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How to Prepare for an Effective Informational Interview
One way of meeting new people and finding ‘hidden opportunities’ is to conduct informational interviews. An informational interview is a good way to start building your network. It builds your...
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Networking Is Not a Dirty Word…It’s Relationship Building
Recently, someone in my network sent an email asking if I could meet him for coffee. Prior to this email, the last time we communicated was about seven years ago when he was laid off and looking for...
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How a Newly-Arrived Immigrant Landed a Six-Figure Job
Matthew had started his job search a few months before he arrived in Canada, but realized he needed coaching and a resume targeted to the Canadian market. He was referred to me by someone with whom we...
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Why You Should Network to Get Work
Networking guru, Donna Messer, is known for saying that one has to ‘network to get work’. It doesn’t matter how often you hear this; it doesn’t matter how often you discount it, networking to get work...
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And the Most Overused Resume Buzzword for 2013 Is…
Over the past several years, LinkedIn has been coming out with its top ten list of buzzwords found in members’ profiles and resumes. This year, ‘responsible’ heads the list, but it won’t be...
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It is Time for Reflection, Resolutions, Goal Setting AND Action
The New Year is usually a time for reflection. We reflect on what went well and what didn’t, and then we begin, with all good intentions to make resolutions or set goals. But, before the end of...
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The ABCs of Networking: 26 Simple Tips to Get You Started
Most job seekers wince at the thought of networking. After all, it’s quite awkward. Facing a group of strangers in a large room is like a deer caught in the headlights – stunned and unable to move. If...
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Did They Really Call You That?
Did they really call you that? Pardon the term, but have you ever been called a networking ‘ask-hole’? Someone who is always asking for a job; asking for an introduction to someone’s network, asking...
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Networking Tools to Manage Your Job Search
How would you like to easily manage your job search, especially after you lazed through the summer months, and suspended your job search activities? It’s about time! The kids are heading back to school...
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On The Job Hunt? Never Be Afraid to Tell Your Story
Today’s career musings is not only based on a quote by actress Angie Dickinson, but also contains elements from the Foreword of my new book, Tell Stories Get Hired. Credit for the Foreword goes to...
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You Are the CEO of Your Career: Take Charge!
As the New Year looms, some people are rethinking their career strategy. Competition, layoffs and uncertainty are forcing them to assess themselves to see how they can take charge of their careers. A...
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What Happened at Our Quarantine Networking Party
Unsplash At the start of 2020, the beginning of a new year, and a new decade, many of us had had lofty plans, resolutions and goals, or whatever we chose to call them. A few months in, and COVID-19 has...
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