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
There’s probably one not too far from you right now.
Have you visited your local chamber of commerce or trade board office yet?
My Chamber of Commerce job search story
In 2001, I moved back to Israel from France after leaving my web development production manager job at Amazon.com. I took a break for a few months before starting my job search in December of that year.
As I sat down to think about how to plan my job search, one of the first questions that came to mind was:
“For which employers would I be most valuable?”
Put differently-
“Which employers would most appreciate my skills and achievements?”
Since I had just left a successful job in France, the answer was clear.
Continue reading >> The Most Under-Used Resource To Find Jobs Here or Overseas
--Jacob Share
Sick of commuting? Here are some ideas on how to find a job near where you live.
This is a guest post by Diane Dolinsky-Pickar. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
How long is your commute door-to-door? An hour? More, with traffic? If you see yourself dreading the commute, or you’ve met the local cop one too many times as you rush to the train, it’s time to find a local job. But how do you do that when your network and contacts are far away?
Develop a geographic boundary for where you’re willing to travel, and then get into head-down mode to identify employers in that area.
Continue reading >> 10 Real World Tips to Find a Job Close To Home
--Jacob Share
What if your next job was hiding right in front of you?
Hidden jobs defined
A hiring manager might tell the team that management has okayed a new hire, so “if you guys have any friends that qualify, send me their resumes.”
Many jobs are never advertised anywhere. Those are the hidden jobs.
Recently, the definition of hidden or “unpublicized jobs” has expanded to also include jobs that are poorly advertised in places where they’re not likely to be seen.
The #1 reason to aim for a hidden job
Competition for advertised jobs is tougher as more people fight for a fraction of the number of openings that are really available. Put differently- if you can find a relevant hidden job opening, you will have fewer candidates to compete with for the position.
Sounds tempting, I know.
So where are the hidden jobs?
Continue reading >> 55 Hidden Job Finding Tips WITHOUT Using Social Media
--Jacob Share
3 ways to help your friends help you find a job.
This a guest post by Melissa Cooley. If you’d also like to guest post here on JobMob, follow these guest post guidelines.
In a recent meeting with one of my clients, he expressed frustration over the fact that some people in his life are constantly sending him job postings that are not a good fit. “It’s not just about getting a job,” he said.
Do you have someone (or a few someones) like that in your life? It could be a casual acquaintance, a good friend, or even a member of your family. Well intentioned though they may be, the postings they keep sending you completely miss the mark.
Here are three tips for dealing with people whose job suggestions are falling flat…
Continue reading >> How To Deal With Good Friends Who Send Bad Job Listings
--Jacob Share
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