How to Network Mutually Beneficially

Networking is likely the route to your next job… It’s more personal than applying on a stark job board, and it may help you find out about opportunities that aren’t openly advertised. So is networking a good thing? Definitely. But there are ways to do it properly (and effectively) and ways that are just a [...]

Top Tips for Building Good Relationships

Whether you are a job seeker or just starting a new  job, you can’t ignore the rules of building and maintaining relationships. The ability to establish good relationships is essential for building a successful career. Martin Zwilling, blogging for Forbes.com, dips into Jan Yager’s latest book “Productive Relationships: 57 Strategies for Building Stronger Business Connections,” [...]

Why You should Apply Early to Jobs

In theory, every candidate who applies for a job has the same likelihood of landing it based on qualifications.  In reality, however, that is sadly not the case.  Research from StartWire shows that “more than one-fourth of jobs were filled with candidates who applied within the first two days of a posting”, with one half [...]

Networking for Success

Patra Frame, founder of Strategies for Human Resources, reminds us that executives often do not make the time to maintain or grow their networks, despite considerable evidence that shows the people who are effective, consistent networkers are more successful. She guarantees that scheduling some time each week to manage your network will pay big dividends [...]

How to be Memorable

Have you ever attended a networking event, collected a bunch of business cards, and when you go through them the next day, you can’t remember who many of the people are? Scott Allen, writing for Entrepreneurs.About.Com offers five tips on how to make yourself memorable when meeting other people face-to-face. For the full list, go [...]

Keep Those Connections Strong

Networking is the key to landing your next job. So the last thing you should do is jeopardize your relationships within your network. Lindsay Olson puts it simply: “Don’t Burn Bridges.” You’re going to need those contacts in the future when you’re looking for a job. Referrals are a HUGE percent of hiring, so make [...]

How to Land that Networking Gig

The post I wrote yesterday says that now is the perfect time to network (it really is!). Easier said than done, right? Well Harry Urschel is here to save the day! His useful post on what to say when inviting someone to network will be perfect advice for every jobseeker. He has too many great [...]