Job Searching with Social Media expert Joshua Waldman joins us today to give another tip, as to how to grow your effectiveness on LinkedIn. From Joshua:
In 2006, when I still worked at Cisco, I started a little LinkedIn Group called “Cisco.” Okay, not...
By: Ben Carpenter
You’ve done the work applying to jobs, you’ve waited weeks to hear back, but the day has finally come when you’ve been asked to interview for your desired position. Before you start imagining working there too much, you have to...
The job search itself boils down to this: You take your brand (who you are) and couple that with the amplification potential of your network (who you know and who they know) and insert them into a High-Activity Processed-Based job search.
The more action steps you...
Some new employees show up and make a terrific first impression and often, that has powerful downstream implications. They create a kind of ‘Halo Effect’ that leads to a positive assumption that they will be great:
“What a great hire!”
“Put...
By: Alan McMillan
I recently read a great book for young people who are transitioning from college to a career. The Bigs, by Ben Carpenter, offers some of the clearest thinking and ‘how-to’ advice I have come across for 18-24 year-olds. In addition to his...
By: Ben Carpenter
One of the most important aspects of success comes from personal financial management. Despite being a key skill, virtually no young adult understands how to manage their finances well. Simply put, good financial management is nothing more than buying...
By: Alan McMillan
I often quote the blockbuster bestseller (a bit dated in its research, but still completely on target) The Millionaire Next Door. The basic lesson is under-consumption for sake of long-term investment and financial freedom. In this work, authors Thomas...
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