How to Use LinkedIn to Your Benefit Now as much as ever, who you know will be a catalyst to your next job. With this in mind, LinkedIn is the preeminent business networking tool. As such you can employ some LinkedIn-specific tactics to help you in your job search. Following are three ways...
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Four Ways to Strengthen Your Personal Brand
Your personal brand has a significant impact on your career. However, many people overlook how they represent themselves online. While there are millions of professionals “on” platforms like LinkedIn, many neglect to proactively build their reputation and leverage it to boost and support their careers. So, how can you actively develop...
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Is Now the Right Time for a Job Change?
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit us in March, I get this question a lot from different candidates. Many people are concerned that making a career change in this environment can be risky. If we have a prolonged recession and people are laid off, the “last in, first out” mentality of banks...
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With the economy now on much firmer footing and more people back at work, Americans are entering the homebuying market in droves, stretching the staff of financial services providers thin and necessitating increased hiring to accommodate heightened demand. April was a particularly robust period for home loan lending activity. According to the...
Last Thursday, the Senate confirmed Jelena McWilliams as the new chair of the FDIC. McWilliams will replace former chairman Martin Gruenberg. Jelena McWilliams was the executive vice president and chief legal officer for Fifth Third Bank. McWilliams confirmation comes at a pivotal time for the financial industry. The Federal Reserve is...