Photo by dsevilla Recently, Brazen Careerist blogger Monica O’Brian posted a blog titled, “Need a Job? Forget About Building a Network Now.” I am a big proponent of networking all of the time and agree that it takes consistent effort to nurture and grow a strong network of people who will support your career and […]
Nostalgia Leads to Networking
If you’re a regular reader, you’ve noticed a pattern to this week’s posts. I’m feeling kind of nostalgic…remembering my college days, which makes me think back to high school. My family moved away from my home town in the suburbs of Chicago when I went to college. Moving so far away, it was hard to […]
Do You Need More Reasons to Enhance Your Online Profile?
Photo by Turbo Because every “bunny’s” doing it? I couldn’t resist the pun when I found this image on flikr…In all seriousness, I read yet another reason to update your linkedin profile and focus on your social network… Yesterday, my cyber-friend, Chris Russel at Secrets of the Job Hunt, blogged about a recent survey developed […]
Is the Personal Professional?
Today, one of my “read daily” blog writers, Penelope Trunk, wrote about getting on Twitter and used it as a way to talk about doing something that scares you. For those who don’t know, Twitter is a way to post updates about your daily activities so that your “followers” will know your every move. Some […]
Work Getting Lonely?
photo by mrhappy Feeling lonely at work? Work by yourself or from home and miss all of that great office banter? The exchange of ideas? The politics? Keith Ferrazzi suggests seeking out a peer for support and camaraderie. It’s a great idea to find a colleague who is in your field or a complementary field (a […]