The “Forgotten” Network
Most people think of networking as seeking out people who are relevant to your job search. This should not be your only target population.
View ArticleTame The Online Social Networking Overwhelm
One of my most popular workshop topics is how to use socialmedia in your job search.
View ArticleDirectory Assistance Off-Campus / How To Find The Right Peop
Posted by Caroline Ceniza-LevineThe job search strategy is simple: identify your target companies, find the decision-makers therein for the jobs you want, contact the decision-makers and sell them on...
View Article3 Things To Check If You Can’t Find A Job
Posted by Caroline Ceniza-Levine If you are actively looking for a job and can't seem to find one, don't blame the market. Yes, it's a tough market, but keep in mind that it will get even tougher once...
View ArticleNetwork Your Way To Your Next Job!
Networking is the buzz word for the 21st Century, yet few do it properly. Networking isn't about asking for something. Instead, networking is about establishing a long-term, mutually beneficial...
View ArticleUsing Twitter For your Job Search: Beware False Prophets
It's amazing how quickly the debate over the benefits of Twitterhas shifted from "who's going to use it?" to "how best can weuse it?" Gone are many of the naysayers who questioned the effectivenessof...
View ArticleThe Right Way To Reconnect With Old Networking Contacts
--Posted by Caroline Ceniza-LevineWhen I ask jobseekers how they plan on reconnecting with old contacts, I usually hear this: I will let them know I am no longer at company X, and I will ask them to...
View ArticleThe Bar is a Beautiful Place (for Finding Work)
Here's a trend we're hoping catches on: a blogger over at CNBC has discovered perhaps the ultimate resource for job-seekers: an unemployment center located in a bar. The bad news (at least for most of...
View ArticleHow Effective is Social Media In The Job Search?
Before reading, I encourage everyone to take Vault's Social Media Survey and let us know their own thoughts about using social networking tools in their job search.The job search process has evolved a...
View ArticleTips on Getting a Job Referral: Build Your Network
Yet more evidence that successful job hunting comes down to networking: The Wall Street Journal reports the less-than-earth-shattering news that "[w]ho you know and what you know count more than ever"...
View ArticleWhen Is It Okay To Ask For A Job Lead?
After a workshop I led, an attendee connected to me via LinkedIn. Shortly thereafter, she asked me for an introduction to a few of my contacts. I recommended that she find connections who might know...
View ArticlePost Work Socializing: Workplace Bonding or Boys' Club?
Your liver or your career?A recent FINS article suggested that anyone thinking of trying to make it on Wall Street should drink up: the culture on the Street is apparently heavily dependent on...
View ArticleThree Reasons Why The Happily Employed Should Take That Inte
In a previous column, I pointed out why you do NOT need to take every interview or networking meeting. But the bigger problem is that people don't network enough. I often hear from happily employed...
View Article5 Job Search Tips for Veterans
According to a May 2010 BLS report, there were 22 million veterans among the civilian population in 2009-and they're just as likely to be unemployed, despite the skills they developed over their years...
View ArticleFive Ways To Use LinkedIn To Support Your Job Search
When people think of LinkedIn, the networking aspect is typically the first thing that comes to mind. This is important for your job search because networking is important to your search. Here are five...
View ArticleHow to Stay in Touch With Recruiters
Many jobseekers feel uneasy about keeping in touch with recruiters, feeling as if they are being a pest. As a former executive recruiter, I appreciated candidates who kept in touch in an unassuming way...
View ArticleHow to Choose a Mentor
Don't ask your boss to be your mentor.It's the convenient choice, if you've been thinking of getting a workplace big brother or sister. But Lois Zachary, author of The Mentee's Guide: Making Mentoring...
View ArticleTwelve Days of Networking: How to Build a Network in the Hol
The holiday season is ideal for re-connecting, making new contacts and strengthening relationships. Networking is the best job search method and generates over 80% of new hires. Constantly nurturing...
View ArticleHow to Instantly Connect with Anyone: 96 All-New Little Tric
Can you stand another title promising to improve interpersonal skills? I didn't think I could.Books on the subject are generally inconsiderate enough to add charts and exercises that force you to tick...
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