Free Materials: How to prepare for an (online) interview

Dozens of the approx. 1000 participants from all over the world have spontaneously expressed that our webinars are “the best they’ve seen currently being offered for professionals / managers / executives looking for a job or trying to stay in control of their careers”.

From April 14 to June 10, 2020 we conducted 2 editions of 4-module Open Webinars on job search & career management where we shared over 32h of practical tips & know-how. And although the Open Webinars initiative has come to an end, we’ve decided to keep the content available – completely free of charge!

The four online sessions will guide you through the job search process step-by-step.

Module 4: How to prepare for an interview (especially online)
Speaker: Sandra Bichl
From the recording, you will learn that a personal conversation is different from a conversation using online tools – in some respects the later one is more difficult (except for the IT part):
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Company Page on LinkedIn: Grow your audience (Tip #2)

This tip series was prepared with the following professionals in mind:

  • HR professionals who want to ensure that their prospective candidates will find the necessary info on their company on LinkedIn; it’ll help you in talking with your marketing departments to create beautiful and effective employer branding materials!
  • Independent consultants, especially for executives turned freelancers (often out of necessity as they are in-between jobs) – to help them improve their branding and first impression on LinkedIn
  • anybody else who’s interested in the subject!

Let’s get right to it: Tip #2 out of 8:
#1: Complete all details

#2: Grow your audience

Now that you’ve completed all the information on your Company Page, you can start thinking about growing your audience. According to LinkedIn, once a page reaches 150 followers, the opportunity for growth becomes exponential.

Here are some tips on how to reach that milestone as fast as possible and continue growing even bigger:

  • Find out who your target audience is. See what topics and articles they’re already engaging with and incorporate that kind of content into your own.
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#WiseWednesday: Colin Powell

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” by Colin Powell

LMGTFY: Colin Powell (born 1937), American politician and diplomat. The first African-American Secretary of State. Served as the 16th United States National Security Advisor and as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell received the Presidential Medal of Freedom twice.

Where will you meet us?

Do you want to follow the know-how of Career Angels? Learn about the latest trends? Data? Methodology? Read this blog post to get access to one of our many lectures, webinars, podcasts, webcasts, training sessions and alike!

This week (#42):

Date: October 14 – in the evening
For: WU Executive Academy
Speaker: Sandra Bichl
Topic: “Crisis-proofing your career”

Date: October 15 – afternoon
For: Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business
Speaker: Sandra Bichl
Topic: “Optimise your career search strategy”

Date: October 18 – all day
For: Warsaw University of Technology Business School 
Speaker: Urszula Rapacka, Anna Zadrożna
Topic: “Career Planning”

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Free Materials: How to find and contact recruiters & companies; how to network

Dozens of the approx. 1000 participants from all over the world have spontaneously expressed that our webinars are “the best they’ve seen currently being offered for professionals / managers / executives looking for a job or trying to stay in control of their careers”.

From April 14 to June 10, 2020 we conducted 2 editions of 4-module Open Webinars on job search & career management where we shared over 32h of practical tips & know-how. And although the Open Webinars initiative has come to an end, we’ve decided to keep the content available – completely free of charge!

The four online sessions will guide you through the job search process step-by-step.

Module 3: How to find and contact recruiters and companies and how to network
Speaker: Sandra Bichl
From the recording, you will find out how effective job search channels have been in the last 3 years:
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Program: „Manager szuka pracy / znajduje pracę”

Straciłeś pracę przez CV-19? Od ok. 6 miesięcy nie możesz jej znaleźć? Wysyłasz bezskutecznie CV na ogłoszenia? Headhunterzy milczą? Nikt Cię nie zaprasza na rozmowy?

Obecna sytuacja na rynku pracy jest faktycznie trudna, zwłaszcza dla osób, które na nim nie były aktywnie przez ostatnie 3-5 lat. Dużo się zmieniło! Career Angels chce pomóc i wspierać managerów, którzy twierdząco odpowiedzieli na powyższe pytania. Przygotowaliśmy dla nich ten program: “Manager szuka pracy / znajduje pracę”.

W ramach programu online otrzymasz:

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Company Page on LinkedIn: Complete all details (Tip #1)

This tip series was prepared with the following professionals in mind:

  • HR professionals who want to ensure that their prospective candidates will find the necessary info on their company on LinkedIn; it’ll help you in talking with your marketing departments to create beautiful and effective employer branding materials!
  • Independent consultants, especially for executives turned freelancers (often out of necessity as they are in-between jobs) – to help them improve their branding and first impression on LinkedIn
  • anybody else who’s interested in the subject!

Let’s get right to it: Tip #1 out of 8:

#1: Make sure your company page is complete.
First things first: make sure your Company Page is complete. To increase your “searchability”, you need to include all necessary information. According to LinkedIn, pages with complete information get 30% more weekly views – you don’t want to miss out on that!

Here a quick checklist:
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#WiseWednesday: Jim Rohn

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” by Jim Rohn

LMGTFY: Jim Rohn (1930 – 2009), American entrepreneur and motivational speaker. Started his professional life as an HR manager at Sears. Launched his career as a professional speaker in the early 60’s. He presented seminars worldwide for more than 40 years. Mentor to Tony Robbins, Jack Canfield, Brian Tracy or T. Harv Eker.

Women, Don’t Sell Yourselves Short… on LinkedIn!

Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to build workplaces that work for women. In March 2020, they published their latest research findings that included, among others:

  • 36% of global boards had at least three women in 2019, up from 32% in 2018
  • Women need to hold at least three board seats to create a “critical mass”, which can lead to better financial performance and more innovative ideas that spring from gender diversity
  • Women’s board tenures are shorter and they are less likely to hold leadership positions than men. However, women holding leadership positions on boards is positively associated with other women directors having longer board tenures.

Looking further into research data, Linda Babcock’s study for her book “Women Don’t Ask” reveals that:

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Where will you meet us?

Do you want to follow the know-how of Career Angels? Learn about the latest trends? Data? Methodology? Read this blog post to get access to one of our many lectures, webinars, podcasts, webcasts, training sessions and alike!

Last week, you could meet Career Angels online at HBA Brussels, where Sandra Bichl was speaking about crisis-proofing your career. Here is the thank-you post they published on LinkedIn after the webinar!

And one of the participants added the following comment: “It was great having you with us Sandra Bichl! Amazing how many practical tips&tricks and data-driven facts you were able to squeeze into that one hour AND still have the time to break out and do some actual networking with the participants :-) Loved it! Thank you!”

Upcoming events:
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