Networking

Incorporate social media into your job-search strategy to find the right job, faster. In the past four weeks we’ve worked to update your image, craft a professional resume, manage your search on the go, and overhaul your online brand. This fifth and final assignment is designed to help you take your job search to the … Read More

Utilize your volunteer experience to boost your resume and expand your network during the job search. Q: I haven’t worked outside the home except to volunteer for many years and can’t even get an interview.  I know I can do the job but how do you get that across?  – Doreen M. A: It can be so … Read More

Avoid these missteps to be sure you are using your alumni network effectively in your job search. One piece of advice that just about every career resource out there gives: Tap into your alumni network. Have you ever noticed … no one gives you tips on exactly how to do so? So this networking advice … Read More

The second article in a three-part series on conducting a job search later in life. After you’ve determined the right job goals for your search and developed a resume to support them, it’s time to begin your job-search campaign. Below are tips on how to advertise your brand on and offline, as well as pursue … Read More

While we recommended ramping up your job-search efforts during the summer months, we know that many of you still took time off to enjoy the beaches and give yourself a break from the stressful job search. Now that the kids are back in school and autumn is officially here, it’s time to focus on your … Read More

Are you looking to advance your job search? It’s the right time to master the informational interview — learn more about this, here. Read More

Experts weigh in on the do’s and don’ts of using social media to look for your next job. DO maintain your accounts. Update daily, if possible. (But DON’T update so much that your posts become white noise.) DO share articles, videos, blog posts and other content that people in your target industry, or at your … Read More

A recruiter for CDW shares the tactics his company now considers its most fertile source of new candidates – Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. CDW is a leading provider of technology products and services that employs more than 6,000 people. The company, based in Vernon Hills, Ill., just outside Chicago, does a lot of hiring. And … Read More

Employees and employers are using social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to investigate whether each is a good fit for the job. You’ve heard again and again how important networking is when you are looking to take the next step in your career. But does that include social networking ? Can you “like,” “tweet” and … Read More