If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Whether you are job search networking or business networking, one sure fire way to slow yourself down is to be boring. Boring isn’t memorable. Boring doesn’t entice someone to want to follow-up. Which is not to [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top 100 Career Boosters in 2007 - #6: Networking Advice: Be interesting", url: "/archives/2007/05/09/networking-advice-be-interesting.html" });
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Remember back in Tip #3 - Mine your Inbox for Contacts, I talked about working through your email archives to keep track of your contacts. Well, here is the follow-on. It applies, of course, to your universe of contacts, not just those people hanging out in your Inbox. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top 100 Career Boosters in 2007 - #5: Develop Your Top 20 Relationships", url: "/archives/2007/03/13/top_100_career_boosters_in_2007_-_5_develop_your_top_20_relationships.html" });
Continue reading...Monday, January 15, 2007
There is no getting around it. Building and nurturing the relationships in your professional network are key career boosting activities. I will be laying down a whole list of people-related tips in this Top 100 series. Here is the first: SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top 100 Career Boosters in 2007 - #3: Mine your 2006 Inbox for Contacts", url: "/archives/2007/01/15/top_100_career_boosters_in_2007_-_3_mine_your_2006_inbox_for_contacts.html" });
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 10, 2007
My pulse just went up a bit as I put that out there, but hey, we grow when we stretch.... You might want to sign-up for the free FeedBlitz email notifications if you want an easy way of keeping up (see the sign-up box at right). SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Launching a Blog Series: 100 Career Boosters for 2007", url: "/archives/2007/01/10/launching_a_blog_series_100_career_boosters_for_2007.html" });
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 10, 2006
First, figure out what you really want to say, Then, figure out how you can say it in a way that is profound and believable.... I don't have proof, but I am certain that the brain of experienced resume readers and interviewers immediately clouds over when it spots or hears these clichés. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Avoid the Clichés", url: "/archives/2006/10/10/avoid_the_clichs.html" });
Continue reading...Friday, July 14, 2006
It is very possible to make profound progress on the development of your career, your job search plans or your career change goals during these two months.... On-the-job progress: Holidays can be a time to shine when you pick-up the slack from absent co-workers and a time to move the ball forward on some of those important projects. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Make Summer Career Progress", url: "/archives/2006/07/14/make_summer_career_progress.html" });
Continue reading...Thursday, April 13, 2006
The Executive Career Strategies at ExecutiveAgent.com newsletter came out today. The lead article for this issue was written by yours truly and focuses on how to make connections with executive recruiters. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Positioning Yourself with Executive Recruiters", url: "/archives/2006/04/13/positioning_yourself_with_executive_recruiters.html" });
Continue reading...Friday, March 24, 2006
Can blogging help your career? SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Can Blogging Help Your Career? An introduction…", url: "/archives/2006/03/24/can_blogging_help_your_career_an_introduction.html" });
Continue reading...Thursday, February 9, 2006
A follow-up letter should thank the hiring manager for their time and the opportunity to meet.... A neat trick, if you can, is to allow yourself some time immediately after the interview and before you return home or to your office to write and mail the note. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Effectiveness of Interview Follow-up Letters", url: "/archives/2006/02/09/the_effectiveness_of_interview_follow-up_letters.html" });
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 4, 2006
This is that time of year when it is natural to think about job search after you get your annual bonus. A lot of people time their departures to fit the annual bonus payout. A question asked was if you leave early (prior to payout), can you expect to get all or some of your bonus earned.SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Timing Resignation with Annual Bonus Payout", url: "/archives/2006/01/04/timing_resignation_with_annual_bonus_payout.html" });
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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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