| Using Networking Groups to Your Advantage by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Jul, 2010 I know what you’re thinking: walking into a room full of strangers and announcing that you’re unemployed is as far from your comfort zone as you can get. Networking is awkward and makes you feel desperate. Do you really have to do it? The answer is no. Some people do find work withou... | |||
| What To Do About An Employment Gap by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Jul, 2010 Historically, having a significant gap in your professional employment has been seen as a huge negative on a resume. However, given that a May Gallup poll showed that 19% of the American population is underemployed (either not working or working part-time instead of full-time), there are ... | |||
| Two Ways to Network Smarter by Kevin Donlin - Jun, 2010 Networking -- everyone will tell you it’s a great way to connect with employers. Yet, I get more questions and complaints from readers about networking than almost any other employment topic. Why is that? Here’s an example. Russ, in Minneapolis, writes: I am looking for a job. ... | |||
| NextGen Sales: Understanding Social Selling by Barbara Giamanco - Jun, 2010 There is fair amount of buzz about a concept called “social selling” (often used synonymously with Sales 2.0, a term coined and trademarked by Nigel Edelshain). Certainly some people will argue that sales, particularly B2B sales, has always depended on a sales reps ability to build a relat... | |||
| Don’t Go it Alone, Prosper with Partners - Five Tips by Bernadette Boas - Jun, 2010 I just returned from an early morning partner referral meeting; and when I got back to my desk (currently a library table/chair) I looked over the notes I took, the thank you’s and leads that I was given or provided and I was so appreciative of having that group of people around me - suppo... | |||
| Why Networking Gets a Bad Rap and What to Do About It by Barbara Safani - Jun, 2010 Many people think that networking during a job search means calling everyone you know and asking them for a job. They associate networking with being pushy, overbearing, and an overall pest. People often shy away from networking because they don’t want to be labeled as this type of person.... | |||
| The Job Search Basics by Kevin Donlin - Jun, 2010 I got an email recently from a man that read: “I followed all your advice but I have not gotten any job interviews. Do you have any other suggestions?" I took a look at his LinkedIn profile and found that he hasn't followed all of the advice I gave him. In fact, as near as I can tell... | |||
| The Best Job Seeking LinkedIn Applications by Joshua Waldman - Jun, 2010 Use Them, They’re Free During my LinkedIn profile audits, one of the first questions I answer is if the job seeker uses a LinkedIn Application or not. The applications on Linkedin are probably one of the best personal branding tools you have. Without the colors of your most recent bo... | |||
| How to Organize Your Contact Network for Success by Andy Robinson - Jun, 2010 All to often I find that my coaching clients, faced with an impending job change -- voluntary or involuntary -- realize very quickly that their contact network is "stale" and rather shallow. It is MUCH easier to maintain and nourish your network on an ongoing basis rather than play "catch-... | |||
| How to Network Smarter: Add Value First, Get Job Leads Second by Kevin Donlin - Jun, 2010 Hey, college graduates -- pay attention. What follows is an interview I did with Megan Gebhart, a junior at Michigan State University. She is doing several smart things to position herself for rapid employment upon graduation in 2011. There are at least three job-search lessons in th... | |||
| Can LinkedIn Help You Land a New Job? by Robin Ryan - Jun, 2010 Social networking is all the rage, but can LinkedIn really help you get hired? Yes - with an emphasis on the word "help." I work closely with my career counseling clients, advising them on how to use this social media more effectively in their job search. LinkedIn is widely used by in... | |||
| Social Media Cannot be Taught by Joshua Waldman - May, 2010 I was teaching a class of career advisers over the last few weeks on how to instruct their clients on the proper use of social media in their job hunt. Several of their clients lost their jobs because of inappropriate comments on Facebook. Other clients lost potential opportunities b... | |||
| Zero to Hired in 30 Days with Guerrilla Networking by Kevin Donlin - May, 2010 If you’re in the job market today, you know that the shortest route to employment is often...non-existent. You email your resume in response to a job posting. Then wait. Email to follow up. Wait. Get a phone interview. Wait to hear back from the employer. Etc. What a long, strange tr... | |||
| 5 New LinkedIn Fashions for Personal Branding: What’s Hot, What’s Not! by Sharon Cohen - May, 2010 • Are employers searching for you online? • What will they find out about you? • Do you know the latest fashions for LinkedIn profiles? Increasingly, Recruiters and Human Resource professionals research potential employees online via their LinkedIn profile. Thus, your reputation or ... | |||
| Five Steps To Help You Make The Most Of LinkedIn by Kimberly Schneiderman - May, 2010 After attending the Resume Writing Academy's E-Summit on Writing LinkedIn Profiles www.resumewritingacademy.com/esummit-writing-profiles, I am sharing a few key ideas that will help you make your LinkedIn profile and overall presence more appealing to recruiters, potential business partner... | |||
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