September 23, 2015 – 7:03 am
Tweet A successful job search involves an ever-widening network. Think of your network as having three levels: Inner circle, people you know very well. People you know but not well, such as neighbors and former-coworkers. People you do not know at all but would like to know.
August 14, 2015 – 7:06 am
Tweet A job seeker responded to a recent blog about the importance of face time by asking “Who are all these people I am supposed to be meeting with? How do I find them, approach them and set up meetings?” This job seeker, like many others, held a job that didn’t involve a lot of [...]
Tweet Follow up is one of the most important parts of networking. It doesn’t matter if you are in a formal interview or talking with an acquaintance on your softball team, follow-up is crucial to engaging and building. In the last part of our series on informational interviews, we explore follow-up for this type of networking.
By Dennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager
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Posted in Communication Skills, Complete Index, Follow-up, Generating Job Leads, How To, Informational Interview, Informational Interviews, Interviewing, Managing Your Job search, Networking, Preparation and Planning, Strategy
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Also tagged Career Change, follow-up, Informational Interview, job leads
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Tweet Informational interviews are a great networking tool when conducted correctly. In our previous posts on networking meetings, we walked you through goal setting, setting up and preparing for informational interviews. Now, how to effectively make the most of your time with your contact.
By Dennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager
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Posted in Communication Skills, Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, How To, Informational Interview, Informational Interviews, Interviewing, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, Preparation, Strategic advice
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Also tagged Career Advice, Generating Job Leads, Informational Interview, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself
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Tweet Informational interviews are an important part of a successful job search. In part one of our series, we established some of the goals for setting up informational interviews. Now, how to set up these meetings, and prepare for them.
By Dennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager
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Posted in Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, How To, Informational Interview, Informational Interviews, Interviewing, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, Preparation
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Also tagged employment, Informational Interview, interviewing, job leads, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Preparation
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Tweet Informational interviews are an invaluable tool for today’s job search. While you never actually ask for a job during an informational interview, many do lead directly or indirectly to employment opportunities down the road. In part one of our series on information interviews, we look at why you should do informational interviews.
By Dennis Grubbs, Jobfully Social Media Marketing Manager
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Posted in Complete Index, Generating Job Leads, Goal setting, How To, Informational Interview, Informational Interviews, Interviewing, Managing Your Job search, Marketing Yourself, Networking, Preparation, Strategic advice, Strategy
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Also tagged employment, Generating Job Leads, get a job, how to network, Informational Interview, interview, job networking, job seeker, Managing Your Job search, unemployment
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December 29, 2014 – 7:45 am
Tweet For many people (including myself), networking at social and professional events can seem like a very intimidating process. Two of the trickiest parts: How do enter into a networking conversation, and equally important, how do you properly end one? Starting a conversation can be the most intimidating part of networking. It sets the tone [...]
December 18, 2014 – 7:01 am
Tweet Job seekers are often told to have an “elevator pitch”, a concise summary of their core skills and accomplishments that they can deliver rapidly to anyone who will listen. But used incorrectly, this little speech can kill your chances for further discussion, let alone finding a job lead. Some tips for creating a pitch [...]
By Carrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully
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Posted in Communication Skills, Complete Index, How To, Marketing Yourself, Networking, Personal Brand
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Also tagged elevator pitch, job seeker, Managing Your Job search, personal marketing, self marketing, unemployment
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November 24, 2014 – 10:18 am
Tweet Job seekers often hear that holiday gatherings are a great place to network. But how do you do that without being annoying? After all, no one likes being hit up for job leads at a party. Here are tips on converting a social event into a networking opportunity in a tactful way.
By Carrie Krueger, Vice President, Jobfully
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Posted in Complete Index, How To, Networking
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Also tagged employment, find job, get job, holiday networking, how to network, job seeker, looking for work, Managing Your Job search, out of work, unemployment
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October 15, 2014 – 7:19 am
Tweet One of the principles of being highly effective is “Begin with the end in mind”. This is important advice in a job search. Being clear about where you want to end up will help you chart a course from here to there. Another strong reason for being clear about your goals is that it [...]
