Job Search Questions on LinkedInHere are some recent questions you can find on Peter’s LinkedIn Profile. His first degree contacts get these in email (sometimes) – but you can find them just by going to his Profile and then looking for this box on the right column: Here are some questions he’s asked recently – check them out… the [...] June 29th, 2011
Get Things Done In The Job Search: Do The Right ThingsLast week I shared two tactics that help me get things done. Here’s a third: make sure you are doing the RIGHT things. I remember when I was young, just starting my career, I was a mail/file clerk at the FBI. We had various duties but were basically gophers, and got miscellaneous small projects that didn’t require [...] June 20th, 2011
Get Things Done In The Job Search: Do The Hard Things First!On Monday I talked about getting a coach to help you get things done. Today I want to share another tactic I’ve heard: Do the hard things, or things you don’t want to do, FIRST. Here’s a scenerio: I typically have about 10 – 15 things I need to do each day. If I list [...] June 15th, 2011
Get Things Done In The Job Search: Be AccountableI have joined an accountability group. At first I joined because of, well, maybe because of peer pressure. I am pretty self-motivated and don’t feel like I need anyone to push me along, or check in on me. I think I’m the type of person who gets lots of things done on my own. But [...] June 13th, 2011
Write in your Job SearchMy wife recently defined herself as a songwriter, and once she owned up to it, things started to change. She met one of the main songwriters in our area and started going to local cowriting meetups (where she writes songs with others) as well as songwriter training and networking groups. At one of the training [...] May 6th, 2011
Thoughts on Changing IndustriesAs I speak throughout the country I hear a common question: What do this stuff mean if I’m changing industries? “This stuff” refers to my ideas on network and branding. My presentations are filled with principles, so they apply to all levels (entry level through executive), and all industries. If you are changing industries, do [...] April 27th, 2011
Doostang Thoughts on Staying Focused in a Job SearchDoostang wrote a post on how to stay focused on a job search. In the first paragraph they say the DOL says Americans, on average, spend 18 minutes a day searching for a job. Oh My Gosh. Don’t even get me started. Here’s my rant on this: The 10 Hour Job Search – Seriously. Anyway, [...] April 20th, 2011
When You Land Your Job, Let People Know!I just got an email from a contact saying that he landed, where he landed, what role he got, and thanking his contacts for their support during their job search. This is a great email to get, for various reasons. Too many times people get into networking mode during a job search but as soon [...] March 23rd, 2011
Career Thoughts: How Recruiters Think About *Their* Careers!On Recruiter.com there is a great post that has 10 questions for recruiters to ask themselves about their own careers. The questions are below but you must read the original post to walk through the thought process. This is really a great “where am I at” exercise to see how you might be perceived and [...] March 10th, 2011
Looking for a job when you are already employedI am frequently asked how to create a LinkedIn Profile if you don’t want your boss to know you are looking for another job. It’s a common problem people face… how to look for a job when you are busy with a full-time day job. One aspect of the problem is time: by the time [...] March 8th, 2011
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