as you can, knowing still that you are able to refine your searches whenever you want. 3. Apply! Once youve found an offer that suits you and went through the job description, desired skills and experience, you can apply directly from the platform. Just hit the apply now button and add any information you want in addition to your LinkedIn Profile, such as your resume and cover letter! Note that, depending on the company and the offer, you will sometimes be redirected to the company website to apply. 4. Save your searches: On the portal, you can create your own job basket: save your searches, save your favourite jobs, and easily manage your applications! Stay connected to your LinkedIn account and find everything you need to get that next job youve been waiting for! I hope you found this helpful and will make the most of it! Find out for yourself and start using the LinkedIn Student Job Portal. Id love to hear your thoughts of the subject, so please feel free to share your ideas and comments! RELATED:  7 Ways College Students Can Benefit from LinkedIn.

7 Tips for a Successful Detox

7 Tips for a Successful Detox Having a detox is a great idea and should be done on a regular basis. They are a great way to boost your system if you have been a little unhealthy. After a vacation or a holiday season is a great time to do one. It doesn’t need to be weeks long or anything; three to five days is sufficient. But how can you make sure that it is a successful detox? You don’t want to feel like you are just starving yourself. You also want the time you have taken to do the detox to have been worthwhile. Here are some top tips for a successful detox. Drink plenty of Liquids Our bodies are made up of a lot of water, so it makes sense that we need a lot of water to get it back to its best. Water helps to flush out your system and remove any waste products that have been gathering. There is no need to force yourself to drink if you are not feeling thirsty. You should aim to have at least two litres of water a day, though. On the first couple of days of a detox you may start to feel a little hungry, so drinking a lot of water helps to keep you feeling full too. Cut Calories It is a good idea to aim for fewer calories than normal during a detox. Around 1300 is a good number to aim for. You can still eat plenty, but it will just be better food and will keep you with energy. It means that you will get plenty of the right vitamins and minerals too. Cutting calories to be less than this can make you lack energy and feel tired. It will also eat into your muscle stores rather than your fat stores which is the opposite of what you want. Eat Breakfast You will have heard it a lot from your parents or grandparents, but breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Make sure that you start the day with a hearty breakfast to give you an energy boost. Great things to eat are porridge or overnight oats. Top with nuts, seeds and berries for plenty of slow release energy. Use Supplements To give you an extra boost and to make sure that you are getting plenty of vitamins and minerals, it might be a good idea for you to use a supplement. Something like IsaTonic aids healthy weight loss while helping you to detox. If you are on of the people the struggle to lose weight, it is recommended. Have Green Smoothies Green smoothies are, as you might imagine, full of greens. They are more vegetable based rather than a smoothie full of fruit. For your lunch or dinner, a green smoothie is a must. You can vary the recipe according to your needs. Have a base like kale, broccoli or spinach and perhaps add something like fresh ginger to give it extra goodness. If you prefer it sweeter, then add a few pieces of apple or orange. Then blend it all with nut milk or some plain yoghurt, depending on how thick you like it. Cut out Certain Foods To have the most successful detox, there are some things that you do just need to cut out. You should avoid having too much dairy, in particular, cheese. you should cut out refined sugars and only get your sweetness from fruit or natural sources like maple syrup. White flour and rice should be replaced with nut flours or brown options. This makes sure that you get as much energy as possible. You should cut out fizzy soda drinks too. Your body can’t be functioning at its optimum if it is full of junk. The best snacks to have are unsalted nuts and a few handfuls of berries. It can be a good idea to have some sugar free and dairy free dark chocolate to hand, in the case of a sweetness emergency! Image Source; Image Source; Image Source

