In category: Networking
Do You Listen When You Network?
Do You Listen? "No man ever listened himself out of a job." - Calvin Coolidge At a recent networking event I met several job seekers who were very interested in talking about career opportunities. I noticed most of them were not listening. All wanted to share their skills, prof… more
Marketing Yourself in a Tricky Job Environment
The skills you need to successfully market yourself are similar whether you're seeking a job in government or in private industry. That's the gist of a recent webinar I did for GovLoop on marketing yourself in a tough job environment. And the key word is job seekers need to marke… more
Keep Networking for a Successful Career
Networking can be a scary word for some job seekers. It sounds much more accessible and friendly when you think of networking simply as human connection. You need to keep that human connection going throughout your career. Networking is not just important in landing a job. I… more
Large Company External Hires Come From Networking and Job Boards
CareerXroads has released their 10th annual Source of Hire study. The study surveys large companies to see where they find their new employees. The Source of Hire study covers 36 large U.S. companies with over 1.3 million employees. These companies hired over 130,000 job seeker… more
Military Transition: What’s Networking
ClearedJobs.Net HR Strategist Patra Frame talks about the importance of networking, how to build your network and the challenges facing those transitioning from the military to the civilian world. … more