LinkedIn Levels LION Networkers

Using LinkedIn to Network

Do a search on this blog and you will see that I am a huge fan of LinkedIn in using the tool as part of your job search, (LinkedIn Experiment. 10/08.). As of recent, LinkedIn has changed some of their policies and procedures possibly limiting the depth of network a LinkedIn member may have when […]

How to Make Introductions in Business & Social Settings

Making the Most from Business and Social Settings

Are proper manners of more importance in today’s society or less so?  Read the article below and ask yourself (as I have) how many etiquette faux pas you have made. (smile) — How to Make Introductions in Business & Social Settings by: Dorothy Duncan Though less rigid than the past; introductions should never be overlooked, […]

Laid Off & Looking

What to Keep in Mind as a Passive Job Seeker

Check out an interesting interview of David Perry author of “Guerrilla Marketing for Job Hunters” in the Wall Street. Be sure to check out my comment on the article as well. Landing a job often depends on who you know and making a good first impression is key. David Perry, a recruiter and co-author of […]

Differentiate Yourself with a Twitter Video

Techniques for Getting Attention From Hiring Managers and Recruiters

Just finsished reading a blog post Titled “Make a Tweet Plan to Get the Most From Twitter” at http://www.twitip.com/make-a-tweet-plan-to-get-the-most-from-twitter/. The post is great and provides Tweeters ideas to create some structure while providing content to their Tweets. What I loved the most about this blog is the idea of creating a Welcome Tweet Video to […]

Running with Sissors (Auto DM)

Suggestions on Automatic Direct Messages

Door-to-door salesmen, junk mail, telemarketers, urgent recorded phone messages, and Viagra emails. Utter just one of these words to a family member of friend and chances are they will elicit words of anger, frustration, and just flat out negativity.  Automatic DM’s are no different.  There has been a great debate on Twitter ever since the […]

ASK the Recruiter. . . Is BACK!

Asking the Experts During Job Search

ASK the Recruiter Ever had a job search or networking question that you were dying to ask the experts? Now’s your chance. Send me your job search, networking, or human resource question and if your question is selected, I will post my response via the blog under the ASK the Recruiter heading. Feel free to […]