Actify Your Network
Recruiters have a huge pool of conscientious candidates—and you may be one of them. You’ve either been referred by a hiring manager whom you met as a result of networking, or you submitted an online application. The recruiter may have already emailed or called you about the “next step.” This article provides actionable steps you… [Read More]
Has this job-seeking experience happened to you? The twists and turns of job seeking can be emotionally draining and in some cases, debilitating. This video of a true store describes a job-seeking experience you might relate to. Our candidate began her quest through job boards but circumstances caused a change of strategy. Watch what happened… [Read More]
Lessons learned from Online Networking… Unlike responding to job boards, networking to build and maintain your career growth is a democratic process. A career-seeker’s effective effort will produce positive results and generate relationship opportunities. YOU DEFINE YOURSELF MORE CLEARLY: You learn more about yourself as you build your profile, an emerging portfolio of your skills… [Read More]
Get the Conversation Going! Have you ever thought about a unique way to use new information to begin or solidify a relationship? Learn how to use new information such as a celebration, job change, or work anniversary to reach out and nurture relationships with your ideal audience to get the conversation going! Watch, then SHARE… [Read More]
Believe it or not, when you are notified of changes in your network, it’s an opportunity to build and solidify relationships for your career. Check your notifications DAILY and go beyond a click that sends a canned message. When notified of a work anniversary, birthday or job change or see that you have a new… [Read More]
Building Your Network and Nurturing Relationships with the Right Professionals… If you look back at most of the connection invites you’ve received, how many have been the standard message such as, “I’d like to add you to my network.” vs. those that have reached out with a personal note? Today, it’s even more important to… [Read More]
Making Quality Connections with Online Networking for Your Career Your professional network should always grow. The reality, though, is that there’s a limit to those you can come to know really well. Plus, you will always find inner and outer circles, even within your first degree network. A targeted network has professionals in your preferred… [Read More]
“To give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.”—Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook’s new mission statement Online Groups and their Members are your Tickets to Communities and Connections How involved are you in your online community? Groups have many advantages for a career-seeker because they allow you to become involved in… [Read More]
When making connections, it means you’re interested in professional relationships. But think about when to connect and when to ignore the request. It may not be appropriate to connect with just ‘ole anyone that invites you! Suggested Rules: Connect with professionals in your ideal audience. People you want to do business with that may provide… [Read More]
How Motivated are You to Find a Job? What are employers seeing? Perhaps you’re spending your most of your time applying online? Is it a numbers game or do you target the position you’re after? Are you also networking online to build new relationships and keep up with those you have? It can be very… [Read More]
