On occasion, I work with job-seekers who want to make a major career change or relocation to another country. LinkedIn can do wonders for rapidly expanding your connections in a new field or location, if you know how it works. The way it works is: * You need to use the Advanced Search of People … Continue reading
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What I learned from Google+ Circles and Linkedin Maps
I just joined Google+ (I like being an early adopter of social media stuff). It prompted me to categorize my contacts into Circles (similar to Facebook friends lists or Linkedin contacts tags, but it seems like it has a lot more functionality compared to those two features). It was a fun little project putting my … Continue reading
Why do networking?
One of the single most important things I always tell job seekers to do is to try to find people working in their chosen field and talk to them. I’ve been advising this for so long, I sometimes forget to explain why this is important. Here’s why networking is the #1 homework assignment I give … Continue reading
Fun career sites I’ve found lately
Just a quick update on some fun sites I’ve found lately. First and foremost, http://twitter.com. I’ve made a bunch of interesting connections in a short period of time by searching for relevant keywords and following people. I also got connected to interesting people by connecting to people recommended by the founder of http://govloop.com, a relatively … Continue reading
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