LinkedIn Groups are your networking key to the Job Search Kingdom. (And I heard from someone with a connection to someone on the Inside of LinkedIn that groups are going to soon undergo a new change! You will want to be using this social media channel more and more!) Until you have explored and … [Read more...]
Five Reasons to Connect with People on LinkedIn You Don’t Know
As a big LinkedIn fan, I always encourage job seekers to expand their presence on LinkedIn. You can’t imagine the number of times I have heard people say, “I get invitations to connect all the time but I only accept those from people I know very well.” I find this view frustrating because this … [Read more...]
LinkedIn Milestones through Networking and Goal Setting
3000 and Counting! Yesterday I accepted my 3000th LinkedIn connection thanks to the power of networking and goal setting! And I am pretty pleased with myself!! I know there is a debate between folks who think you should connect with everyone without regard and those who limit their connections … [Read more...]
Grab a Pencil – Creating Content for Job Seekers
How does one find interesting things to talk about when building relationships in job search? The answer is easier than you think. Yet most people miss it. We start with the assumption that asking connections if they know of open jobs is a nonstarter. The answer is almost always “no”. Try it … [Read more...]