Actify Your Network
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]
It may not be appropriate to connect with just anyone that invites you! Think about when to connect and when to ignore the request. Connect with professionals that are within your ideal audience for opportunities and referrals. Even with a smaller audience, you’ll meet the right connections rather than a huge audience of anyone. If… [Read More]
Since you’re managing your online networking time to develop relationships with the right professionals, you want to increase your chances of a positive response when asking for a connection. Once you’ve determined that someone is an ideal connection for you, where can you look for SPECIFIC information to begin a conversation? Here are three places… [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]
“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]
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]
Applying through job boards means you could be wasting your time. Networking means you’re using your time wisely by meeting people that can introduce you to opportunities and referrals (and be a lot more fun)! When you apply online, you are at the mercy of an applicant tracking system (ATS) that will eliminate you based… [Read More]
Take a VACATION from JOB BOARDS. Activate Your Networking Strategy for New Relationships and Opportunities! Let’s face it, job boards don’t create overwhelming responses for a career search and they don’t make the career seeker feel valued. Why stick to the routine of applying to job boards when there is no return? Building Relationships, Growing… [Read More]
“My brain is the key that sets me free.” — Harry Houdini When we’re out of our comfort zone in any situation including networking, it’s stressful. Thankfully, we can control our mindset going in. This article provides strategy tips for changing your mindset so you can take relationship-building actions. I find truth in that when I… [Read More]
