Are you a Closet Introvert? I am a closet introvert. Several years ago I came out of the closet and admitted to myself that I could no longer act like an extrovert all of the time without paying a penalty. That penalty was damaging to my health. If you met me in person, you would […]
Weak Ties versus Strong Ties in your Job Search [Updated]
Weak Ties versus Strong Ties Weak ties—or weak connections—in your network are more valuable than strong ties! WHAT? Weak ties are those people who you do not know well…those people with whom you only have a casual relationship. Wait a minute. Everyone has been telling you that you need to network and develop deep relationships […]
How To Stay Connected When You Are Not There
Stay Connected I was asked, by a member of the Career Pivot Community, about how to stay connected to his remote network during a job search. He and his wife are living in an area where the economy is in decline. He is looking for a job halfway across the country. I previously wrote the post, I […]
Waiting is not a Job Search Strategy [Updated]
Waiting is not a Strategy Most of you are waiting on a: Job to be posted Recruiter to respond after submitting your resume to a job posting Recruiter to respond after a phone screen Hiring manager after an interview I know, I know you do not want to be a pest or appear to too […]
Are Your Emails Ignored? Call Them on the Telephone!
Emails Ignored? I was trying to reach out to a LinkedIn connection last week and it appeared my connection ignored all of my email attempts. Emails were sent to their personal and business accounts. I sent them a LinkedIn message. I got crickets back. Most of you at this point would have given up. Not […]
Build Your Referral Network – The Targeted Job Search (Updated)
Your Referral Network About 85% of all jobs are filled through employee referrals. Therefore, it makes sense to build a referral network at every company where you might like to work in the future. Before you read on, this is the fourth in this series on the Targeted Job Search. If you have not read […]
“Advice” – The Magic Word in Managing Your Career
“Advice” is the Magic Word When someone comes to you and asks for some advice, do you ever turn them down? Probably not. In fact, you probably take it as a compliment! What is the best way to approach a contact for help with your career? Ask for advice? I use this in a larger […]
Are Networking Events Obsolete?
Are Networking Events Obsolete? You heard me right when I asked if networking events are obsolete. I think networking events are highly inefficient. I took several years off in my career to teach high school math, and then I spent a year in the non-profit sector. During that year, I attended a lot of networking […]
Case Study – Targeted Job Search Strategy
Case Study – A Real Life Example of a Targeted Job Search This post is a case study of how one of my clients used the targeted job search strategy to land her next job. I met my client, who I will call Susan, 18 months ago—and this was the start of her targeted job […]