Networking Doesnt Work

Networking Doesnt Work Or, maybe it only works for three out of ten people. Which means out of a hundred people, it wont work for seventy of them. Clarification (posted at 7:35pm MST on 4/18/08): Mark makes it clear on his website and in his comment that these stats are in a 90 day period so sure, maybe more people will be more successful in more than a 90 day period, but his point is that if you are going from zero-to-job in 90 days, the numbers apply. Thats pretty darn frustrating. Especially since Ive come to believe that two of the most important things I could do for my job search and/or career management include (1) network, and (2) develop my personal brand. And now I learn that networking doesnt work. Its not the silver bullet. If it were, there wouldnt be so many job blogs. There wouldnt be so many books on job search. We would all be networking maniacs, living givers gain, and oh what a different world we would live in! Where do I get this notion that networking doesnt work? Mark Hovind, who owns JobBait.com (and sponsored my rebranding contest thanks Mark!), has it all over his website. Heres how he breaks it down (you can see this on his left menu): Going Direct 85% Networking 30% Outplacement 25% Recruiters 1% Job Boards 1% Resume Posting 1% Im not sure how he came up with these numbers, but Ive been chewing on this concept (specifically, networking to a job) since I first talked to him months ago. You know what? I think I agree. Heres why: Most people do not have a real network. I didnt, when I got laid off. I had not nurtured relationships, and was not prepared to approach hardly anyone for my new job search. My network contacts were all company and vendor and customer contacts, and I didnt realize that when you get let go its almost as if you have leprosy and people arent supposed to talk with (or help) you. So I was basically starting over. Most people dont know how to network. Pass business cards. Give your thirty second pitch. Shake hands, give a job lead, introduce me to someone you just met. these are all good things, but they can (and usually are) superficial. I cringed at thinking of networking with the unemployed person until I read Never Eat Alone. That book was my #1 must read to get my head straight with regard to networking. Most important paradigm shift for me? The concept of an intimate relationship. Most people dont follow up. Getting beyond that superficial stuff beyond that first point of contact, or the second point of contact, and work on a strategy that includes following up. Did you know that if you send an interviewer a thank you card you will stand out? You may be the only one who sends a business card. Guess what in a networking environment, if you actually follow up with someone you meet, youll stand out! Because most people dont! Most people think growing their network list is networking. Get more business cards. Or collect more LinkedIn contacts, Facebook Friends, Plaxo contacts all the data. My network is big! I have 500 first degree contacts! Connect with me and Ill give you access to my 8 million connections! Those 8 million connections are worthless, as far as relationships go. Its not just about how wide your network is, or how deep your network is, but also how strong each relationship is. So what do you think? Is Mark Hovind right? Are only three out of ten people going to find their next job through networking? Are we so unsuccessful at finding jobs this way because (a) networking doesnt work, or (b) we are doing it wrong? I find this concept amazing and would love to hear what you think. Networking Doesnt Work Or, maybe it only works for three out of ten people. Which means out of a hundred people, it wont work for seventy of them. Clarification (posted at 7:35pm MST on 4/18/08): Mark makes it clear on his website and in his comment that these stats are in a 90 day period so sure, maybe more people will be more successful in more than a 90 day period, but his point is that if you are going from zero-to-job in 90 days, the numbers apply. Thats pretty darn frustrating. Especially since Ive come to believe that two of the most important things I could do for my job search and/or career management include (1) network, and (2) develop my personal brand. And now I learn that networking doesnt work. Its not the silver bullet. If it were, there wouldnt be so many job blogs. There wouldnt be so many books on job search. We would all be networking maniacs, living givers gain, and oh what a different world we would live in! Where do I get this notion that networking doesnt work? Mark Hovind, who owns JobBait.com (and sponsored my rebranding contest thanks Mark!), has it all over his website. Heres how he breaks it down (you can see this on his left menu): Going Direct 85% Networking 30% Outplacement 25% Recruiters 1% Job Boards 1% Resume Posting 1% Im not sure how he came up with these numbers, but Ive been chewing on this concept (specifically, networking to a job) since I first talked to him months ago. You know what? I think I agree. Heres why: Most people do not have a real network. I didnt, when I got laid off. I had not nurtured relationships, and was not prepared to approach hardly anyone for my new job search. My network contacts were all company and vendor and customer contacts, and I didnt realize that when you get let go its almost as if you have leprosy and people arent supposed to talk with (or help) you. So I was basically starting over. Most people dont know how to network. Pass business cards. Give your thirty second pitch. Shake hands, give a job lead, introduce me to someone you just met. these are all good things, but they can (and usually are) superficial. I cringed at thinking of networking with the unemployed person until I read Never Eat Alone. That book was my #1 must read to get my head straight with regard to networking. Most important paradigm shift for me? The concept of an intimate relationship. Most people dont follow up. Getting beyond that superficial stuff beyond that first point of contact, or the second point of contact, and work on a strategy that includes following up. Did you know that if you send an interviewer a thank you card you will stand out? You may be the only one who sends a business card. Guess what in a networking environment, if you actually follow up with someone you meet, youll stand out! Because most people dont! Most people think growing their network list is networking. Get more business cards. Or collect more LinkedIn contacts, Facebook Friends, Plaxo contacts all the data. My network is big! I have 500 first degree contacts! Connect with me and Ill give you access to my 8 million connections! Those 8 million connections are worthless, as far as relationships go. Its not just about how wide your network is, or how deep your network is, but also how strong each relationship is. So what do you think? Is Mark Hovind right? Are only three out of ten people going to find their next job through networking? Are we so unsuccessful at finding jobs this way because (a) networking doesnt work, or (b) we are doing it wrong? I find this concept amazing and would love to hear what