I was chatting with a Twitter friend talked about an unemployed friend, out of work since June. Her friend was resistant to hiring a professional because of the cost. Even a basic package would give her friend a step up. I said, she’s really shooting herself in the foot if she is afraid to invest…
Listen on a conversation on Twitter between @CincyRecruiter@Animal with an interjection from @Jerry_Albright : Shy or introverted in the job search? Animal: How many job hunters do U know who’ve seen ads on job boards & used network to get intro to hiring mgr? @CincyRecruiter CincyRecruiter: @Animal “Most” people *aren’t* that bold/well-connected. But job seekers…
Are you a martyr or do you have a martyr-like personality? I’ve been doing much introspective thinking lately. I announced that I was leaving Wausau Whitewater as the Operations Manager to focus on the Design Resumes side of me. Though I had the help of board members, volunteers, and others, I still was carrying a…
Throughout my life, I have been introspective at times, looking at what I am doing and seeing if it worked. Often though, that was as far as I took it. I could see that things might be different if I took this action or that but it didn’t mean I would move forward and do…
With the advent of using Facebook to push out blog content, many people stop by opening it only in Facebook instead of going the to original post. When I started reading blogs, I didn’t use Facebook or Twitter. I went to one blog on the recommendation of bloggers I liked and then I moved on…
Social Media & Job Search #5: Let me begin by saying, I like Facebook. I like Facebook as a personal way of sharing pictures, ideas, and just getting to know people. I see real advantages for the job seeker who can use Facebook to connect with others and explore possibilities. I know connections I made through…
Photo by nan palmero Social Media in Job Search #2 Do you feel like your experience with LinkedIn is fruitless? Question: I don’t seem to be getting anywhere with LinkedIn. What should I do? Answers: Is your profile complete? Here’s my LinkedIn Profile Look it over. If yours has only your job history and no details,…
Social Media in Job Search #1 To me, it seems everyone is talking about social media so other than an occasional LinkedIn article, like My Journey with LinkedIn or the post, LinkedIn or LinkedOut?, I have blogged about other aspects of job search. A friend from Facebook said, yes, everyone is talking but that doesn’t…
I do it. Other people I know do it. You probably do it. We play the blame game. It’s an easy out and has complicated side effects. At points, I blame others and more often, I blame me. Neither of these are productive. A young man I know well has chosen to make this the…
In December, I detailed how I started with LinkedIn, since then my LI community has grown and I periodically take time to see what is happening with my contacts. As a career professional, I value the way social networking enables people to understand networking in general. When I am speaking with my clients, I often…