A friend of mine passed on a great article that was featured on the CNN website called “Don’t be a slowpoke networker.” Networking your way into your next career has always been a hot technique, but today, it’s more stressed more than ever when it comes to job searching. In my opinion, networking is positioning… [Read more…]
February 13, 2011
Can social networking and online networking help in your job search? Do you feel that social networking was all about status updates, communicating with friends, uploading photos and videos? If yes, then it is time you updated yourself. These days, social media and social networking play a huge role in job hunting and job search.… [Read more…]
April 27, 2010
The 1st Annual Pittsburgh Regional Networking Conference will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at the Sigma Conference and Event Center. The keynote speaker for this event is Julie Bauke, a Nationally known career consultant and author. Julie will hold two sessions, the first session will include common mistakes job seekers make and how… [Read more…]
December 8, 2009
The time period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s can be a networking jackpot for job seekers. Many of you reading this may wonder how that is possible because it’s always been said that Thanksgiving through New Years is a slow time of year. That may be true when it comes to companies making offers and… [Read more…]
September 21, 2009
By Cori Swidorsky LinkedIn, the professional networking website has over 47 million members. During some of my coaching sessions, job seekers ask me the question "is LinkedIn for everyone?" My answer to them is "yes" LinkedIn can be a networking tool for anyone and everyone. Even though LinkedIn has grown rapidly and is one of… [Read more…]
August 6, 2009
By Cori Swidorsky LinkedIn groups are an excellent way to find and join communities of professionals based on common interest, experience, and goals. Within LinkedIn groups you are able to view and participate in discussions, view jobs being posted within the group, and to communicate with members of the group by sending them direct messages.… [Read more…]
July 31, 2009
by Cori Swidorsky I came across Inside Job on Facebook while reading an article on recruiting. The Inside Job is currently in beta version and can be a great tool for job seekers, recruiters, and employers. The Inside Job application is similar to LinkedIn; you are able to search for people in specific companies… [Read more…]
May 15, 2009
Source In November 2008, we launched LinkedIn Events – a product that enabled users to add an event and/or RSVP to an existing event. LinkedIn would let their network know they were attending by sending out a network update and displaying the event as a badge on their profile. Moving forward, we have made it… [Read more…]
May 12, 2009
Think of the people you know – relatives, friends, professors, classmates, co-workers at summer jobs, and others. Make more of an effort to meet with people, and use these conversations to ask their advice, to make them aware of your job search, to learn more about their jobs or their organizations, and to get the… [Read more…]
May 5, 2009
Tip provided by http://www.wa.gov Informal networking is one of the best sources of job leads and opportunities. It gives you a way to investigate a specific career field and help you narrow your target job choices. And while you get advice on where you might find the best fit, you are broadening your network of… [Read more…]
May 10, 2011
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