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Networking

7 Phrases to Strike From Your LinkedIn Profile

September 12, 2011 /

An interesting practice seems to have cropped up among self-written social media profiles, where the phrases that have been taboo on resumes (like “self-motivated team player”) are creeping back into lists of job hunter credentials on LinkedIn. Unfortunately, these mundane, dry, and redundant phrases can make it difficult for you to maximize the power of…

How To Network on LinkedIn

September 2, 2011 /

For those of you who have talked to me, you know that I unabashedly love LinkedIn. As social networking goes for professionals, it’s my favorite. LinkedIn has a much cleaner interface than other sites such as MySpace, Plaxo or Facebook. Setting up a profile on LinkedIn can put your name at the top of the…

Why Networking Offline Is Still Crucial for Executives

August 9, 2011 /

We live in a society that values online interactions above face-to-face communication.  This makes it easy for job seekers to handle their job searches and networking right over the Internet.  But as an executive, in-person networking is not a lost art form.  In fact, in many ways it’s still more important than networking online.  Here…

Avoiding A Huge Social Networking Mistake

June 7, 2011 /

Job search experts will tell you to be careful about what you post on your social networking profiles because once it’s out there … it’s out there.  So boasting about a drunken weekend, unprofessional behavior, complaining about how much you hate your boss, etc. are typically all off limits if you expect to be taken…

Networking Tools for Your Job Search

February 2, 2011 /

If you have found yourself looking for a job in the past couple years, you are probably all too familiar with the frustration that usually accompanies the search. People with jobs will give you advice-they’ll tell you to update your resume, rearrange your resume, make your cover letter more personal but shorter, more informative but…

3 Strategies for Dealing With Concerned Relatives

December 10, 2010 /

Last week I wrote about how to use holiday gatherings for career networking.  For most people, the holidays inevitably bring more contact with another network: your family.  If your family is anything like mine, the holidays offer a perfect opening for questions like, “When are you going to get married/ have a baby/ buy a…