you think. Networking Doesnt Work Or, maybe it only works for three out of ten people. Which means out of a hundred people, it wont work for seventy of them. Clarification (posted at 7:35pm MST on 4/18/08): Mark makes it clear on his website and in his comment that these stats are in a 90 day period so sure, maybe more people will be more successful in more than a 90 day period, but his point is that if you are going from zero-to-job in 90 days, the numbers apply. Thats pretty darn frustrating. Especially since Ive come to believe that two of the most important things I could do for my job search and/or career management include (1) network, and (2) develop my personal brand. And now I learn that networking doesnt work. Its not the silver bullet. If it were, there wouldnt be so many job blogs. There wouldnt be so many books on job search. We would all be networking maniacs, living givers gain, and oh what a different world we would live in! Where do I get this notion that networking doesnt work? Mark Hovind, who owns JobBait.com (and sponsored my rebranding contest thanks Mark!), has it all over his website. Heres how he breaks it down (you can see this on his left menu): Going Direct 85% Networking 30% Outplacement 25% Recruiters 1% Job Boards 1% Resume Posting 1% Im not sure how he came up with these numbers, but Ive been chewing on this concept (specifically, networking to a job) since I first talked to him months ago. You know what? I think I agree. Heres why: Most people do not have a real network. I didnt, when I got laid off. I had not nurtured relationships, and was not prepared to approach hardly anyone for my new job search. My network contacts were all company and vendor and customer contacts, and I didnt realize that when you get let go its almost as if you have leprosy and people arent supposed to talk with (or help) you. So I was basically starting over. Most people dont know how to network. Pass business cards. Give your thirty second pitch. Shake hands, give a job lead, introduce me to someone you just met. these are all good things, but they can (and usually are) superficial. I cringed at thinking of networking with the unemployed person until I read Never Eat Alone. That book was my #1 must read to get my head straight with regard to networking. Most important paradigm shift for me? The concept of an intimate relationship. Most people dont follow up. Getting beyond that superficial stuff beyond that first point of contact, or the second point of contact, and work on a strategy that includes following up. Did you know that if you send an interviewer a thank you card you will stand out? You may be the only one who sends a business card. Guess what in a networking environment, if you actually follow up with someone you meet, youll stand out! Because most people dont! Most people think growing their network list is networking. Get more business cards. Or collect more LinkedIn contacts, Facebook Friends, Plaxo contacts all the data. My network is big! I have 500 first degree contacts! Connect with me and Ill give you access to my 8 million connections! Those 8 million connections are worthless, as far as relationships go. Its not just about how wide your network is, or how deep your network is, but also how strong each relationship is. So what do you think? Is Mark Hovind right? Are only three out of ten people going to find their next job through networking? Are we so unsuccessful at finding jobs this way because (a) networking doesnt work, or (b) we are doing it wrong? I find this concept amazing and would love to hear what you think. Networking Doesnt Work Or, maybe it only works for three out of ten people. Which means out of a hundred people, it wont work for seventy of them. Clarification (posted at 7:35pm MST on 4/18/08): Mark makes it clear on his website and in his comment that these stats are in a 90 day period so sure, maybe more people will be more successful in more than a 90 day period, but his point is that if you are going from zero-to-job in 90 days, the numbers apply. Thats pretty darn frustrating. Especially since Ive come to believe that two of the most important things I could do for my job search and/or career management include (1) network, and (2) develop my personal brand. And now I learn that networking doesnt work. Its not the silver bullet. If it were, there wouldnt be so many job blogs. There wouldnt be so many books on job search. We would all be networking maniacs, living givers gain, and oh what a different world we would live in! Where do I get this notion that networking doesnt work? Mark Hovind, who owns JobBait.com (and sponsored my rebranding contest thanks Mark!), has it all over his website. Heres how he breaks it down (you can see this on his left menu): Going Direct 85% Networking 30% Outplacement 25% Recruiters 1% Job Boards 1% Resume Posting 1% Im not sure how he came up with these numbers, but Ive been chewing on this concept (specifically, networking to a job) since I first talked to him months ago. You know what? I think I agree. Heres why: Most people do not have a real network. I didnt, when I got laid off. I had not nurtured relationships, and was not prepared to approach hardly anyone for my new job search. My network contacts were all company and vendor and customer contacts, and I didnt realize that when you get let go its almost as if you have leprosy and people arent supposed to talk with (or help) you. So I was basically starting over. Most people dont know how to network. Pass business cards. Give your thirty second pitch. Shake hands, give a job lead, introduce me to someone you just met. these are all good things, but they can (and usually are) superficial. I cringed at thinking of networking with the unemployed person until I read Never Eat Alone. That book was my #1 must read to get my head straight with regard to networking. Most important paradigm shift for me? The concept of an intimate relationship. Most people dont follow up. Getting beyond that superficial stuff beyond that first point of contact, or the second point of contact, and work on a strategy that includes following up. Did you know that if you send an interviewer a thank you card you will stand out? You may be the only one who sends a business card. Guess what in a networking environment, if you actually follow up with someone you meet, youll stand out! Because most people dont! Most people think growing their network list is networking. Get more business cards. Or collect more LinkedIn contacts, Facebook Friends, Plaxo contacts all the data. My network is big! I have 500 first degree contacts! Connect with me and Ill give you access to my 8 million connections! Those 8 million connections are worthless, as far as relationships go. Its not just about how wide your network is, or how deep your network is, but also how strong each relationship is. So what do you think? Is Mark Hovind right? Are only three out of ten people going to find their next job through networking? Are we so unsuccessful at finding jobs this way because (a) networking doesnt work, or (b) we are doing it wrong? I find this concept amazing and would love to hear what you think.

