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Category Archives: Networking
The Key To Job Search
Job Search has been written about, blogged about and talked about as much anything I know of short of sex. Somehow, we keep finding more to say… My thought today is to simplify. With all of the talk, writing etc. … Continue reading
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Linkedin Again (Part 2)
Now that Linkedin has been set up and you have a great brand statement there are any number of other things that you can use Linkedin for. We’ll look at groups. Groups are the magic of Linkedin. They let you … Continue reading
Posted in branding., job search, job search as sales, key words, Linkedin, Networking, Social Networks
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Linkedin, Again (Part 1)
Linkedin is the one networking tool that you really need for job search. There are lots of others that might be able to help, heck, Twitter in particular is amazing with some of the things it can help you do, … Continue reading
Posted in branding., job search as sales, key words, Linkedin, Networking, Personal Value Proposition, Social Networks
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Networking Success: Steve
I had one of my clients challenge me about networking last week. Her comment was “Name one person who actually got a job this way!” Well, I’m that person. I started in IT in 1982. Between the current depression and … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, job search, job search as sales, Networking, Persistence
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Informational Interviews
We’ve been working on networking and “informational interviewing” in particular the last couple of weeks in the NFJS groups. Doing this has brought home some of the challenges this process represents. For most of us, the very idea of going … Continue reading
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The value of focus
The NFJS groups have been have been working on researching companies and opportunities and this process re-enforced the value of having a specific goal. There are all sorts of great old clichés for this, “If you don’t know where you … Continue reading
Posted in budget, examples, finances, job search, links, Networking, Persistence, proactive job search, reference, tools
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Working a Room Part 2
I’m still working my way through How to Work a Room by Susan RoAne. The next thing to capture my attention is her discussion of introductions. I spend a lot of time working with people on their personal “elevator pitch” … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, elevator pitch, job socials, Networking, Persistence, Personal Value Proposition, tools
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Working a Room
One of my favorite people and a former client, George Gibbs turned me on to a really terrific book on networking that I simply must pass on. The title is, How to Work a Room by Susan RuAne. As I … Continue reading
Posted in links, Networking, peer support, Persistence, proactive job search, resilience, resources, tools
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Twitter Part 2: Research
In my last post, I stated the following as part of my description of Twitter, “It is also the best research tool I have found so far. Part of this is due to the amazing amounts of rudeness we have … Continue reading
Posted in Interviewing, Networking, reference, research, Richard Bolles, Social Networks, tools, Twitter, visibility
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Twitter and Job Search: Part 1
I’m old school. I am. I love the idea of sitting and chatting with my friends one on one. My idea of a great job search is calling some friends, and then calling a few more then maybe some people … Continue reading
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