As a career coach who has helped hundreds of clients transition their career, one of the biggest frustrations I hear from clients is that their network outreach doesn’t yield the results they want. This is often because job seekers expect too much too soon or don’t offer clear expectations for ...
Job Seeker’s Guide to a Confidential Job Search
Are you trying to look for a new job while employed and struggling with how to do so without attracting attention from your boss or other stakeholders at your current company? Our new ebook, Job Seeker's Guide to a Confidential Job Search can help. Learn how to leverage LinkedIn for your search wi...
10 Networking Mistakes Most Job Seekers Are Still Making
I've followed thousands of job seekers and one of the biggest sticking points for them tends to be their networking strategy. Some people hate the process and find it incredibly daunting; others embrace it but can still get frustrated when things don't move as quickly as they hoped. Here are the to...
5 Ways to Use Twitter for Your Job Search
Twitter can be a great source of competitive intelligence during a job search. Here are five tips for using Twitter to source information related to your job search that can help you find key decision makers and accelerate your networking efforts. Follow the Twitter handles for the companies you a...
Job Search Tips for Employees of RadioShack and Others Facing a Layoff
According to recent reports, RadioShack is preparing to shut down in a bankruptcy deal that would sell almost half its stores to Sprint and close the rest. And a similar layoff scene is playing out in many other well-known companies across the nation. Yet many people wait until the other shoe dro...
LinkedIn “Netiquette” Are You Asking for Too Much Too Soon?
I was recently interviewed by my hometown newspaper, the New York Post, about the do's and don'ts of LinkedIn etiquette. One of the biggest problems I see with people's approach to using LinkedIn for job search is that many have unrealistic expectations for the online relationship and ask for too mu...
Spring Cleaning for Your Job Search
Spring is here and it's time for some Spring cleaning. That goes for your career strategy as well. Have you given any thought to trimming your bloated, outdated resume or banking some of your new networking contacts to help advance your job prospects this season? Here are 7 easy steps you can ta...
Ten Ways to Make Sure You Don’t Get Hired
Here are ten ways I see job seekers sabotaging their job search. Are you guilty of any of these mistakes? Inflate their qualifications or lie on their resume. While a resume is not a legal document, it should be an accurate representation of your experience and achievements. I advocate for show...
How to Network at Social Events When You Aren’t Social
Like it or not, most professionals initially get their jobs by leveraging their network of contacts, and those contacts can be elusive if you never socialize. Just for the record, I’m not talking about landing your next gig through your brother or girlfriend. I’m talking about finding your next ...
How to Use Facebook Graph Search to Source Job Leads
Many people use Facebook to keep up with friends and family, but few realize Facebook's potential as a networking and general job search tool. With over one billion users, Facebook offers a repository of information on people that is much greater than LinkedIn's 200 million user base. Users can use...