Huge Networking Mistake: “That Guy”
Check out this post from John Touey titled Don’t Be “That Guy.” He’s talking about the guy who only reaches out when he needs help (like, during a job search), …
UNsocial Networking
Unhappily Employed? Underemployed? Join the club!
X percent of the country is unemployed. Y percent of the country is unhappily employed. Z percent of the country is underemployed. And there there are those who are left, …
How Can I Help You? A Very Hard Question!
Friday I wrote a post about my biggest mistake when going to network meetings. Inevitebly, once I fixed my mistake, I got this question: “How can I help you?” My …
Job Seeker Networking Mistakes
Yesterday I shared a post I wrote about my first networking meetings as a job seeker. It made me think about my biggest mistake trying to “network.” For a long …
Networking meetings for professionals in transition: GO!!
This week I wrote on the Career Resumes blog a post titled Go To That Network Meeting for the Unemployed! I started with: I remember the first time I “tried” …
Want to GET (opportunities, blessings, goodness)? Here’s how…
Thom Singer, a blogger I like to refer to and quote, wrote an inspired post Sunday titled Here is a way that has never failed to bring opportunities. Read it. …
JibberJobber: Why Upgrade?
I have had a bunch of upgrades recently… when someone upgrades I ask them WHY they upgraded. Here is what one person recently said: 1. You totally hit this product …
JibberJobber for Singer/Songwriters?
Lately I’ve run into a number of singer/songwriters who are interested in moving forward in their careers. I’ve randomly seen a number of songwriters sign up for JibberJobber (not because …
Kayak Jobs:Network In!
What if all posted jobs were … REAL? What if companies were honest about posted jobs? What if companies honestly told you how to get a job there? Check out …
Job Seeker Success: Simply ASK!
A few weeks ago I was presenting to a bunch of job seekers and, as usual, had some books to hand out. I don’t have a polished way of handing …