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Tag Archives: Networking
Still Sending Out Resumes? You’re Doing it Wrong!
Yesterday on Marketplace, Kai Ryssdal interviewed Jai Damian, a hard-working American working part-time though she wants a full-time job. The article was about her predictions on the State of the Union Address from President Obama that aired later in the … Continue reading
Posted in America, business, Employment, Job Seekers, life, USA Tagged Career Management, Community Involvement, economy, Getting Hired, Hiring Advice, interviewing, Job-Seeker Advice, jobsearch, Know The Ropes, life, Networking Leave a comment
It’s not hype. According to an eye opening article by Glen Cathey (the “Boolean Black Belt”) one out of every 20 users on LinkedIn is in the recruiting field. That’s a staggering recruiter to candidate ratio. ~Jerome Young @ Forbes
Wishlist: Linkedin Activity Heatmap
I love the professional value LinkedIn provides. Some people really miss the boat when they think it’s “just for job seekers”. There is so much information that LinkedIn can provide. One thing I love, is how you can find and … Continue reading
Posted in business, companies, Networking, Recruiting Industry, Wishlist Tagged #wishwed, connections, linkedin, Networking, wishlist Leave a comment
Follow Policy: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, et al.
Social networks are powerful, meaningful tools I have had the opportunity to leverage we ll for personal and professional benefit. Just last week I was trying to find good camping locations and received several good recommendations. I have also gone overboard … Continue reading
Posted in Networking, Social Networking Tagged facebook, follow, follow-policy, linkedin, Networking, twitter 4 Comments
What is Community?
I’ve been thinking about what Community means. I spend a lot of time online (sadly) and I have spent a great deal of time (too much time, actually) developing and building online communities… or so I thoug[ht. In fact, I … Continue reading
Flickr Uploadr Available for Blackberry Smartphones
Sharing the things you find as you journey through life is half the fun of being well-connected. And, of course, a picture is worth thousands and thousands of those words. Flickr, the popular online photo storage site, has published a … Continue reading
Posted in Tools Tagged blackberry, connected, flickr, media, Networking, photo, pictures, sharing, smartphone Leave a comment
Re: LinkedIn, Reloaded
I just finished listening to a great podcast (as usual) from Peter Clayton of Total Picture Radio with Shally Steckerl, the guru of LinkedIn gurus. The cast, called LinkedIn, Reloaded, explores some of the new additional features of LinkedIn since … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking, Tools Tagged ecademy, facebook, linked in, naymz, networker, Networking, plaxo, podcast, social network, though leader, total_picture_radio, xing Leave a comment
BrightKite Helps You Make IRL Friends
My initial way to explain BrightKite is that it’s like Twitter (what you’re doing) + Location (Where you’re doing it), which I like. I am trying to determine how to use it (mainly because I use Verizon for my phone … Continue reading
Posted in Social Networking Tagged brightkite, facebook, friends, geotagging, GPS, in_real_life, IRL, location, mobile, mobile web, Networking, real life, Social Networking, socialnetworks, socnets, status, twitter, verizon, when, where Leave a comment
Influence, Not Numbers, A Network Makes
The other day I was co-working near someone I had seen before but never met, and who was browsing their LinkedIn profile with the tenacity of an archaeologist. [I try to be careful with my linking and networking, working hard … Continue reading
Posted in Networking, Social Networking Tagged connections, coworking, influence, linkedin, Networking, people, people you know, philosophy, Social Networking, trust 3 Comments