When Is The “Right Time” To Network?
A few weeks ago I asked my daughter to take the car she drives all over town to get the tires rotated. This is a simple procedure, and helpful to …
UNsocial Networking
LinkedIn Connections Are Not The End Goal
I have gotten thousands of invitations to connect over the years. Mainly this is because I have a pretty public persona, from starting JibberJobber, and then writing the book on …
Getting Beyond Superficial: A Noble Goal of Every Job Seeker
Yesterday I wrote about not following up, which might be the worst networking mistake of all time. Towards the end I wrote “amazing things happen when you follow-up.” I also …
What is UNsocial Networking
Have you noticed one of the categories of this blog (to the left) is “UNsocial Networking?” It’s towards the bottom of the list of categories. But what in the world …
Career Management Defined
Over the last few years I’ve given hundreds of presentations titled Career Management 2.0. I’ve done webinars which people from around the world have tapped into, to listen to Career …
Paul in Minnesota: 22 Levels Deep…!
On this morning’s Focus Friday webinar I was astounded to read a comment from Paul in Minnesota about how many levels of connections he reached before he landed his job. …
A Systematic, Process-Oriented Job Search #LizRyan
I’m a sucker for a good job search story. Enter a LinkedIn article by Liz Ryan, where she shares an awesome, inspiring letter from one of her job seeker clients, …
JibberJobber to Organize a Job Search AND to Help Entrepreneurs Launch a Business!
Here is a great question from A.A.: I am a job seeker and I am developing a business. My business is very different from the job I am doing. I …
Break Down Expert Job Search Advice (say NO to the ATS!)
Let’s dig into the post from yesterday, and dissect some of Louise Kursmark’s advice. It’s a short article, but there’s simple stuff that every job seeker needs to be doing. …
What Are Your Guiding Principles?
I get David Safeer’s newsletters, and this was had an idea that was too good to not share. David is a management and leadership consultant – read about him on …