Networking

Two job seekers tell all. Find out which tool each used to catapult their job searches, and which could help with yours. A layoff is never easy. Nevertheless, if your previous job was focused on studying the maze of social-networking sites and figuring out how to use them best, you’d be way ahead of the … Read More

When you attend a networking event, your work has just begun. It’s the follow up after the event that can really pay dividends for you. Read More

Done right, online networking will support your offline network, not replace it In the old days, “networking” meant hours calling every contact in your Rolodex; paging through the directories of every professional organization you could join; going to breakfast seminars, lunch-time speaking events, happy hours and board meetings to press the flesh – anything to … Read More

Expand your networking circle with these tips on making friends. Today more than ever, the net rules! Not the Internet. Not by a long shot. I mean your own network. When giving seminars and talks, I like to surprise people with statistics that reveal why sitting behind your monitor actually impedes an effective job search. … Read More

Job searching is a lot like dating. You have to put yourself out there to find the right match. With valentines around the corner, it reminds us of how the job market is a lot like dating. Be prepared for some rough-and-tumble times as you’ll have to really put yourself out there to find the … Read More

Your manners and etiquette matter online in social networks. Social networking Web sites are becoming an indispensable part of the job search. As your relationships move online, it’s easy to track and manage your contacts and connections. Unfortunately, it’s also easy to forget your social skills. Ignoring a contact’s “hello” feels less harsh when it’s … Read More

Contrary to popular belief, “the holidays” are actually a golden time to look for a job. How would you like to wake up on the morning of January 2 with a solid job offer in hand, while the rest of the job seekers are just getting started on their search? Do you think it’s too … Read More

Solid suggestions for networking in tough times. When a market crashes, the advice career coaches give displaced senior-level executives matches financial experts’ guidance for consumers: Don’t abandon the assets you’ve spent years building just because they suddenly look – at best – like major liabilities. That’s easy to understand with a stock; stock prices recover. … Read More