In all my speaking, training and coaching, this has to be the most popular question when talking about LinkedIn. To link or not to link…should a job seeker go after a high quantity of connections or focus more on the quality of connections? My answer – in short – …
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3 Tips to Put Job Search Rejection into Perspective
Don’t think this is a “lemons into lemonade” blog about rejection. It’s the furthest thing from it. Let me start by telling you what you already know: It sucks. Rejection in the interview process, be it the first or final, is the …
Best Job Interview Tips and Advice #4 – Jessica Kleiman and Meryl Weinsaft Cooper, co-authors: Be Your Own Best Publicist
Pulled from the FREE e-book “70+ Tips to Perfect the Interview,” today’s advice comes from Jessica Kleiman and Meryl Weinsaft Cooper, co-authors, Be Your Own Best Publicist.
Be a know-it-all (in a good way): What we mean by this is to do your research before walking into any …
The Biggest Mistake in the Job Interview
I’ve often said that you have to sell yourself during a job interview. The hiring manager is the customer, and you are the “product.” That’s a fairly simple concept. But it’s incomplete.
Imagine that Joe is a salesperson at the local Toyota dealer. The Toyota Tundra has just …
How do I grow and cultivate a real network?
In one of your webinars, you mentioned two types of networks: real and “acquaintance” (or something like that). I would like to know how to cultivate a real network. I don’t really think that I am relationship challenged. It is just the nature of my personality to be calm, …
