Brenda Bernstein

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Short Bio

Brenda Bernstein, the founder and senior editor at The Essay Expert LLC, is an in-demand speaker, trainer, and consultant. She is the author of How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile, an Amazon best-seller first published in 2015 and the only title on LinkedIn continually updated (currently in its 14th edition) to reflect LinkedIn's current platform. Brenda holds a BA from Yale and a law degree from NYU, as well as the titles of Certified Executive Resume Master and Certified Master Resume Writer from Career Directors International.

Brenda Bernstein has been a featured speaker across the nation. Past engagements include:

• National Resume Writers Association, Denver, CO
• Career Directors International, Orlando, FL
• Connect – Work – Thrive Conference, San Mateo, CA
• Beyond B-School Boot Camp
• InternBridge Annual Conference
• ILostMyJob.com
• UW-Madison Public Policy School, Post-Doctoral Department, and Social Work Department
• Columbia University Center for Career Education
• Yale Club of San Francisco
• Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

Media Spots

• USA Today
• Forbes
• Considerable
• Resumes for Dummies
• Wisconsin State Journal

Author

• How to Write a Killer LinkedIn Profile (Wise Media Group)
• How to Write a Stellar Executive Resume (Published by Simon & Schuster)
• How to Write a Winning Resume (Wise Media Group)

Contributing Expert

• The Path to Job Search Success: A Neuroscientific Approach to Interviewing, Negotiating and Networking
• Wisconsin’s InBusiness Magazine
• Trust is Everything: Become the Leader Others Will Follow
• 100 Conversations for Career Success: Learn to Network, Cold Call, and Tweet Your Way to Your Dream Job

Media

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• Other Media Appearances
• TV & Radio
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Podcast Samples

Brenda has appeared on numerous podcasts including Coaching for Leaders, Awesome at Your Job, and MindValley.

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7 Questions for Brenda Bernstein

1. What's the biggest mistake most people make with their LinkedIn profiles?
2. If I only had 10 minutes to work on my profile each day, what should I do?
3. What are some strategies I can use to grow my number of LinkedIn connections?
4. Are their advantages to using the LinkedIn App?
5. What kind of goals to people set for LinkedIn?
6. What is one thing I should never do on LinkedIn?
7. Should I accept invitations from people I don't know?

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