We all know that part of the job search invlolves networking. So how do you master networking and maximize its benefits? If you’re approaching potential contacts in an offhand way, you may be putting them off entirely. Here are five common networking mistakes, read up so you do not make them.
Do not be unprepared- You [...]
I have been in the recruiting and staffing industry for well over a decade now.
I have personally interviewed thousands of candidates and placed thousands of people into positions in many industries. Throughout these interviews, I have developed a very important skill: I know exactly what interviewers are looking for and what turns them off.
I [...]
I wrote a post last month about why you need to use Twitter as part of your job search arsenal. Today I want to show you how. Twitter recently opened up their code which allowed other companies to create apps that make the Twitter experience more user friendly and useful. Here are some of the [...]
I had the opportunity to review a relatively new niche job board today. As you know there seems to be job sites for every specialty niche out there. The area of SEO is no exception. If you are not an Internet related field you may not be familiar with the term SEO. SEO stands for [...]
We have talked about staying active, becoming indispensable, and not complaining as three ways to help you keep your job in this crazy economy. My fourth tip is :
Make Friends – Not Enemies: Let’s face it, every office place has people with different backgrounds and different personalities. Some departments don’t like other departments. [...]
The stock market has been up for the last two weeks but the job market has not changed and people are still out of work and people are still losing their jobs in record numbers. In the previous two posts, I talked about focusing on activity and having a positive attitude as two [...]
In the last post I mentioned that focusing on activity is a great tactic to help you get through these rough times. The second tip is:
Do not complain- I understand that thing are really hard right now and chances are you are doing more work for less money these days. Your stress level is through [...]
I am not going to sugar coat it, things are really bad right now and stress is definitely starting to take toll. If you are working or if you are unemployed there are lots of things that are causing us anxiety. It OK to be nervous and it is understandable that you may be scared. [...]
I just read a great article that I wanted to share with you guys. We all know job market is in the toilet and we know that some times you need to get creative to get noticed. I have heard of people taking out billboard ads but this is the first time I have heard [...]
I hate networking. These are not my words, but those of a client I was working with this week. We were talking about the best way to find a job during a recession. I firmly believe that networking is the key, you may get lucky with Monster or CareerBuilder but chances are your next job [...]
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