Uncomfortable Networking
When I started my job search I knew I wouldn’t have to waste time networking. I was too busy looking for a job to spend time networking. I didn’t want …
UNsocial Networking
What Is A Facebook Friend?
I think I’m sometimes misunderstood when I present about using tools like Facebook and LinkedIn for marketing purposes. Here’s a post from Lauren Yant that I totally agree with: Facebook …
How To Break Into The FBI
Catchy title, I know… if you are really intersted in breaking into the FBI you’ll have to go somewhere else. This story will give you an idea that won’t work …
The Detroit Job Search
Detroit’s economy has been hit harder than most other places, and for much longer. I can’t imagine living there and trying to sell a house, find a job, keep a …
How To Take Your Relationship Beyond Superficial
In my How to Help a Job Seeker post, where I share five things you can do to help a job seeker, I shared an experience where I went to …
Job Search and Networking Introductions
Two years ago (!!) I wrote about giving and receiving virtual introductions, and the problems I was experiencing with both. Check out Introductions gone bad… and Solution to Introductions gone …
Keith Ferrazzi Changed My Life
One of the reasons I didn’t network early in my job search was because I was afraid of n.e.t.w.o.r.k.i.n.g. What an ugly word. What does “hey, let’s go network!” mean …
Why Networking Sucks In The Job Search (aka, Why Networking Isn’t Working)
Many people “network” into their next job, right? That’s what we’re told. And we believe it. It sounds good. It feels good. Everyone says it. It must be true. Then …
I Used JibberJobber In A Cool Way!
I’m pretty excited about this… we’ve had this premium feature in JibberJobber for a while, and I have known it’s useful, but this morning I used it in a way …
Living Givers Gain With Your Professional Contacts
I first remember hearing the phrase Givers Gain from Scott Allen, author of The Virtual Handshake. The concept made sense, as all good networkers should be giving, giving, giving, right? …