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6 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 More“I’m in Between Jobs at the Moment…”
My client, Jeff, said he had so much shame around saying this to his colleague when asked on an alumni networking Zoom call “So Jeff, where are you working now?” Jeff felt like he just received a kick in the stomach when he had to say “I’m in between jobs” on a Zoom call with…
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…
Read MoreHow “I’m Open” Is Killing Your Job Search (and Resume!)
When a job seeker tells me, “I am open…” when I ask what type of job they are looking for, I roll my eyes. The job seeker is lying when they give me that answer. No… You are not open… If you are a $255,000 Marketing Director in your last job, you are probably not…
Read MoreRecession-Proof Your Career
World events are having far reaching economic impacts, which could eventually trickle down and impact you and your livelihood… if they haven’t already. I can hear you thinking, “Well, aren’t you a ray of damn sunshine, Rangel?’ I may not be a ray of sunshine, but I am shedding light on a reality you must…
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