Free Tools that Boost Your Brand and Career I am often asked what tools I use to power the Career Pivot business. You will find that you can use these same free (or nearly free) tools to boost your brand and career. Remember—you are a brand and you need to promote your brand. I have used […]
#2 Method to Find Companies – LinkedIn Advanced Search
LinkedIn Advanced Search LinkedIn Advanced Search is a powerful tool to find people. More importantly, it is a powerful tool to find companies that have problems you can solve or that can hire you. In my previous post, I discussed using weak ties to find companies that can hire you. Now, we want to find […]
3 Steps to Get the Hiring Manager or Recruiter to Respond
Why Won’t They Respond? You just had an interview and you want someone to respond. You sent the recruiter or the hiring manager an e-mail, but have heard nothing. Why won’t they just respond? I bet most of you will wait and wait and wait! I previously wrote that Waiting is not a Job Search […]
#1 Method to Find Companies – Weak Ties
Weak Ties The concept of weak ties originally came from some research by Mark Granovetter from Johns Hopkins University. His paper, The Strength of Weak Ties, was published in 1973. The simplest explanation comes from the Changing Minds website which says: We have both friends and acquaintances. Our friends are often a part of a […]
Are You In Control of Your Career
Are You In Control of Your Career Do you feel like you are in control of your career? For many of you, I am sure the answer will be no. If you read the two previous posts in this series, Social Disruption – How Job Search has Changed and The Traditional Job Search is Dead […]
You Have a Job Offer – Now What?
Job Offer You just received a verbal job offer from the recruiter. What are your next steps? If you have been following the Negotiator Job Search Series, you know the following: Keep your emotions in check – a lot of things can go wrong from here. The real decision-maker – who are you really going […]
What is the Real Budget for Your Job Search
Real Budget You need to establish a budget for your job search. The budget will include time, energy, money, and emotion. In Jim Camp’s book, Start with NO…The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don’t Want You to Know, he writes: As with pain, “budget” in my system is almost a technical term. It is much […]
Assume Nothing – The Negotiator Job Search
Assume Nothing In negotiations like your job search, you should assume nothing. This is the 7th post in the Negotiator Job Search series. The rest of the series can be found here. In Jim Camp’s book, Start with NO…The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don’t Want You to Know, he writes: Now, what about assumptions, […]
Art of Questions – Nurturing and Reversing
Art of Questions – Nurturing and Reversing The art of questions is the next phase in the Negotiator Job Search. This is the 5th post in the Negotiator Job Search series. Nurturing In Jim Camp’s book, Start with NO…The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don’t Want You to Know, he writes: Your ability to nurture […]