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Weak Ties versus Strong Ties in your Job Search [Updated]

July 11, 2018 by Marc Miller 2 Comments

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 […]

Waiting is not a Job Search Strategy [Updated]

June 25, 2018 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

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!

April 30, 2018 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

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)

October 9, 2017 by Marc Miller 4 Comments

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

July 31, 2017 by Marc Miller 5 Comments

“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?

December 8, 2014 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

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

June 4, 2014 by Marc Miller 1 Comment

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 […]

Paying it Forward to Establish Your Personal Brand

July 16, 2013 by Marc Miller Leave a Comment

Have you considered what paying it forward will do for your personal brand? According to Wikipedia: “Paying it forward is asking the beneficiary of a good deed to repay it to others instead of to the original benefactor”. In my career, I’ve had plenty of people take an interest in, and help, me. So for […]