Passion Finds You

Passion Finds You “Do what you love and the money will follow.” How often have you heard advice like this? Find work that you are passionate about, and the rest of your career â€" and possibly, your life â€" will fall into place.   Cal Newport, author of “So Good They Can’t Ignore You,” disagrees, and has good reasons why he feels it’s bad advice for most of us.   He believes that there are some people who are called to their work, but thinking that there is just one right kind of work for you may be a mistake. Looking for the perfect kind of work may keep you from discovering work that satisfies you and that may even become a passion. In my experience, creative workers: writers, musicians, designers and chefs all feel passion for their work. They couldn’t imagine making a living doing anything else.   But most people work in jobs or start companies that don’t require that creative spark. Yet they’re fulfilled, engaged, and very successful.   What’s their secret? Newport says that the key to happiness and passionate engagement is looking for a problem to solve.   He says “Over time, passion finds you, not the other way around.” If you focus on solving a problem in the marketplace and develop the skills you need to get the work done, you will become passionate about your work. I donate my time to mentor women business owners, and I can truthfully say that I fall in love with their business every time.   I’ve mentored a chocolatier, a manufacturer of industrial pumps, a healthcare services company, and a startup aquaponics operation. In each case, the owner’s passion came from solving important and interesting problems for their customers. The deeper they got into their business, the more fascinating and challenging it became. And the passion was contagious. Seeking passion in your work (and the chronic job-hopping that is the inevitable result) is as destructive to your career as seeking passion in new relationships can be to your marriage.   Find interesting problems to solve and passion will find you.

