39. Emily Murgatroyd McCann - Building meaningful connections on LinkedIn to help you achieve your career goals

<p>How do I actually make meaningful connections on LinkedIn? How do I stand out from thousands of candidates applying to my dream job? How do own my weaknesses during an interview? Do employers actually look at my social profiles?&nbsp;</p> <p>Today's guest - Emily Murgatroyd McCann, answers all your burning questions about connecting online and job searching.&nbsp;</p> <p>Emily is the founding partner at ivy group, the newly created brand from the completed merger of Talent&amp;Culture and Headway Search Group. Ivy was founded by a group of inspired women who wanted to provide an upgrade to a dusty, aging industry by providing progressive, professional search solutions. They celebrate the diversity of talent that presents outside of the 'usual networks'. Emily has been in search for over a decade having come directly from industry working in sales, marketing and corporate development positions.</p> <p>As many of us are either new grads, or looking for a change of careers or recently let go because of COVID, &nbsp;the Well, Now What?! moment is real. 2020 has changed everything and finding a job in normal circumstances can be extremely difficult and demotivating.</p> <p>Emily's incredibly relatable LinkedIn posts often appear on my feed, and I'm always so inspired to see how honest and vulnerable she is on the platform. Connection lives deep in her DNA and she is on a mission to bring more trust and transparency to the world of recruitment.</p> <p>I hope you enjoy this week's episode!&nbsp;</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by <a href="//organika.com">Organika.</a>&nbsp;Shop at : www.organika.com</p>