July 23rd 2010
From Joan's Career & Leadership Blog. Posted under Job Search & Networking
Last night I spoke at Career Transition Connection at Woodbury Lutheran Church in Woodbury, MN. It's a job transition group, aka job search support group for those that are unemployed, underemployed, or simply looking for a new position at another company. It was nice seeing less people there than the last time I spoke several months ago. I take that as a positive sign that companies are starting to hire again.
Summer is also a time when some folks slow down their job search. That brings up a good point- summer is an excellent time to actually ramp up your job search! Many folks with families take summer vacations which means less competition for those in an active job search. Continue Reading »
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Recently a friend told me he was at a block party. He talked with a guy who was an engineer, like my friend. They bonded over robotics. Then, my friend moved on to the next house. He talked with one of the people, another engineer, who happened to be in the market for a robotics expert.
My friend said, “Man, I see how networking can work – if only I could have remembered the guy’s name, he could have had a job! All I could remember is that he had on funny pants and I didn’t think that would be too professional to mention.”
Has that ever happened to you? All you are trying to remember is a name.
You remember her face, you think, but the name escapes you. And, she’s not wearing a name tag either. (Who wears name tags at summer parties?)
What’s in a name? It’s the one word that’s music to your listener’s ears. It you’re great with faces but have a tough time remember names, here are three tips excerpted from my book,
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