23 Mar 07 Twitter got her a job!
“Twitter got me a freelance job.” — Karina Longworth
Karina Longworth, who writes on her blog Vidiocy, sent that message to folks following her on Twitter. Read more about the details at her blog post: Vidiocy >> Twitter Got Me A Job
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22 Mar 07 Make a Personal Connection!
Chris at LifeHack.org recently shared some thoughts on effective networking (“Meet People NOT Business Cards – lifehack.org“). If you’re like me, you’ve tended to use these events as opportunities to amass a big collection of business cards. But that’s not the point of the meeting, really, is it? Here are my comments to the article:
I hear you, Chris. I just read something along the same lines in Keith Ferrazzi’s book Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time. If you collect a bunch of business cards without making a personal connection, you’re left with a phone list from which to make cold calls.
Now, let’s transfer these thoughts into collecting contacts on internet social networks, okay?
I see people blindly adding friends on social networking sites like MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, and others, the same way people collect business cards. There are various reasons to do this; the most obvious is to make themselves look important, which is something that motivates some people. If people see someone with lots of contacts, they will begin to think of them as an expert in their field. I’m a bit torn on this myself, to be honest.
Just remember that the personal connection is what matters. What are you doing right now to make and reinforce the personal connection with your contacts? What are your thoughts on the effectiveness of amassing large numbers of contacts?
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14 Mar 07 For Victory You Need Many Advisers
Proverbs 24:5-7 (New International Version)
5 A wise man has great power,
and a man of knowledge increases strength;6 for waging war you need guidance,
and for victory many advisers.7 Wisdom is too high for a fool;
in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
Where am I going with this, you might ask? Check out LinkedIn: Answers You can search the vast wisdom of people in your network and across the LinkedIn userbase for answers to questions you have, and you can ask questions of your network.
So go assure yourself a victory and seek out advice from others who can help you.
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01 Feb 07 Job-hunting success stories uncovered during lunch
It appears to be so easy for the coworkers in my department to eat their lunches at their desks. We work on a floor below most of the company, and I’ve made an effort recently to head upstairs to the break room to eat my lunch with other people.
I have also spent time asking some of my fellow employees about their work. This is probably made easier to do because these individuals were all recently hired. I like to ask about their work backgrounds, and how they found out about the job they have now.
I’m finding that people are so much more interesting as you get to know them than they initially appear on the surface. Isn’t that so true?
Here are some recent examples how some of these people got that job:
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30 Dec 06 Got That Job!
Hey! I am writing to inform you of my recent success at landing a job. That’s right. Uh huh. (pardon me, while I do a happy dance.):
Before I say anything else here, I need to be clear that the opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of any employer, past or present.
On Tuesday, January 2, 2006, I’ll be going back to work full-time. I’d like to tell you some of the things I feel helped me secure this job.
First, I’d worked with the company before as a full-time employee, and, although laid off in August, I’d made what I felt was a very valuable contribution to the company. Even after that time, I’d done some independent contracting work for them, further adding value to them.
I kept a good relationship with former coworkers and supervisors, often chatting with them at least once a week. They even offered to reach into their own networks to help me out.
Fast forward a couple months, and I get offered to come back. Now, since I’d had time to do some market research, I’d found out that I had been getting paid below the market rate for others with the same skills and experience.
I also began to seek the advice of others whose opinions I trust. When approached with an initial offer, I didn’t just accept it. I opted to look at other things, such as a cost-benefit analysis to determine whether it would be better to stay an independent contractor versus being a full-time employee. Some of these valuable people in my network helped me work this out.
I also feel it was valuable that I didn’t try to negotiate from a position, but instead on factual principles. What does that mean? I meant that in everything, as I presented my concerns and questions, I relied on facts – number of miles to be driven, mileage reimbursement rates, etc.
It was a nerve-wracking experience, but one I’m glad I went through. I’m really glad to be going back to work.
What that means for this blog is that posts may become more erratic. But stay subscribed to the feed, and you’ll know when I do update.
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19 Dec 06 Connect with Long-lost Contacts This Holiday Season
Anyone else remember this jingle:
Reach out, reach out and touch someone
Reach out, reach out and just say ‘Hi’
I remember the commercials on TV and the radio, encouraging us to call friends and family.
I bring this up because we are now in the midst of the holiday season, which is a great excuse to get back in touch with people in your address book, contact list, or other network list. So why not reach out and touch someone in your network this season?
