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6 Ways Social Media Can Help You Find a Job

Katie DeVito | Posted 04.18.2013 | Technology
Katie DeVito

Find what makes you special and capitalize on it. When someone visits your social media profiles, it should be distinctly "you."

3 Ways to Shorten Your Job Search

Robyn Greenspan | Posted 04.08.2013 | Business
Robyn Greenspan

Can you go a year without a salary or stay in a job where you're not happy? That's about the length of time to find a new executive-level job.

3 Free Apps to Make You a Tech-savvy Business Professional

Nick Smoot | Posted 03.28.2013 | Technology
Nick Smoot

It doesn't matter if you are fresh out of college, a 15-year veteran in corporate America, or one of the casualties of the economic downturn re-building your career, we all can use a boost from today's tech tools.

Making Connections

Elizabeth Grace Saunders | Posted 04.24.2013 | Business
Elizabeth Grace Saunders

I completely understand that you have a certain relational capacity and that over-investing in meeting new people is not a good use of time. However, new connections are the life blood of your career that can open up new worlds of opportunity to you.

Why You Didn't Get That One-on-One Meeting -- and How to Ask Better Next Time

Ciara Pressler | Posted 04.16.2013 | Small Business
Ciara Pressler

The truth is that I donate my services quite regularly. But if I'm going to help you move forward in your career and keep my own, we need to get on the same page when it comes to valuing one another's time and expertise.

4 Steps to Networking With Thought Leaders in Your Industry

Patrick Richard | Posted 03.27.2013 | Business
Patrick Richard

Even with a vast array of online job search tools, the power of connections still holds strong, especially when it comes to developing strong networking relationships with those regard as thought leaders in your industry.

Who Cares What You Do: I Care About Who You Are

Vanessa Van Edwards | Posted 03.26.2013 | Healthy Living
Vanessa Van Edwards

Are these the only questions I can come up with? Absolutely not, but it seems they are the only ones that are socially acceptable to ask within the first five minutes of meeting someone. This drives me crazy, because the interaction is both boring and mildly irritating.

Ask Marsha, Career Coach: 5 Ways To Build Your Network In 2013

Posted 01.03.2013 | Black Voices

The beginning of the year seems like a good time to contact people who I might be interested in working with in the future. But how do I connect with ...

To Reach Career Goals, Low-Income Students Need More Than Classroom Learning

Jessica Pliska | Posted 02.17.2013 | Home
Jessica Pliska

We rely on schools to teach students how to read, write and even solve complex problems, but we can't ask our education system to give them the career exposure or the connections that they need to put their education to use.

To Really Innovate, You've Got to Kill More Good Ideas!

David Nour | Posted 01.19.2013 | Business
David Nour

For any individual, team or organization to grow, they have to depend on not just coming up with a lot of good ideas but the ability to implement them as well.

5 Critical Tips Before You Network

Elliot Lasson | Posted 01.08.2013 | Business
Elliot Lasson

Everyone is talking about networking, including career experts who preach its importance. However, it is a concept that is often misunderstood.

Networking Lessons From Frankenstein's Monsters

Robyn Greenspan | Posted 01.01.2013 | Business
Robyn Greenspan

Whether he was portrayed in film or in parody, Frankenstein's monster was a man of few words: "Fire: bad; friend: good." With that limited vocabulary,...

Permission to Shop During Work Hours

Josephine Dries | Posted 12.25.2012 | Business
Josephine Dries

Why am I looking at a female-oriented event so differently from a male-structured event, like the golf outings our team was famous for participating in?

3 Tips for Mastering the Art of Self-Promotion

Women & Co | Posted 12.23.2012 | Women
Women & Co

Some people just seem to have a natural talent for talking about themselves in a truly engaging, effortless and entirely authentic way. I'm not one of those people.

10 Weird (and Some Traditional) Ways to Make Business Contacts

Nancy A. Shenker | Posted 12.22.2012 | Business
Nancy A. Shenker

Whether you're an extroverted "power networker" or a shy or lazy introvert, connecting with others should be a part of your weekly work routine. Here are 10 places I've met clients and prospects over the past nine years.

Associations: Trading Old Thinking for New Action

Tom Loughlin | Posted 10.22.2012 | Business
Tom Loughlin

When was the last time you attended a networking event or a panel discussion held by one of the associations you've joined? If the answer is "I can't remember", you may agree with me that the days of associations are numbered, unless they change.

Using Social Media For Business Networking

Rayanne Thorn | Posted 10.20.2012 | Business
Rayanne Thorn

Would this reunion of sorts have been possible without social media? Not without the help of a private detective, for I only knew his name, state in which he went to school, and a sport he played. His advice has been priceless as has the business relationship we have developed.

Create Your Own Job Opening

Laurence Shatkin | Posted 10.02.2012 | Business
Laurence Shatkin

This job-creating strategy requires imagination and good networking skills, and not everyone is willing to invest the energy it requires. But for people who have the necessary skills and creativity, it may be the best way to get hired in a job market where advertised openings are scarce.

The Networked Administrative Professional

Jasmine Freeman | Posted 07.14.2012 | Business
Jasmine Freeman

"It's not what you know but who you know that makes the difference." Have you heard that line before? It's true in the sense that the person who activ...

Should You Network While Sick?

Kat Griffin | Posted 05.09.2012 | Women
Kat Griffin

How do you handle networking and client development when you're sick?

What's Your Business Social Style: Hand Shaker, Back Slapper or Smoocher?

Judy Farah | Posted 04.28.2012 | Business
Judy Farah

I confess. I am a hand shaker, a hugger and a smoocher. I've been to social events all over the country and learned this is part of the protocol. I am comfortable with it but now realize others are not.

10 Non-Awkward Ways To Exit A Conversation When Networking

The Grindstone | Posted 02.15.2012 | Women

It has happened to the best of us. You are at a cocktail party of conference doing a great job of networking and then you hit a wall. You find yoursel...

Building the Case for Business Class Travels

Valerie Berset-Price | Posted 03.19.2012 | Business
Valerie Berset-Price

Flying is a bit like playing Russian roulette: you never know who will be sitting next to you for those long hours.

New Online Dating Site Matches You Based on LinkedIn Profiles

Julie Spira | Posted 03.19.2012 | Style
Julie Spira

Hitch.me was created with the hope of adding authenticity to online dating profiles by focusing on business information on LinkedIn.

Take This Networking Challenge: It's Easy, It's Fast and It'll Boost Your Business

Andrea Sittig-Rolf | Posted 03.10.2012 | Business
Andrea Sittig-Rolf

The fundamental reason why the typical networking process is somewhat unproductive is that everyone involved is looking for what they can get instead of what they can give.