Electrician Job Description Sample - Algrim.co

Electrician Job Description Sample - Algrim.co Electrician Job Description Template Download our job description template in Word or PDF format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Using Your Template Follow these instructions to use your new job description template Step one: Fill out all details in your job description template using the provided sample on this page. Step two: Customize your requirements or duties to anything special to your workplace. Be sure to speak with team members and managers to gauge what's required of the position. Step three: When the census of the team has agreed on the description of the work, add in a Equal Employment Opportunity statement to the bottom of your job description. Step four: Check with your legal department, management team, and other team members to ensure the job description looks correct before creating a job advertisement. Choose a job board that's specific to your needs. Related Hiring Resources Electrician Resume Example Electrician Cover Letter Sample Auto Electrician Cover Letter Sample

Preschool Teacher Job Description Sample - Algrim.co

Preschool Teacher Job Description Sample - Algrim.co Preschool Teacher Job Description Template Download our job description template in Word or PDF format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Using Your Template Follow these instructions to use your new job description template Step one: Fill out all details in your job description template using the provided sample on this page. Step two: Customize your requirements or duties to anything special to your workplace. Be sure to speak with team members and managers to gauge what's required of the position. Step three: When the census of the team has agreed on the description of the work, add in a Equal Employment Opportunity statement to the bottom of your job description. Step four: Check with your legal department, management team, and other team members to ensure the job description looks correct before creating a job advertisement. Choose a job board that's specific to your needs. Related Hiring Resources Preschool Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Preschool Teacher Job Description Sample - Algrim.co

Preschool Teacher Job Description Sample - Algrim.co Preschool Teacher Job Description Template Download our job description template in Word or PDF format. Instant download. No email required. Download Template Using Your Template Follow these instructions to use your new job description template Step one: Fill out all details in your job description template using the provided sample on this page. Step two: Customize your requirements or duties to anything special to your workplace. Be sure to speak with team members and managers to gauge what's required of the position. Step three: When the census of the team has agreed on the description of the work, add in a Equal Employment Opportunity statement to the bottom of your job description. Step four: Check with your legal department, management team, and other team members to ensure the job description looks correct before creating a job advertisement. Choose a job board that's specific to your needs. Related Hiring Resources Preschool Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Writing a Resume For a Management Position

Writing a Resume For a Management PositionWriting a resume for a management position is a time consuming process that you will need to do many times in order to get it right. If you try to do it all yourself, you could wind up wasting time and even ruining your chances of getting hired. That's why you should hire a professional resume writer. There are plenty of them out there, but you need to find the one that best suits your needs.One thing that people who write resumes for a management position have in common is a great amount of experience. This isn't an accident - it is an important part of the job. You need someone who knows what they're doing to go through every single page of your resume and make sure that everything is properly formatted.In addition to having a lot of experience, you also need to write a resume that is targeted at an audience of managers. A lot of people who go through the trouble of writing a resume for a management position have no idea how to write a curr iculum vitae or a summary.Writing a curriculum vitae is a nightmare when you don't know what you're doing, but it can be a breeze if you know how to do it right. With this background, you should be able to figure out what you need to write about in order to make your resume work.One thing that you absolutely must write down during the process of writing a resume for a management position is the employer's requirements. Even if you have more experience than they ask for, if they haven't requested something specific, then they won't use it anyway. Your goal should be to get everything you can from the company that you want, so make sure that you follow through on that.Another key part of the resume that needs to be included is your skills and talents. While it's true that many jobs these days involve a lot of traveling, a lot of those jobs involve working long hours, so you want to make sure that you make a good impression in this area.The last thing that you need to do when you're wr iting a resume for a management position is to include contact information, including your phone number, email address, and fax number. Anybody who's ever had to look for you on the internet would tell you that having an active phone number and email address is much better than not having any of those things.Although there are many other sections that you can include, this is the most important one. After you write the first section, you can then start to add other details, but that is the one that you need to spend the most time on.