15 Ways to Define What Makes Your Brand Unique - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

15 Ways to Define What Makes Your Brand Unique - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career How can I find my niche and define what is unique about my personal brand? These answers are provided by Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the worlds most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC has also launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start and grow businesses.   1. Be Genuine But Be Different People see right through fakers, so make sure your personal brand reflects who you really are. Find what the leading social influencers are doing and find something different to take a different segment of the market. I am in the fitness industry, which is full of individuals with no kids and disposable income. My personal brand is that of a family man who runs two successful companies and raises three kids. Marc Lobliner, TigerFitness.com and MTS Nutrition 2. Find a Balance Between Passion, Knowledge, Profitability Everyone is always talking about niche marketing like its the easiest thing in the world to figure out. Finding a niche is easy, but its not so easy to find one that you are interested in, knowledgeable in and also want to create a business around. Before jumping into your next niche focus, be sure it applies to those three factors and that it also shows off your expertise. Zac Johnson, Blogger 3. Dont Forget to Be Human Marketers look around and see competition. Human beings look around and see other human beings. The best personal brands are the ones that make one-to-one connections from which to derive value. Thus, its less important to stand out and more beneficial to be human. Logan Lenz, PartsMarket   4. Answer What Would Happen If I Stopped Tomorrow? To identify what makes your brand unique, ask yourself the question: If I stopped providing services tomorrow, what would customers miss the most about what I offer? This is what makes you special and different from other brands. Rachel Beider, Massage Greenpoint, Massage Williamsburg 5. Do Something You Would Do for Free The only way to become an industry leader is to do something the very best. Thats easiest when youre fully enthralled in and passionate about what you do. Youre passionate about snowboarding? Make snowboards. It may take 20 years for you to become successful, and it may never even happen. It sure wont feel like you wasted 20 years if you spend it doing something you love. Ali Mahvan, Sharebert   6. Pull Back the Curtain Publicly share who you are and what you are passionate about as an individual. Demonstrate value surrounding a potential niche by exchanging stories and knowledge with others who are already in it. Learn from those experiences and test other variables before deciding if that is what you want to focus on. Most importantly, be yourself. Authenticity increases the value of every personal brand. Kage Spatz, Spacetwin 7. Dont Force It The best way to find a niche is to simply do your job and isolate your strengths. Then expand on those. Dont chase the latest news story and build your niche around it. Instead, find what interests you and what you have a track record of success doing, and become an expert and opinion leader. Ryan Bradley, Koester Bradley, LLP   8. Determine Your Value-Add As an entrepreneur, there is something specific to the value you bring to your company, relationships and areas in which you serve. Identify your unique skills and attributes and expand upon them. Identity the why behind your what and you will quickly find that which makes your personal brand unique. Jennifer Mellon, Trustify 9. Create Buyer Personas Its better to laser-focus and do an excellent job for a niche group of people than do a mediocre job for everyone. This creates loyal brand ambassadors for your product. A place to start is to create buyer personas for your customers. You dont have to start from scratch; there are many free online templates that can guide you through the market research. Syed Balkhi, OptinMonster 10. Know Who You Are and Bet on Yourself Sometimes, we have to try different things to find our niche and what were really good at. Choose something youre passionate about, already know or are skilled at, and continue to build based on that. Once youve found your niche you add your own sauce to it with your personality, which makes it unique. Now your personal brand is easily defined by who you are and what you do. Daniel Griggs, ATX Web Designs, LLC 11. Talk to Friends, Family and Colleagues In my experience, the best way to do this is to talk to your friends, colleagues or family members. Ask them what they think youre good at. How would they describe you? What do they value in you as friends or family? Tell them to be brutally honest with you. I found that my friends and family were really able to give me insight on my personal brand and what Im able to offer others. Johnathan Solorzano, Solo Media Group 12. Make It Personal If a brand is personal it is, by definition, unique: It is an expression of an individuals interests, values, priorities and style of communication, among other things. If you do not introduce consumers and invite them to experience your world, there is nothing unique for them to witness or enjoy. Let the following rule govern your brand: Stand apart by standing out. Alexander Westgarth, Westgarth Wines 13. Be True to Who You Are Dr. Seuss had it right: No one is youer than you. Be true to who you are. Authenticity goes a long way in entrepreneurship, as customers and investors see straight through facades. Credibility establishes a strong foundation with others. No need to be a distraction to yourself while trying to be someone youre not. Jessica Gibson, Ariel Precision Medicine 14. Run a Competitive Analysis Take a look at your competitors, compare topics and figure out the intersection between the topics they are talking about and the most popular questions online relating to your industry. Dive deeper into topics people arent diving that deeply into, and youll be able to find and develop a loyal niche for your personal brand. Jared Atchison, WPForms 15. Create a Personal Brand Blueprint Finding your niche can seem daunting but there is an exercise you can do that makes it much easier. Start by creating a three-circle Venn diagram: One lists your strongest skills/expertise, another your strongest passions, and the third lists the markets strongest needs. Once the lists are done, pick the top choice from each and you now have the theme of your personal brand. Dan San, Meural

Classy Career Girl Recognized in Two Top Career Lists - Classy Career Girl

Classy Career Girl Recognized in Two Top Career Lists Recognized as one of Forbes Top 35 best career bloggers in the industry, Classy Career Girl’s founder, Anny Runyan, proves again that her career building tips, strategies and advice deserves to be on two Top Career and Job Search Lists this year. Classy Career Girl Recognized in Two Top Career Lists Feedspot published their most comprehensive list of the Top 100 Career Websites and Blogs Every Job Seeker Must Follow (http://blog.feedspot.com/career_blogs/) ranking Classy Career Girl within the Top 10 career blogs at #9. Blogs were ranked based on following criteria: -Google reputation and Google search ranking -Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites -Quality and consistency of posts. -Feedspot’s editorial team and expert review Classy Career Girl was also recognized by Career ToolKit’s Top 23 Podcasts for Career and Job Advice (http://www.careertoolkit.com/top-career-podcasts.html) as the #19 podcast. Their podcast Love Your Work and Life is dedicated to helping women get ahead in their careers. Podcast rankings were based off iTunes ratings. The podcast can be found here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/classycareergirls-podcast/id513179888 Classy Career Girl is a  virtual and international community of ambitious women dedicated to designing and launching dream careers and businesses. To date, the company has launched 400+ dream careers and businesses with a goal of launched 2,000 dream careers and businesses by 2018. Founder, Anna Runyan, helps millions  of women design and launch their dream careers, businesses, and lives through her website, online courses and social media channels. Classy Career Girl’s expert advice has been featured on Forbes, People, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, and more. Contact: Anny Runyan Founder CEO Classy Career Girl info@classycareergirl.com

How Do I Rebuild My Network for Executive Job Search - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

How Do I Rebuild My Network for Executive Job Search