Summary Sunday: Issue 549

Get the inside scoop about what recruiters look for and what you can do to stand out.

In this week’s Summary, you’ll find:

Should you bother applying for a job that’s been posted for weeks
What recruiters evaluate: risk vs reward
Your LinkedIn vs resume (the employer’s perspective)
Export your 1st-degree connections
No more group message work around
Optimize your LinkedIn profile
Return to the employer labor market

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JOB SEARCH

Applying for a job that’s been up for weeks | Shelley Piedmont

Job seekers know that the best chance of getting your application seen is to apply soon (immediately) after it’s posted. But what if you come across a posting that’s been up for weeks? Watch these insights and tips from Shelley so you know what to do.

RECRUITER PERSPECTIVE

Risk vs Reward | The Random Recruiter

Do you understand how a recruiter assesses candidates? It comes down to risk vs reward. Read the different ways a recruiter evaluates candidates to determine who they’ll call or move forward in the process. TL;DR Here’s what recruiters may look out for when screening you:

Does your resume fit the JD
Does your linkedin match your resume
Can you talk upon your hard skills
How strong are your soft skills
Are you a culture fit
Tenures & Gaps
Communication
Did you do your research

How Recruiters and Employers View Your LinkedIn Profile vs Resume | Ed Han

This walks you through why you need a powerful LinkedIn profile and resume. Ed also explains when and how they are discovered. It’s a great look behind the curtain of hiring.

Have you exported your LinkedIn first-degree connections lately? | Kelli Hrivnak

Here are six reasons why you will want to export your connections from LinkedIn and how to actually do this! Keep in mind, not everyone uses/checks their LinkedIn messages. Also know that not every connection will allow you to get their email address from the export. But there are tools to help you find someone’s email. PS: Definitely read the comments for more reasons to do this.

Sharing A Group on LinkedIn No Longer the Secret To Messaging | Sabrina Woods

If you wanted to message someone you weren’t connected to, a well-known secret was to join a group the person belonged to and that allowed you to message them on LinkedIn without using InMail or being connected. Well, that changed, as Sabrina points out in this post and others verify in the comments.

TIP: If you want to get on someone’s radar, one way is to look at their LinkedIn Activity (posts) and leave a comment regularly. Not a spammy comment, but one that relates to their post. They will see these comments. Anyone who posts something reviews comments!

How To Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile For Recruiters: 9 Tips to Attract Recruiters On LinkedIn | Lensa

Mark Dyson rounds up 9 tips from recruiters and job search advocates so you know which sections of your profile to update first.

WORKPLACE

Employers now hold more cards when it comes to remote work, raises, and fair pay | Yahoo News

Kerry Hannon tracks the labor market and based on data, it’s official, we are back to an employer’s labor market – one in which they have the upper hand. It’s a good glimpse into what the employers’ attitudes are right now around pay, remote work and raises.