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networking

Not everything is a job search nail: Effective use of your resume

October 5, 2009

Have you joined the Career Mastermind Network? Jump in for “30 Days to a Powerful LinkedIn Presence.” If you’re trying to fix a hole in the wall, are you going to go after it with a hammer? Every home improvement project has a general work flow and calls for a specific set of tools. To [...]

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The #1 strategy to get your resume read

September 30, 2009

This is the simplified diagram of the hiring process that we used as part of our discussion yesterday on Writing Resumes that Get Read. As the focus was on effective resume writing, the premise of the slide is that you don’t have an “in” at the company, and your resume is doing the work of [...]

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Job search hack: Only do the fun stuff

September 1, 2009

Everything I’ve said about what you have to do in your job search — I take it all back. Okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration.  There are over 150 articles on this site about how you can be successful in your career.  So, this isn’t a total retraction.  It’s more of an asterisk. Career [...]

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Back to School Day 3: 3 Ways to Add Value While Networking

August 26, 2009

Today’s video in honor of the Career Mastermind Week launch covers a question that many job seekers have: People say I should “give before I get” when networking.  I’m not working/not in management/just starting out/in a different industry.  What can I possibly offer them? The video shares the answer — 3 ways to provide value [...]

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Back to School Day 2: The 4 areas of your job search strategy

August 25, 2009

Today’s video in honor of the Career Mastermind Week launch shares four key areas of consideration when planning your job search strategy.  Enjoy!  (Oh, and keep watching for the rest of the week — there’s a new video every day!)

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HowTo LinkedIn #8: Using the Outlook Toolbar

August 19, 2009

In the last how to, we talked about how to get your LinkedIn contacts out of LinkedIn. Now, how do you manipulate them? One popular way is to import the contacts into Microsoft Outlook, and use the LinkedIn Outlook Toolbar to manage the contacts through LinkedIn. To get started, you need to download and install [...]

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HowTo LinkedIn #7: Take your connections with you

August 17, 2009

Be sure to check out HowTo LinkedIn 1-6, starting with HowTo LinkedIn #1: Creating your unique URL. If you’re networking to build relationships, you may find it easiest to make sure that you’re following up with people regularly by using a system of some kind.  Some people invest in CRM software, others track their networking [...]

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Job search tip: Finding the hiring manager, Part 4

August 5, 2009

For other tips on finding the hiring manager, check out #1, #2, and #3. Everyone wants to get their foot in the door at the company of their dreams, but most people don’t quite know how.  Today, we’ll look at another option for finding the hiring manager for a job opportunity that you’ve located. Check [...]

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Not getting the job you want? Double your efforts

July 28, 2009

A woman I met recently shared how she had been laid off,  and was able to get a great new job in slightly over a month. Her experience defies the conventional wisdom about job search.  She didn’t search for one month for every $10k of target salary.  She searched for one month.  Period. Lesson:  It [...]

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Informational Interview Etiquette: Make the Most of your Meeting

July 24, 2009

Informational interviews are an invaluable resource for uncovering job opportunities. You are not restricted to only speaking to potential hiring managers when they’re hiring. You can build your network, learn about potential employers, and position yourself as a potential employee by reaching out to peers, managers and other professionals in your industry to ask for [...]

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