Managing your career is all about networking. If you are in job search today, you probably realize how difficult it can be to cultivate the appropriate relationships while unemployed. You’ve learned a valuable lesson and you WILL carry this learning forward, right? Networking is the best insurance policy for your future.
This Summary Sunday addresses networking and the best networking tool available (and free) LinkedIn. But first, you have to understand the changes in recruiting.
3 Trends That Impact Recruiting | by ERE.net
Now you are ready to understand “old fashioned” networking
The 20 Habits Of Highly Effective Networkers – Part 1 From Tim’s Strategy
Increase Your “Impressions” with a Networking Journal from CareerRocketeer
LinkedIn is merely a tool to manage and leverage the power of your network.
Should I Be on LinkedIn? from Blue Sky Resumes
Top 5 Ways to Market Your Business With LinkedIn from Social Media Examiner
Job Seekers – 20 Ways To Brand Yourself On Linkedin from ReCareered
Find Events for Offline Networking on Facebook and LinkedIn from Brand-Yourself.com
Have a great week and develop your new networking strategy using some of these tips!
Hannah Morgan speaks and writes about job search and career strategies. She founded CareerSherpa.net to educate professionals on how to maneuver through today’s job search process. Hannah was nominated as a LinkedIn Top Voice in Job Search and Careers and is a regular contributor to US News & World Report. She has been quoted by media outlets, including Forbes, USA Today, Money Magazine, Huffington Post, as well as many other publications. She is also author of The Infographic Resume and co-author of Social Networking for Business Success.