What do you do if your clients need guidance navigating the digital job search process?

When clients require assistance with the digital job search process, I follow a concise yet comprehensive approach to ensure they effectively navigate the process, firstly, Begin by discussing the client's skills, experience, and career objectives to determine the ideal job role and industry. Next Advise clients to create or update their LinkedIn profiles, resumes, and other professional platforms to showcase their skills, experience, and achievements. Then,Provide clients with guidance on interview preparation, such as researching the company, practicing common interview questions, and preparing for behavioral and situational interviews.

Unless your clients work for the secret service, then everything is just one or two clicks away for any potential employers. It's essential that they understand the importance of keeping their professional, but also personal profiles as updated and carefully reviewed as possible. Encourage and support them in keeping their information updated with their relevant experiences, unique skills and add professional photos to their profiles.

In addition to optimizing the resume for ATS and highlighting achievements, it's useful to use active verbs to describe professional experience, such as "developed," "implemented," "increased." This makes your experience more dynamic and impressive. Also, I recommend adding a "Key Competencies" section, listing skills and abilities most important for the target position. This helps recruiters quickly assess the candidate's fit for the job. Don't forget about having a professional online profile, such as on LinkedIn, the link to which can be included in the resume. This will enhance your online presence and provide more information about your professional life.

Guide your clients to update their resumes with relevant experiences, important achievements and unique skills. It's important to use action oriented verbs to create dynamism and to make the resume stand out for recruiters. The resume can also include the link towards other online platforms, like LinkedIn profile or personal page for further reference.

1) Optimize your LinkedIn profile with keywords, a professional photo, and a detailed work history to increase your visibility to recruiters. 2) Attend webinars, online industry meetups, and virtual job fairs to network and uncover job opportunities. 3) Craft personalized connection requests and follow-up messages to build and maintain your professional network effectively. 4) Enhance your digital presence by updating your personal website, portfolio, or blog to showcase your skills and experiences. 5)Maintain professional etiquette in all online interactions to make a positive and lasting impression.

Encourage your clients to create a strong network of professionals by engaging with content, sharing thoughts, perspectives and experiences. Remember them to be authentic, to also offer their support where they can and build trust, not just transactional relationships.

Since interviews are usually emotionally charged situations, it's best if you have a counselor or coach to work with and practice a few role plays. This will allow you to go through different scenarios in a psychological safe space where you can observe yourself and also receive feedback. This way you will have the opportunity to fine tune your approach and also learn how to regulate your emotions during the actual interview.

Help your clients discover their strong selling points and teach them how to shed light on their unique skills and experiences. They should have a coherent message via all professional online profiles and also in their resumes and cover letters. Consistency is of the essence when building your client's personal brand.