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On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn News Editor Andrew Seaman speaks with career coach Jean Kang. While working at companies like LinkedIn, Meta and Figma, Jean navigated multiple career pivots on her way to her current passion: program management. In this episode, Jean gives insights into how identifying her skills was the key to navigating her non-linear career.
Together, Andrew and Jean discuss the prevalence of non-linear careers in today’s job market and give tips for how to explore new paths even while staying in your current role.
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Everything You Need to Know About LinkedIn Profiles
On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman sits down with LinkedIn Career Expert Catherine Fisher. Catherine walks through each element of the LinkedIn profile — from the header and profile photos to the “About” and “Experience” sections. She also shares best practices for conveying your skills to recruiters. Finally, she and Andrew discuss how best to contact a second-degree connection and what you get when you sign up for LinkedIn Premium.
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How to Get Hired and Succeed Without a Silver Spoon
On this week's episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Jim VandeHei, a journalist-turned-entrepreneur who defied the odds to achieve remarkable success first as a reporter and then as a founder of two media startups. In 2007, Jim co-founded Politico, revolutionizing the political journalism space; today he leads a team of 500 as the CEO of Axios. Jim’s sharing his advice for breaking into competitive fields by using your unique strengths, taking risks and exploiting luck.
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How Posting Online Could Help You Get Hired
Whether you like it or not, your digital presence leaves an impression during the job search. On this week’s episode of Get Hired, LinkedIn Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Morgan Young, a content creator and LinkedIn Top Voice. Morgan has seen firsthand how posting online can lead to career opportunities.
In this episode, Morgan gives her top tips for how to build a professional, yet authentic, personal brand that will impress your future employers.
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How to Get Un-Stuck
On this week’s episode of Get Hired, Editor at Large Andrew Seaman speaks with Megan Hellerer, career coach and author of Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life. Megan discusses her journey to becoming a career coach, which began when she made the decision to quit her job in tech in order to pursue more meaningful work. Today, she helps fellow “underfulfilled overachievers” do the same.
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