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Tag Archives: Networking

  • Preparing Your Network for the Change of a Job Search

    You’ve heard the expression “It takes a village.” This old and familiar expression applies to many things in life, and your job search is no exception. Who’s in your village When it comes to thinking about the village of people who will be involved in your job searc… more

  • Stay in Touch with your Network: A 5-Step Model

    When job seekers I’ve worked with land their new job, I ask them this question: “What are you going to do with your new-found network? You know, that network of contacts that you built during the course of your job search.” “Stay in touch?” they say. “How?”… more

  • What You Didn’t Learn in Your Military Transition Class that is Driving Me Crazy

    So you took the class “they” said you had to take to be successful as you transitioned out of the military. You sat for long hours and listened to the facilitators, employers, fashion consultants and speakers yammer on about everything you need to put your best foot forward a… more

  • Will I Score a Job at a Cleared Job Fair

    It depends. From the truly non-scientific canvassing we’ve done of the employers who attend our events, 6-7% of the attendees at an all clearance Cleared Job Fair will receive a job offer. That’s about a 1-in-15 chance of getting an offer. Those are pretty good odds. It’s… more

  • 5 Ways to Stand Out in Your Cleared Job Search

    Be a more thoughtful job seeker. It increases your odds of getting the job you want. Recruiters are usually your first line of contact for most positions, and they often have a crushing workload. We’ve all heard stories – and there are actually studies confirming this – … more