Pick up the phone Nothing will create a great relationship faster than a real live conversation. Does this mean your on-line social networking is a waste of time? Absolutely not! But the sooner you get that networking off-line, the faster your job search will go. To get your copy of …

Savvy job seekers know that they can’t use the same tone, loudness and speed when they start talking with everyone. This is one of those places where one size DOESN”T fit all. To start a conversation on the right level, you will want to match the mood of your conversational …

If you are thinking of adding or changing a picture on your profile, I’m delighted to share something I’ve recently discovered. Here is how you can get a warm, engaging picture for your profile. Fast–easy–free! The next time you are doing something fun with someone you love have them take your picture. Cell phone pictures seem to work just fine. Our faces convey feelings and expressions when we’re with people we love that I …

Here is one of the most effective ways to learn what questions will make you sound like an insider in any industry or career function: Find a person who is already an insider and do some investigation. This is actually quite fun because you get to know someone a little better and you get dynamite questions for your meeting. Ask your contact: * What questions do people in this {industry/function} ask each other when they meet? * What are good follow-up questions? After all, …

* Be prepared with your message. This is a unique opportunity to have someone’s attention but only for a few seconds. If your energy is low and you ramble, people aren’t going to be eager to talk to you. They may not even listen to the whole message. * Please be brief. Learn the art of leaving succinct messages. It will pay off over and over again. This isn’t the time to tell the 5 minute recap of your skills, experience and accomplishments. It’s ok to write out what you want to …

Now the last tip on how to make people feel comfortable referring you to others in their network. This is a relatively small change that will be very powerful. It is just changing the way you ask the question. Typically, the question is “Do you know anyone?” That question is almost guaranteed to get you a “No.” Change the way you ask the question and you will get different information. It all has to do with how our brains work when we’re asked questions. All you really need to do is change your question.  Simple Change More Powerful Than …

You already know that networking is the best way to find jobs in the hidden job market. You want people to refer you to their network and for jobs. But the details of that kind of “networking” can be confusing. So I’m sharing 3 essential strategies to help you get …

Networking is one of the key ways to get into the hidden job market. Since you’ve started using your networking scripts (get yours here), you know the point of your networking activity is to let people know that you’re in job search. And it’s to have them give you people that they think you should be talking to. Ideally, everyone you talk to will refer you to one, two, or three more people that they think …

When networking to get into the hidden job market, I think we’ve all had the question “When do I tell people that I’m looking for a job? Is it rude, inappropriate, or stupid to mention that early on?” I think that’s an interesting question and there is some disagreement, there’s a lot of discussion about when is the best time to tell people that you’re in job search, and there have been articles and blogs that I’ve read recently …

When you have a special connection to someone, you easily remember small details about them and their life – because you’re interested in them. Now if you make the same effort for your job search networking connections, you will have the same special connection. And it’s easy to do because you are interested and care about them. NOTE: If you use …