Greetings!

You may have heard that recruiters decide in less than 8 seconds whether to contact candidates based on their resumes. That number comes from Ladders 2018 study when they had recruiters read resumes wearing eye-scanning goggles.

I recorded a short video for my recent newsletter. I've included that video below.

Also, below is a link to an episode of the Smarter Career Moves Podcast, named a top career podcast by Jobscan.

🎬 Career and Leadership Coach, Ken Sher, will be joining me on the Smarter Career Moves Show to talk about having a successful job search.

📅 Thursday, March 17th (TOMORROW)

⏰ 11 am Eastern

Click below to watch the Broadcast on YouTube or to access the replay.

OR

Pop over to my LinkedIn profile at the designated time to view the Broadcast on my profile banner (kinda like a drive-in movie).

🎥 Secrets To A Successful Job Search

Join Ken Sher, Executive Career Coach, and Annette Richmond, Personal Brand Strategist, career intelligence Resume Writing, to learn secrets to a successful job search.

Drawing on experience as a corporate trainer, Ken provides leadership training to organizations and helps individuals successfully navigate career transitions using his TRUST Success Model.

Click here to register

🎥 How Recruiters Read Your Resume (It's Not How You Think)

Ladders (FKA The Ladders) did an eye-scanning study to see how recruiters read resumes.

What they found was recruiters don't read resumes they scan them.

In this tutorial, Annette reviews Ladders 2018 study which shows where recruiters look and what they are looking for....

Click here to watch video

🗒️ Build Your Brand On LinkedIn - Tips From A LinkedIn Top Voice

Lavinia Thanapathy, LinkedIn Top Voice, TEDx Speaker, and Trainer, and Annette Richmond, Personal Brand Strategist, career intelligence Resume Writing, discussed strategies for personal branding on LinkedIn.

Topics included:

✅ What developing a personal brand means, and why it's relevant for you 

✅ How often you need to post on Linkedin to gain visibility HInt: it's not 7 days a week 

✅ What engagement on LinkedIn means, it's not just about posting content

✅ Finding your voice on LinkedIn, what type of content works for you

✅ Why success on LinkedIn isn't all about the numbers, like how many followers you have

✅ How to become more comfortable with change

Click here to listen to the podcast

Keep moving forward,

Annette

Annette Richmond, MA, CMRW, NCOPE, CARW, CCELW, CEIC

6X Certified | Executive Brand Strategist and Resume Writer | LinkedIn Profile Writer | Former Recruiter and Former Journalist

Featured by Monster, Vault, Business Insider, Forbes, The Chicago Tribune, The Huffington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Thrive Global, Medium, and Resumes For Dummies (2015 and 2019).