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16 Nov 06 Greater Cincinnati’s Best Places to Work
The Cincinnati Business Courier reports:
Four companies were named Thursday, from 16 finalists and more than 130 nominated companies, as Greater Cincinnati’s best places to work.
Receiving their awards before a luncheon audience of nearly 500 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center were the Castleton Group, Cincinnati Airport Marriott, Cincinnati Marriott North and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
…
Greater Cincinnati’s Best Places to Work program, open to any company based in the 15-county Greater Cincinnati region with 10 or more employees and companies not based here but which have at least 75 local employees. The program has been conducted by the Courier each year since 2003.
I might need to tap into my network to see if I know anyone who works at these companies.
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06 Nov 06 Blog Carnival – Networking After Sudden Job Loss
Jason of the JibberJobber Blog, the current “host” of a blog carnival, asks:
Yikes! You just lost your job! You’ve been so busy at *work* that you don’t feel your network is as strong as you would like it to be! What are you going to do with (and to) your network in the next 6 weeks as you begin an aggresive job search campaign? And, outside of your network, what job search tactics will you employ? Or your best networking tips related to job searches.
I was placed in this situation at the end of August this year. I immediately went to my LinkedIn profile, updated it, and started sending emails to my contacts. Unfortunately, I have not been proactive in being my own career manager, and I haven’t kept in touch that well with the contacts in my network. So I mostly sent out “touching base” types of emails, mentioning the recent change in my circumstances where I could, and depending on the relationship with the contact.
I’ve began looking for other people to add to my network, based on the new relationships I’d formed since I’d last updated my network. I think I’m having to continue to explore different ways to find jobs. I hate having to post a resume blindly online and apply for specific job postings blindly. I much rather enjoy the interactivity from social networking. At the same time, I’m finding that I shouldn’t limit myself by not going about the traditional methods of networking.
The other thing I’ve found from recently finding myself back in the job market is that my skills are not as current as I’d like them to be. So I’m looking at ways to hone them.
I guess that’s all I have to say right now.
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12 Oct 06 What I Love About Searching for Work, cont’d
In a previous post, I talked about how much I’ve come to enjoy networking, not only for a job search, but just in general.
Someone commented at that post, asking two questions, which I’ll try to address as best as I can, hoping you other readers can contribute (tap, tap, is this mic on? 
, after the jump:
Even though I am completely comfortable asking for ideas/help about a problem I’m working on at work “Has anyone else ever hit this error?”. I simply can’t bring myself to make me,myself or I the topic of the conversation, as in “I’m thinking of trying to start….” I am just completely uncomfortable with it. I can do it over the Internet, but not face to face with friends/relatives.
I’m not sure why I feel that way, but I think it’s because with people I already know I’m worried that they will either feel obligated to ACT interested/enthusiastic OR that if they are in any way negative before I’ve gotten off the ground with my idea, that I won’t have enough momentum to keep going.
Any suggestions?
Some people are introverted and some are extroverted; it’s just how we’re all made. I think in general I’m more extroverted than introverted. I believe it’s important to have enough confidence in yourself that, when around friends and relatives – others with whom you’re close – to be able to bounce off your ideas, even just to ask them for their opinions. I’m learning that I need to be my own biggest fan, because I know what I have to offer others better than they do, and it’s my responsibility to convey that.
My second question is, can you give me an example of why you like LinkedIn? I just wasn’t inclined to type in a pile of info about myself unless I had a more specific example of how I might benefit.
I like to use LinkedIn to connect with colleagues and friends professionally, especially recently as I’ve found myself back in the job market. I’m letting my contacts know what I’ve been doing and what I’m looking for, and they can search their networks, too. I’ve been able to strum up a few job leads, as a result.
Hope this helps, and let’s keep the conversation going!
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04 Oct 06 Current Openings from a contact in my Network
Dennis, one of the contacts in my LinkedIn network, has some openings he’s trying to fill:
Automotive Electrical Engineer – IN
Business to Business Sales – IN
Chemist – IN
Application Engineer – CA
Information Technology Manager – GA
Information Technology Manager – IN
Logistic Professional – IN
Machine Maintenance Technician – IN
Mechanical/Project Engineer – WA
Automotive Production Supervisor – IN
Automotive Auto-Cad Designer – IN
Food Mfg Production Supervisor – WI (bi-lingual HUGE plus)
Sales Account Representative – OH
Human Resources Executive – IL
Bi-Lingual HR Generalist – IN
If you want more information, please let me know.
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