Groucho Marx once said “I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as a member.”
Groucho must not have been conducting a job search when he made that comment.
Joining Groups (like clubs) on LinkedIn is an excellent way to engage with…
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Don’t Be Like Groucho Marx – Job Search Tactic #2
Stop Being a LinkedIn Lurker: Job Search Tactic #3
Sounds like something you could be arrested for – maybe even a felony conviction.
Seriously, if you want to take your job search to another level, you’ve got to engage in communicating and interacting on the primary social media forum for professio…
How to Improve Your LinkedIn Profile: Job Search Tactic #1
Brad and I have talked endlessly about how much easier your job search is to found than to find a job. I recently wrote a post on this exact subject.
We did a radio broadcast on how to improve your LinkedIn Profile. We posted our LinkedIn Self-Assessme…
No Reason NOT to Master Your Job Search
Tweet After thousands of interviews with candidates over the last few years during this current job market depression (worst I’ve seen in my 25 years of recruiting, speaking, and consulting), I’ve come to stark realization that most job seekers HAVE NO CLUE how to conduct an effective job search in this digital age. The most […]
Is There Light at the end of the Tunnel for the Job Market?
Tweet Alison Doyle reports on various statistics in her Job Search Blog at About.com that might show the job market is finally on the track back up. As a Retained Executive Recruiter focusing on the managerial and executive market, we’ve been forecasting a return to a more “normal” job market in very late 2010 or […]
New Job Search FREE Resources Portal
Tweet We’ve launched a new job search free resources portal. Consider this your home site for aggregating and consolidating all the expert advice from the best bloggers on various elements of conducting an effective job search, including job search networking, interviewing, resume writing, cover letters, and leveraging social media in your job search. If you’re […]
Social Media Is Good and Bad For Your Job Search
At a recent Vistage meeting of about 20 CEOs we were discussing using social media as a way to find people. One of the CEOs indicated it is also a great way to eliminate people.
I wasn’t overly surprised to learn that many hadn’t thought …
One Simple Trick To Finding A Job
So many candidates struggle with finding a position. I’m not going to insult you by telling you it is easy. It isn’t. In fact, for most it is hard work. Mainly because this may be new to you and with the exception of a few, this is not your…
Stop Your Job Search Until 2010 – Dumb Move
I get this all the time from candidates I’m working with in our job search coaching program. It usually starts with, “The holidays are here and nobody is hiring during this period.” or “Why look now? I will wait until the new …
Connectors are worth their weight in gold for your job search
Keith Ferrazi, Author of Who’s Got Your Back, wrote a blog article titled “Seven People You Should Know (Besides Kevin Bacon) to Connect with Almost Anyone”.
Keith describes the power that comes from being connected or linked to “connectors”….
