Networking events are a great way to meet new people, build connections and share your brand. As you do so, you are sure to run into many wonderful people. Unfortunately, you may also meet a few who have not learned the art of good manners and etiquette while networking. Here is a cast of characters you will want to avoid.
New Grads: Survive and Thrive in 2012 Job Market
The job marketing is looking better for college graduates this year than in 2011. According to a recent report by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers responding to the 2012 Job Outlook Spring Update say they expect to hire 10.2 percent more new college graduates from the college Class of 2012 than they did from the Class of 2011. Read More
Video Friday: Are You Coming Across as Old?
Are you sabotaging your job search with behaviors and traits that make you look like an undesirable hire? Jobfully’s Carrie Krueger looks at how some job seekers simply come across as old, and what you can do to avoid this problem. Read More
How Job Search has Changed and Ways to Keep Up
One of the most baffling things about job search is that we are not trained for it. If you’re new to the job market, you don’t really know the process. If you’ve job searched before, things have probably changed a lot since the last time you were looking for a job. Here are some of the key changes that job seekers need to be aware of in order to lead a successful search. Read More
Job Search: Why Referrals Work
Job seekers know that networking is an important part of a job search. But just how important is it? The Salary Reporter and Jobvite, published this month, clearly demonstrates that networking is vital to your job search – and highlights some interesting networking possibilities you might not be fully taking advantage of. Read More
Googling Yourself: How Google Can Change Your Job Search
Google may play a more important role in your pre-employment screening than you realize. Your background check might come back clean, but that’s not the only kind of “background check” employers are doing these days. It’s increasingly common for hiring managers to Google prospective hires. It’s important for job seekers to not only be aware of what employers will find, but to make sure the results of a Google search will positively represent you. Read More
Danger of Unstructured Job Search
Job search is a complex process and – unfortunately in today’s market, most likely – a longer-than-you-thought process, too. A typical job search process has many phases. Roughly speaking, they include assessing, planning, preparing, marketing, interviewing, and negotiating.
Job search process is complex because these phases are more iterative than linear. You will be pursing multiple job leads simultaneously. Read More
Use Your Connections for Job Applications
Don’t just send in a job application online without finding help from your network. An insider’s introduction or referral helps greatly to make you stand out. When you’re interested in a job, find people in your network that can help with your application. Read More
Three Ways To Present Temp Jobs On Your Resume
Much of the cautionary advice about presenting temporary employment on your resume suggests that it may raise a red flag to employers, or brand you as unreliable. However, freelancing, contracting and other short-term work do not have to show you in an unfavorable light. Read More
Networking for Introverts
If the idea of walking into a room full of people and talking to any of them makes you want to crawl back into bed for a week, this blog is for you. The advice is coming from someone like you (me). Many people (extroverts) say that to be successful in business or with your career, you have to suck in your entire personality and just “become an extrovert” for the ten, fifteen, or fifty minutes it takes to do some successful networking. They are, of course, incorrect. Introverts just need to prepare in their own way. Read More