Topic:
Networking
Recently I spoke with a woman who has been looking for work for some time. She devotes a significant amount of time each week to networking activities. She said something that stood out to me: “I wake up every day and think about being unemployed, but my contacts don’t think about me until I remind…
Read MoreI know what you’re thinking: walking into a room full of strangers and announcing that you’re unemployed is as far from your comfort zone as you can get. Networking is awkward and makes you feel desperate. Do you really have to do it? The answer is no. Some people do find work without assertively networking. …
Read MoreIf you’re currently searching for a job, LinkedIn offers a free and easy way to create a presence for yourself online. While some people think of the site as simply another place to post their resumes, it offers many other career promotion tools as well. For example: Start a reading list LinkedIn is not a…
Read MoreIf you could have access to the best tips, resources, and advice from some of the best experts in the career search industry all in one place would you be interested? Chris Perry at CareerRocketeer has brought together 20 career experts to share their wisdom on everything personal branding, job search, resume, and career related.…
Read MoreThis article is courtesy of Nicole Hitch at http://www.bluewaveprofessionals.com It is amazing how many people I have spoken with lately that are looking for work and somehow still think that by purely looking through employment opportunities on job boards and applying online with a generic resume – it is going to land them their next…
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