networking Archive
One piece of advice almost always given to people who are looking for work is to get out there and network. While I entirely agree with this, quite often those that are being given this advice haven’t got much of …
Whether you’re looking for employment or successfully employed, you’ve undoubtedly heard and know the value of networking. That being said, it is surprising that many people don’t do it well themselves; often not truly networking with others until necessity demands it. …
The wonderful thing about communicating with others through writing is the feedback one receives. Without that feedback, true communication isn’t really occurring; you’re just broadcasting. So with that in mind, I am of a mind today to share with you …
Networking; everybody promotes it these days as something people looking for work or looking to advance in their work should do. “But how do I get going? What do I say? I don’t even know what networking really is in …
“I’m so glad to be out of here! I’ll never have to work for you or see this place again!” Ever wanted to leave and tell somebody exactly what you think? You know, the boss who made your life miserable, …
Don’t get me wrong; planning is highly recommended and when it comes to many things – like running a business for example – action without planning is planning to fail. But sometimes being open to whatever comes your way can …
Think for a moment about the candidate selection process for a job opening in a company. Traditionally, a company advertises, receives applications, creates a short-list to interview, interviews, checks-out references, makes an offer to their leading candidate and then hires. …
Today on my ride to work, I was as usual, thinking, listening and looking for something to write about in this job advice blog. Sometimes that inspiration comes from outside the windows of the car I drive, and other times …
I’ve been railing against this for the last 3 months as Facebook has rolled out their promoted posts. I never really had a problem with promoted posts, I thought cool, this will allow us to pay to reach the 85% …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer I decided to write this post after a member of one of the LinkdIn social work groups asked how a Social Worker can find a macro practice job. As a soon …