Want A Cohesive Company Ensure Your Remote Workers Feel Part Of The Team

Want A Cohesive Company Ensure Your Remote Workers Feel Part Of The Team Nowadays the word “team” can conjure up so many different perceptions. In the workplace, the remote worker is being used more and more. And as the demands on every workers life means that, as an employer, you need to have more flexibility, you are going to have to provide for these remote workers. But, these remote workers can feel like they are not part of the business. So its your duty to ensure that they feel this. So, what can you do to ensure that they do feel part of this cohesive unit? Constant communication Its very simple, if you are trying to make your workforce feel as one, you need to speak to them all in the same way. One method in which you can do this is to set up regular Skype meetings, or, if your workforce numbers are minimal, you could speak to each one individually. Now, this may sound like a tumultuous task, but using simple approaches to check in with your workers in the morning employs that personal touch. If you have the budget to make the most of technology, you could even invest in a Push To Talk walkie-talkie, which combines the mobile phone and old-fashioned walkie-talkie method. In investing in specific remote working technologies, this means you are in better communication with your colleagues so everyone can feel as part of a team. Give them the same opportunities as your in-house staff From learning experiences to employee rewards, each staff member that works at home can feel far removed from the office environment. Ensuring that they have access to the appropriate technology to do the job, but also, giving them the opportunities to develop within the company framework is vital. Remember, remote working is not an excuse to treat someone differently just because theyre not there in person. They should have the same support and rewards as everyone else. Meet up in person But, of course, theres only so much you could say in an email, and some people feel like theyre not communicating themselves best through this method, or even over the telephone. Meeting up in person on a regular basis gives each staff member the ability to provide feedback, and for you to check in with them on a personal level to see how they are coping with this setup. As remote workers can feel far removed from the situation, little insecurities can arise. So its important for you to communicate to them that, not only are they doing a good job, but are integral to your team, even though they are not there in person. The topic of remote working throws up so many issues from the perspective of an entrepreneur, but also the worker. Isolation can be one of those common concerns but its vital you provide remote working capabilities for anyone who wants it. Remote working benefits so many of us from time to time, that it needs to be part of the package. But as remote working can cause a lack of cohesion, its vital that you address these issues to ensure that those people who work at home, as well as in the office, feel as one.

5 Tricks for Online Job Searching

5 Tricks for Online Job Searching 5  Tricks  for  Online  Job Searching Have you ever said  to yourself:  â€œThere just aren’t any jobs out there; I’ve looked.”  One issue could be where you are looking  and how you are  searching  because  today  there are more  online  sources than time in a day.     The entire job search  system  can seem overwhelming, especially  if you  have  not job searched in a long time or if you are  changing careers. You need to know what the  optimal online  places are  to look  and where you should go to source the best opportunities.  And  since  there are so many job sources on the web, its daunting and could put  you  into overwhelm immediately.   Let’s  first  erase the excuse that there arent any jobs out there  and learn how to  look  online. Even though there are more jobs out there, its still a competitive market. But know that  there are  many  companies looking for you right now.  Contrary to some advice,  job searching  does not need to be  a full-time job;  spending  40 hours  a week looking for a new job  simply  isn’t feasible.  Job seekers  can  waste a ton of time doing the wrong thing in the wrong order and getting nowhere fast.  The good news is that most of the work can be done during nonbusiness hours  or  on weekends because many of you  are working during the day.   The goal is to  identify  at least 10  real, posted  job opportunities in your desired  function or role type,  in your desired industry,  and  in your geography. Draw from numerous companies versus  10 in one corporation. Your key is to  move  forward  right  into the application process and  win  interviews.     Some  tricks to  searching and identifying  the  best  jobs for you  include:     Be deliberate:  Set aside hours in your calendar to spend a certain amount of time identifying posted positions. Go to two  online sources that are right for you.  Think of it like  an  investment. You need a diverse portfolio. You cant invest in everything.  You may start with LinkedIn and Indeed or LinkedIn and a special job board for your industry.     Favor Company career sites over job boards. Hopefully, by now you have a list of the top 10-20 companies you would like to target. Start on their company career or job pages to find posted positions. The  job  titles may vary so spend a lot of time keyword searching and setting up alerts for future jobs.   Dont multitask.  Searching for opportunities and applying for jobs are two different activities, so dont just apply when you see something. You  should be  looking at the sources, reading the complete job descriptions,  and logging them on  your  Job Search Tracker. You are not ready to apply  quite  yet so don’t  spray  out your  résumé  by hitting “send.”   Identify the best jobs for  YOU.  When  examining  each  job description,  keep your  clear and  specific  job search goal in mind  to  identify the best jobs for you.  Consider whether you are qualified: do you have  most of the skills that the job description asks for?  Ask yourself what day-to-day functions you want in a job going forward. Finally,  evaluate whether it meets your personal criteria: can you logistically get to the job, will you need to move, etc.?     Learn before you act. For each of the  online  sources, visit the how-to section of that search engine and learn how to do great advanced job searches on  that  particular  tool  because its  different from tool to tool. LinkedIn  is  amazing  online source for finding jobs  IF you know how to dive into the LinkedIn algorithm.     In summary, catch yourself saying “there are no jobs out there.”  Reverse that to “I need to learn how to find positions I am excited about in this healthy job market. They are out there.”  Then become the learner you just committed to being and dive in!     Join Dana Manciagli’s  Job Search Master Class ®  now  and get the most comprehensive  online  job search system available!