Tag Archives: networking
Fine-tune network skills for job hunts Connect without wrecking prospects
Posted on 31. Dec, 2007 by Bill.
Fine-tune network skills for job hunts Connect without wrecking prospects
An e-mail that a veteran marketing executive recently blitzed to 12,000 contacts begins: “On Sept. 11, to my complete and utter surprise, I was terminated …”
She identified her ex-employer and why the small market-research firm fired her. Copies of her message inadvertently landed in her old [...]
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Networking for Success: Who Will Connect You to Your Next Job?
Posted on 23. Nov, 2007 by Bill.
Networking for Success: Who Will Connect You to Your Next Job? by Emily Breckenridge
According to New York career-management firm, BH Careers International, 80% of all available jobs aren't posted in the classifieds or on job boards. Additionally, 60% of people surveyed by BH stated they got their last job by networking. Though networking can be [...]
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Top 10 tips for using LinkedIn
Posted on 22. Nov, 2007 by Bill.
LinkedIn offers the following 10 tips for improving your on the web profile:
1. Don't just cut and paste your resume. LinkedIn hooks you into a network, not just a human resources department. You wouldn't hand out your resume before introducing yourself, so don't do it here. Instead, describe your experience and abilities as you would [...]
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9 Tips to Improve Your Networking Skills
Posted on 15. Nov, 2007 by Bill.
Most job search experts find networking to be the most successful way to secure a new position. Networking opportunities are everywhere. The next person you meet could be a future employer or could lead you to a new job opportunity.
Here are 9 tips you can use to improve your networking skills:
1. KNOW EXACTLY what it [...]

