LinkedIn is a business-oriented online space that has been designed to encourage professional networking with one’s clients, associates, and colleagues. Although this is the primary use of LinkedIn, it has attributed to the growth of many users in areas of personal, professional, and organizational development. LinkedIn enables professional networking through its various features, allowing users...
Networking is a skill that can help you develop and build long‐lasting business and social relationships. As with most skills, networking can be done well – and it can be done poorly, perhaps to the detriment of your career. Here are the 16 most common networking mistakes to avoid: 1. You Think You Don't Know...
There's an ongoing debate about "networking" which will likely continue until you and I are both dead and gone. Look over the reader comments on any article or blog post about networking and you'll see two distinctly different perspectives on the concept. The first camp says something along the lines of: "Networking doesn't work! It's...
Networking. For many, mention of the term conjures anxious feelings because they know it’s important, yet they hate doing it. Networking guidelines are often vague or non-existent. So we clam up at the idea of chamber-of-commerce mixers and industry conferences and complain to ourselves (or someone they can vent to without consequence) that it’s not...
I came across this short article and realized that this is what we’re referring to when we write about Value Based Networking. If you’re a bridge builder as described below, you’ll have no difficulty creating deep, wonderful relationships that will drive your future. Are You a Bridge Builder? There are two kinds of people in...
You think that the way your Facebook and Twitter profiles look like is not important for the hiring manager who is reviewing your job application? You’re wrong! Employers are no longer limited to the resume, cover letter, and recommendation letters. They have access to much more information that reveals your character and interests. Why would...
Does your profile need a LinkedIn makeover? How many times have you told yourself you really needed to create a LinkedIn profile, but haven't done it? Maybe you started making your profile but never quite finished it. Or maybe you finished your profile a year ago, but it's terribly outdated now. If this sounds like...
You apply to job listings and don't get an interview. You call on hopeful leads, but they vanish. You're working hard, but you can't seem to find the door to your bright future. Those statements are paraphrased from David Bradford's book, Up Your Game: 6 Timeless Principles for Networking Your Way To The Top. If you...
Disclaimer: Rated VS for Very Vague Spoilers. Not too long ago the “Game of Thrones” season five premiere captured the imagination of 8 million viewers. Once again, we were returned to the political wrangling and the whispered plots that drive the realm of Westeros. One by one, powerful families attempt to maneuver themselves into positions...
Whether you are just beginning your job search, looking to expand upon your existing network, or are somewhere in between, you know how difficult it can be to find new people to connect with professionally. A few months ago when I first started looking for jobs, I felt completely lost. I knew what kind of...
