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4 LinkedIn tips to help you get hired this month |
December 03, 2012
If you've heard that companies don't hire during the holiday season, don't believe it, says career expert and LinkedIn spokeswomen Lindsey Pollak.
On Friday, the Labor Department will release its nonfarm payroll numbers and the nation's unemployment rate, which analysts hope will encourage lawmakers to make a deal and avoid the looming fiscal cliff.
But despite the economic numbers--and the time of year--Pollak says that December presents unique opportunities to hone your networking skills and zero-in on your dream job.
"I ignored that advice [that companies don't hire in December] back in 1999 when I interviewed for and was offered my dream job at a career-focused Internet start-up just a few weeks before Christmas," Pollak says. "The same can happen for you."
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Link: http://www.cio.com/article/722798/4_LinkedIn_Tips_to_Help_You_Get_Hired_This_Month
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