Showing posts with label networking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label networking. Show all posts
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
4 Ways Blogging Helps Build a Better Career
4 Ways Blogging Helps Build a Better Career
Since competition for entry-level and even mid-level jobs is very high, it’s important for young professionals to stand out to prospective employers in any way they can. One way to do this: start a blog.As a blogger, you are in control of the content – and ultimately your online reputation and presence.
Here are four more ways blogging can help your career, right now:
Beef Up Your Writing Portfolio
If you are in the field of communications, having excellent writing skills will set you apart from the competition. How exactly do you become a great writer? Practice. Much like any athlete or musician, the only way to excel in your craft is to continue to practice. Having a blog which you post to daily, weekly, or even monthly gives you a variety of writing samples to add to your portfolio. My writing portfolio is filled with articles that I wrote for my personal blog. All writing samples should be recognized, whether it was for a national newspaper or a simple WordPress site. Read more...Tuesday, February 5, 2013
4 Must-Have Networking Tools | CAREEREALISM
4 Must-Have Networking Tools | CAREEREALISM
he biggest mistake job seekers make today is sitting behind a computer for hours searching the job boards. This is especially true for millennials because they are more accustomed to texting, not talking.
But I am here to tell you that networking makes a difference. Not only is it a good chance to meet like minded people, but it’s a great way to improve your communication skills. If you are a shy or introverted individual, networking can, over time, make you a better communicator. Read more...
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But I am here to tell you that networking makes a difference. Not only is it a good chance to meet like minded people, but it’s a great way to improve your communication skills. If you are a shy or introverted individual, networking can, over time, make you a better communicator. Read more...
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Employers Increasingly Rely on Internal Referrals in Hiring - NYTimes.com
Employers Increasingly Rely on Internal Referrals in Hiring - NYTimes.com
Riju Parakh wasn’t even looking for a new job.
But when a friend at Ernst & Young recommended her, Ms. Parakh’s résumé was quickly separated from the thousands the firm receives every week because she was referred by a current employee, and within three weeks she was hired. “You know how long this usually takes,” she said. “It was miraculous.” Read more...
By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Published: January 27, 2013
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| Danielle Cosgrove, left, referred Riju Parakh for a job at Ernst & Young. Ms. Parakh was hired within three weeks. |
But when a friend at Ernst & Young recommended her, Ms. Parakh’s résumé was quickly separated from the thousands the firm receives every week because she was referred by a current employee, and within three weeks she was hired. “You know how long this usually takes,” she said. “It was miraculous.” Read more...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
3 Reasons Networking is a Job Search Priority | CAREEREALISM
3 Reasons Networking is a Job Search Priority | CAREEREALISM
September 15, 2012 · By J.T. O'Donnell
One of the most common complaints I hear from job seekers today is they hate networking. They say to me, “I know 80% of jobs are gotten by networking, but I just hate begging people for a job.” At which point I say, “If you feel like networking is begging for a job, then you’re doing it wrong.”
Let me explain… Read whole article.
September 15, 2012 · By J.T. O'Donnell
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One of the most common complaints I hear from job seekers today is they hate networking. They say to me, “I know 80% of jobs are gotten by networking, but I just hate begging people for a job.” At which point I say, “If you feel like networking is begging for a job, then you’re doing it wrong.”
Networking isn’t Begging, it’s Giving
When you network, the goal isn’t to ask for a job, the goal is to give the other person a chance to get to know you. It’s time spent sharing ideas and having meaningful conversations around industry-related topics as a way to feel more comfortable with one another. Most importantly, it’s your way to do research on a person to determine how you might help them some day with their career.Let me explain… Read whole article.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Doing LinkedIn Right: Getting the Most From Your Professional Social Network - 07-04-2012 : METRO article contact: Jason Kucsma articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO
Doing LinkedIn Right: Getting the Most From Your Professional Social Network - 07-04-2012 : METRO article contact: Jason Kucsma articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO
LinkedIn (LI) can be a powerful tool for connecting with others and building your reputation and brand as an information professional. For job hunters it is a way of communicating your strengths and experience to a hiring manager or recruiter, and you can be sure that employers will examine your profile if they are thinking of hiring you. As with other networking and career-building tools and activities, there are effective tactics that are recommended, and others that may do more harm than good: Read more
Ellen Mehling received her MSLIS from Long Island University and works as a librarian, instructor and writer in and around NYC. Her professional experience includes work in special, public, and academic libraries, as well as archives. She is Director of the Westchester Graduate Library School Program and Director of Internships for L.I.U.’s Palmer School and since 2009 has been METRO’s Job Bank Manager / Career Development Consultant. She teaches classes and workshops on job hunting, information literacy, researching, and other subjects at METRO’s Training Center and other venues within and outside NYC.
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LinkedIn (LI) can be a powerful tool for connecting with others and building your reputation and brand as an information professional. For job hunters it is a way of communicating your strengths and experience to a hiring manager or recruiter, and you can be sure that employers will examine your profile if they are thinking of hiring you. As with other networking and career-building tools and activities, there are effective tactics that are recommended, and others that may do more harm than good: Read more
Ellen Mehling received her MSLIS from Long Island University and works as a librarian, instructor and writer in and around NYC. Her professional experience includes work in special, public, and academic libraries, as well as archives. She is Director of the Westchester Graduate Library School Program and Director of Internships for L.I.U.’s Palmer School and since 2009 has been METRO’s Job Bank Manager / Career Development Consultant. She teaches classes and workshops on job hunting, information literacy, researching, and other subjects at METRO’s Training Center and other venues within and outside NYC.
Monday, June 11, 2012
Soft Skills: What Employers Want (and Don't Want) in an Employee - 06-04-2012 : METRO article contact: Jason Kucsma articles for METRO in New York, NY US METRO
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