Actify Your Network
LinkedIn wants you to upgrade and they have a few methods to encourage subscriptions to Premium Accounts. If you’re using a Free Account or Job Seeker Account and performing searches, you may notice meager or no results. When this happens, you’ve reached The Commercial Limit. LinkedIn won’t lift the limit and they’ve continued to tighten the… [Read More]
Applying online vs. taking control of your search… One of my recent clients had been applying online for 5 months with little to no results. He was a strong executive with plenty of expertise and had worked with recognizable company brands. Applying Online wasn’t working. In under 2 months of our work together, he found… [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]
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 story 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]
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]
Cement Relationships with Recommendations The best way to receive a recommendation is to provide a a recommendation. Recommendations validate the credibility of any professional and those you offer to connections will be remembered for years. What do Recommendations Offer? Recommendations validate expertise. Don’t be shy about asking and offering. Relationships are cemented with recommendations. When you write a recommendation,… [Read More]
Picture this: You attend a networking event or convention, hoping to meet leaders in your chosen field. It’s a great event but there are qualified professionals everywhere, and they’re all eager and waiting to chat. A top person in your field walks by – this is your chance to shine! Before you can react, they… [Read More]
COLLEGE CAREER CENTERS NEED MAJOR UPDATING. Modern technology has completely restructured how we network and interact with each other. Something as simple as a smartphone can keep you plugged into new skills, new contacts, and surprising career opportunities through online networking. This new world of social media and digital networking does come with one hitch, however:… [Read More]
