Beat the biggest problem people have with networking events.
Some ideas on how to break the ice at your next networking event or just on the street.
After a recent all-day conference, I was about to head home when a friend there, Natasha Shine of Rounds, said she was on her way down the street for the evening networking event at another all-day conference.
“Well… I’m pretty tired,” I told her.
“Come on, you’ll meet a lot of entrepreneurs,” she pushed back, and that was all it took.
Good thing I went.
Continue reading >> 15 Conversation Starters That Make Networking Events Great
--Jacob Share
Stop shooting yourself in the foot.
Fired vs. Laid off: What’s the difference?
The word ‘layoff’ gets thrown about very easily, especially when times are tough and the unemployment rate is high, but getting laid off and getting fired aren’t the same thing.
Getting fired – when a person is let go from a company, often due to their poor performance, without any hope of being rehired
Example: if he hadn’t resigned first, David Sokol probably would have been fired by Berkshire Hathaway for violating their ethical code of conduct by buying shares in a company that he knew Berkshire would purchase.
Getting laid off – when a person is let go from a company, usually due to their company’s poor performance, with the possibility of being rehired if the company’s performance improves
Example: my entire team of web developers and I were laid off in early 2006, as my employer hoped to save money by outsourcing our work.
Continue reading >> Were You Laid Off or Fired? Why It Matters
--Jacob Share
A visual look back at the JobMob articles enjoyed most in 2011.
Continue reading >> The Top 11 JobMob Articles of 2011
--Jacob Share
It would be a shame to skip a great opportunity because someone in HR was trying too hard.
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Dreaming of a career change? Be careful of what you wish.
Check out these amusingly deceptive job titles along with their actual descriptions, including average pay rates from ehow.com, and companies currently hiring for some of these positions.
Continue reading >> 20 Creative Job Names Explained So You Don’t Miss Out
--Jacob Share
The most popular job search bloggers share their most popular job search blog posts of 2011.
Enjoy!
Continue reading >> The 51 Best Job Search Blog Posts of 2011
--Jacob Share
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