Too often, as you are networking for your job search, you miss out on new contacts and opportunities because the contacts you made don’t know how to reach you or don’t know if you’re still looking! You may have connected with someone 15 minutes ago, or 6 months ago and suddenly a position or referral [...]

Having a large and robust LinkedIn network is a great asset for your career and for your job search. Connecting with others to get advice, referrals, share ideas, offer help, seek information or any other reason is an important resource for your career advancement and for finding the right opportunity for your next job. How [...]

I received an email today from someone that reached out to me a couple of months ago as a networking contact in his job search. His email was to let me know he had just accepted a new job offer, he told me about the job and the company, and thanked me for the connection [...]

One of the challenges many people face in their job search networking is helping other people understand the objective and how they can help. One of the most effective ways to help them do that… is to paint some mental pictures! Generally, when someone begins discussing their job search, a networking contact automatically assumes they’re [...]

It’s not unusual for job seekers to postpone following up on leads or connecting with people referred to them because they feel like they need to get “all their ducks in a row” before they do. While it’s certainly a good idea to do some preparation, waiting until you have everything figured out delays the [...]

It’s not unusual that I hear a job seeker say something like… “Thanks for the name, but I already have a contact at that company.”  As often as not, the company they are referring to is a very large organization with thousands of employees. While their contact may be a good one, it’s foolish to [...]