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Tips for effective networking by Alexandra Levit - Nov, 2010 The purpose of professional networking is to gain information, increase your visibility in your field, and establish personal connections that will help you advance in your career. No matter how much you love your job, you should always be looking for ways to expand your networks because, ideally, your contacts will follow you from position to position. A strong network allows you to get advice from trusted sources, to kee... |
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4 Secrets to a New Job in 6 Weeks by Kevin Donlin - Nov, 2010 Vince Wiskovitch, from Nassau County, New York, was just hired for a legal position after searching only 6 weeks for a job. By comparison, the average job search in America now lasts 33.3 weeks. Read on to learn the 4 things he did to get hired 27 weeks faster than average … 1) Don’t send a cover letter. Send a sales letter The best cover letters are really sales letters -- they use proven selling tactics to convi... |
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5-Step Facebook Makeover for Your Job Search by Miriam Salpeter - Nov, 2010 With more than 550 million active users, if Facebook was a country, it would be the third largest behind only China and India. Facebook’s stats make it a hard-to-ignore social network for job seekers. The irony of recommending my clients consider using Facebook for professional networking does not escape me. Recently, someone who was contracting me for some workshops assumed that, when I suggested we incorporate something abo... |
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7 Steps for Successful Networking Off-line by Tai Goodwin - Nov, 2010 Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, feel like you have the gift of gab or just don’t know how to make small talk, networking know-how is key to for launching and growing your business. When it comes down to making a decision about who to do business with, people will do business with and refer business to those they know, like and trust. Your success in becoming a trusted, liked, and known is hinged to how you grow... |
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Looking For Work? Your Job Search Is Your Job! by Cathy Eng - Nov, 2010 For professionals who are out of work and looking for a job, the search becomes a job in and of itself. That is why it is so important to take it just a seriously as if you have a full-time job! When there is a substantial gap between jobs, it is easy to get discouraged and lose motivation, but there are some reliable ways to stay focused in the career game while you are out there searching. Organize your job search. Keep ... |
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Surviving Your Day Job: Making Work “Work” by Tai Goodwin - Nov, 2010 If you work full time – do you realize that more than 1/3 of your day revolves around work? Consider the time you spend preparing for work, traveling to and from work, and actually at work. That’s a lot of time -too much time in my opinion if it is all about just a paycheck. There are periods of time in almost everyone’s career where we work to live. But wouldn’t life be a whole lot more meaningful if you could enjoy the work ... |
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Surviving Your Day Job: Mastering Monday Morning by Tai Goodwin - Nov, 2010 Wouldn’t it be great to start Monday morning feeling like you are ahead instead of like you’re playing catch-up? Here are 7 quick tips for mastering Monday morning and getting the week off to a great start: Respond to any unanswered email or voice mail messages: Not only will this give you a chance to clear your plate – it will also improve your response time to your co-workers and clients. Clean out your email: Lighten y... |
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The most important thing a job seeker can do by Miriam Salpeter - Nov, 2010 Being able to tell your story — and to tell it well — is one of the most important skills a job seeker can have. My friend, Ken Revenaugh’s blog, Fast Track Tools, shares information about how to tell good career stories. He reminds us that being a good communicator relies on collecting factoids and being able to share them with an audience. Another resource for job search storytelling is fellow Career Collective member, Ka... |
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What business owners and job seekers have in common by Miriam Salpeter - Nov, 2010 It was exciting to attend Social Media for Start ups, a panel that is part of Social Media Atlanta’s events this week. The experts provided lots of great advice that is relevant for those planning to start businesses, but also for anyone seeking a job. The panel was moderated by Laura Nolte, Principal – Green Theory. Panelists were: Adam Rice, Co-Founder – Looxii Jeremy Porter, Founder – Journalistics Lance Weather... |
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Why Twitter’s C.E.O. Demoted Himself by Suzanne Bates - Nov, 2010 It was a headline you couldn’t ignore. ”Why Twitter’s C.E.O. Demoted Himself.” Evan Williams, the founder of the exploding social messaging site recently handed over the reins of the company to Dick Costolo, the company’s chief operating officer. But why? The famously shy (although certainly not accidental) chief executive is a creative guy, not a leader. Twitter’s astonishing growth is far less a product of good busine... |
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