To Find Your Network, To Grow Your Network and To Foster Your Network: Tips for Your Success

Business Networking

Social media has given us many outlets to network with others, but it’s become such a convenience to  network online, that many are neglecting the face-to-face networking that is so vital in career management. Liz Lynch has written a great book on Networking called Smart Networking: Attract a Following in Person and Online. Keith Ferrazzi… [Continue Reading]

7 Secrets that Successful Job Seekers Know

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1) Thеу understand thаt thеіr name wіll bе Googled bу potential employers аnd recruiters. Seventy-nine percent οf hiring managers polled bу research commissioned by Microsoft stated thаt thеу dο Google potential candidates before selecting thеm for аn interview.  Successful job hunters know thіѕ аnd understand thеу need tο build multiple, οn-brand results ѕhοwіng thеіr thουght… [Continue Reading]

Dream a New Dream if at First You Don’t Succeed

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I did a six-part series on goal setting and strategies for goals.  What happens if you set goals for yourself and work hard, but something happens that keeps you from reaching a goal?  What should you do?  Reassess, look ahead, and dream a new goal to help you reach your ultimate vision.  Sometimes we have… [Continue Reading]

Strategies for Goal Setting – Part 5

Vision

The last topic in my series (but certainly there is more on the subject) is about your vision. What is it and how has it changed while you have been working? Think back to when you were in school. What did you want to become and why? Is your vision still the same? I once… [Continue Reading]

Top 5 Social Media Announcements in 2011 Impacting Job Seekers

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LinkedIn announced the “Apply with LinkedIn” button for company career portals (6/1/11) LinkedIn will be providing job seekers the ability to use an “Apply with LinkedIn” button in the future at career portals, thus dramatically simplifying the application process. This feature has recently launched, so you will want to make sure that your LinkedIn profile… [Continue Reading]

Strategies for Goal Setting – Part 4

Strategic Planning Chart

I’ve covered some material that may be new to you, while some material may just be a refresher for you.  In any case, I hope that you are beginning to see the importance of setting goals.  William Arruda says, “Goals give your brand direction.”  Strong personal brands set goals for themselves and follow through. Several… [Continue Reading]

Strategies for Goal Setting – Part 3

Networking Group

Today, look at who you have chosen to help you achieve your goals.  Are they the type of people who will make you stretch to reach further and further or are they enablers?  By enablers, I mean are they people that will say, “Oh, it’s okay if you eat one more piece of chocolate–it’s not… [Continue Reading]

Strategies for Goal Setting – Part 2

Checklist

To recap, we’ve talked about goals being S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-Frame Specific) and how you need to know the reasons / purposes behind your goals as well as the belief system you need to create to attain those goals.  Today, I wanted to focus on attainable goals. Simply put, you want write… [Continue Reading]

Strategies for Goal Setting

Arrow Up

I did a post last week on goal setting, but wanted to follow-up with some strategies to employ when setting your goals.  Most people make New Year’s Resolutions and fail to follow through.  We discussed making your goals S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-frame specific).  If you have written your goals to match the… [Continue Reading]

Change for a Dollar?

If you never thought a little giving doesn’t go a long way, watch this video: