Networking & Social Media Branding
Job Searching? 19 Creative Ways To Build Your Target Company List
As your job search consultant, I aim to provide you 19 creative ways to build your target company list, so you can find your own job leads. This way, you are taught how to fish and you are not be dependent on third party recruiters and job boards. Here, I expand on the target company…
Read More12 Places Corporate Recruiters Look For Their Next Hire
I did an informal survey of approximately 20 corporate recruiters asking each of them which sources they use to find qualified candidates. While this isn’t a scientific poll, the results were still reflective of the shift occurring in the job search landscape. For each lead source on this list, ask yourself: Will I be found…
Read More6 Habit-Making Ways to Make Networking Easy and Automatic
Most things in life are a habit. Essentially we have to train ourselves to take certain actions each day until it becomes like second nature. Networking is one of those job search actions that need to become a habit in order for it to be truly successful. By making job search networking a habit,…
Read MoreThe Power of ‘You Never Know’ Networking
As a society, I believe we suffer from predictable immediate validation. We need to know what we are getting and we want it now. I think this is why most people hate networking. I don’t believe people hate it solely because they are socially challenged. I think most people hate it because they don’t know…
Read MoreStrength Of Weak Ties – Seven Ways To Connect For Your Job Search
The strategy known as “the strength of weak ties” could be the secret sauce in your job search. Essentially, it entails reaching beyond your traditional networks to casual contacts. The latter know of job openings your colleagues don’t. This article describes seven simple ways to make those connections with weak ties. Mark Granovetter’s Discovery of…
Read More16 Super Easy Actions to Take After a Networking Event
Let me ask you: Have you ever attended a networking event, met a new contact, enjoyed a really interesting conversation, exchanged business cards or contact information, and then… never followed through with reaching out the them after-the-fact, despite your best intentions? Is that you? Whether you are seeking a new job opportunity, career advancement, or…
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