5 Reasons to Give First when Networking

5 Reasons to Give First when Networking

Venturing off to networking events, making cold calls to prospective contacts, ping-ponging with the same via email and LinkedIn or other social media platforms—for many, these are sure-fire ways to bring on a weariness and the question of “what’s the point of this...
How to Make a New Contact on LinkedIn

How to Make a New Contact on LinkedIn

Afraid to make to a new contact on LinkedIn? Don’t be. People like to get LinkedIn invitations–so long as your outreach is conducted professionally and “makes sense” to the recipient. Here are the unwritten rules–some of them not what...

Talking LinkedIn with Rutgers EMBAs

Last night I was a featured panelist at Rutgers University where a discussion with alumni of Rutgers’s Executive MBA Program (REMBA) spanned job search strategy, resume development and networking, but focused primarily on LinkedIn. I found it remarkable that MBAs are...
Networking for the Asocial

Networking for the Asocial

When I’m asked to impart networking advice, my natural inclination is to rattle off a list of can’t-miss best practices: Build a profile and get active on LinkedIn. Participate heavily in live and online networking events and job fairs. Schmooze your contacts now—not...

Would You Cross the Globe to Find Work at 50?

Last week, Caitlin Kelly wrote a piece for The New York Times in which she recounts the stories of four over-50 U.S. workers who recently found new jobs following lay-offs and prolonged periods of unemployment (“Over 50, and Under No Illusions”). Caitlin...