Posts for "Networking"


The Twitter for Job Search Guide is Here (Celebrate with Us!)

From The Emerging Professional
March 12, 2010 at 1:13 pm
I'm delighted to announce that theTwitter Job Search Guide rolled off the presses on March 1, and is now available through Amazon, book stores, and other news outlets.   On ... (more)

What pretzels have to do with your job search (or) why job seekers should focus on helping others

From Keppie Careers by Miriam Salpeter
March 11, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Today, I was at Target. This is nothing all that unusual, to tell the truth. This morning, I was looking for individually wrapped snack packages. Perusing the aisle, I stopped ... (more)

Next-Level Networking

From Alexandra Levit's Water Cooler Wisdom
March 11, 2010 at 11:00 am
I’m going to the SXSW Interactive Conference in Austin this week, and a lot of high-profile people whom I’ve wanted to meet for a long time will be there. I’ve talked ... (more)

New Tools–Twitter for Job Seekers

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 10, 2010 at 9:45 am
Last week, my post featured a short video by my friend the Recruiting Animal about how to stand out on Twitter.  This week I thought I would go more in depth about how Twitter ... (more)

To all the naysayers

From Radiant Veracity
March 9, 2010 at 7:54 pm
Cartoon by Hugh MacLeod Yes, you CAN get a job on Twitter. I HAVE PROOF. Last Tuesday morning I woke up waayyyy too early so I grabbed my iPhone and scanned Tweetdeck while ... (more)

Transitioning Your Executive Career to the Green Industry

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 8, 2010 at 9:45 am
As the green economy grows and evolves, so will the green job market. Green careers are hot these days, as companies, organizations and all of us scramble to “go green”. You ... (more)

4 Steps for Taking Your Networking to the Next Level

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
March 8, 2010 at 1:00 am
By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Heather Huhman While being on the job search is a daunting task for most, and it is important to enjoy the process. After all, having a positive ... (more)

A New Understanding of Reality for Paul Krugman

From Brainware
March 6, 2010 at 4:46 pm
Having lived and worked in three very different worlds, and having grown up in Kentucky, Michigan and Minnesota, I'd have to be terribly naive not to understand that cultures ... (more)

3/25/10 ELNYA Barnstormers Happy Hour

From
March 5, 2010 at 1:19 pm

Emerging Leaders of Ne w York Arts invites you to meet and mingle with other young arts managers while viewing work by the artist collective Barnstormers.
Thursday, March 25,

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Too Many Social Networking Toys Not a Bad Thing

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 5, 2010 at 9:45 am
The social media world has tools,  tools, and more tools at your disposal to connect you with any number of networks.  You are most likely on Facebook and LinkedIn.  Maybe you ... (more)

LinkedIn Resources For Entry Level Job Seekers

From
March 4, 2010 at 11:23 pm

I just wanted to take a minute to draw your attention to an article written by Alison Doyle over at About.com. She has a post up called LinkedIn for College Students and Grads

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How to Stand Out on Twitter

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
March 4, 2010 at 1:26 pm
This YouTube video by my friend, @animal about how to get popular on Twitter has some very good points, but the best point of all is painfully obvious. You have to be original ... (more)

5 Things I Have Learned As a Generation Y Business Owner

From
March 4, 2010 at 8:30 am

Almost three years. THREE YEARS!
It has almost been three years since Brandswag drove a stake into the ground in Indianapolis and Oklahoma City. It is funny to look back on the

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Quotation of the Week: Ursula Burns of Xerox

From
March 3, 2010 at 11:45 pm

The accolades that I get for doing absolutely nothing are amazing–I’ve been named to every list, literally, since I became the C.E.O.
–Ursula Burns, new CEO of Xerox.  First

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Personal Branding Interview: Donald Asher

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 2, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Today, I spoke to Donald Asher, who is the author of How to Get Any Job, a national speaker on careers, and a contributor to the Wall Street Journal, MSN Encarta, and USAirways ... (more)

Personal Brands: How to Think Your Way to Fortune and Fame

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
March 2, 2010 at 8:30 am
Would you drop out (or drop in) to think for a living? How about for $90,000 over 6 months? That would cover your stint as an “entrepreneur in residence” aka EIR. This job ... (more)

Tapping Into the Hidden Job Market

From
March 1, 2010 at 2:00 am

By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Debra Wheatman
It is a well known fact using job boards exclusively as you conduct a job search will leave you confounded and frustrated. Sure

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What Do Social Action, Muppets & Pro Football Players Have in Common?

From Life Is Like a Box of Chocolates
February 26, 2010 at 11:19 am
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Find Events For Offline Networking on Facebook and LinkedIn

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 25, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Your personal brand is divided into two parts, your Personal Brand Image and your Personal Brand Identity, where the Personal Brand Image is how your peers perceive you and your ... (more)

Trust is the New Black. Maybe.

From The Writerbabe Series by Raven Moore
February 25, 2010 at 9:45 am
The recent social media chatter talks about trust like it’s a fast fading commodity. Trust, nevertheless,will always be around. It’s a currency undergoing  flux, but ... (more)

T.A.P. Q#444 – My Employer Doesn’t Support Networking Events

From CAREEREALISM: Because EVERY Job is Temporary
February 23, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Dear Experts, Should I hesitate with participating in my industry’s networking events and conferences because the company I work for does not support them? Also if I do go, ... (more)

What Does Your Executive Personal Brand Communications Plan Look Like?

From Brand-Yourself.com Blog
February 22, 2010 at 9:45 am
You’ve defined your personal brand and created your career marketing materials, designed to resonate with your target audience. And you know that, in job search, you’re ... (more)

HR Ninja Course Week One

From UpstartHR
February 22, 2010 at 9:00 am
In an effort to bring more people to the free HR Ninja course, I’m going to go through the lessons myself and post my updates as it goes along.  Enjoy! Weekly Topic This ... (more)

4 Step Personal Branding With Google Buzz

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
February 22, 2010 at 8:00 am
Google Buzz has been talked about nonstop since it came out, from Fox News to NPR and back again. Stories typically range from security flaws to tips on how to best use the new ... (more)

HOW TO: Write Your 60-Second Elevator Pitch

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
February 21, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Everyone (myself included) is telling you to go out there and network. But, what do you plan to say to people while you’re networking? (For the uninitiated, networking is not ... (more)