March 2008
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Resume
Beyond the Resume? Intelligent Design for Mere Mortals
Seth Godin wrote a post called “Why bother having a resume?” in which he claims that truly extraordinary people do not require the standard job-seeking dossier. His point is that your “presentation” should include other tools to display your talents; these would include an insightful blog, fantastic recommendations from respected individuals, a sophisticated project [...]
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LinkedIn, Networking
Quality versus Quantity: The Dilemma of “Open” Networking
03.23.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsI hesitate to say that I am not an open networker because, to many people, that makes me a completely closed networker and that’s not true either. “Open networking” is a term used to describe people who will accept any social network invitation they receive without regard to relationship, approach or justification for the invitation.
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LinkedIn, Networking
The Seduction of the LinkedIn Invite
03.15.08 | Permalink | 6 Comments“And you are….? And you are here because…? And you are looking for…?…”
Many years ago there was a funny skit on Saturday Night Live about an absolutely clueless - and very obnoxious, receptionist who did not recognize very recognizable celebrity characters when they arrived at his desk. The receptionist would ask [...] -
Communicating Effectively, Networking
Crafting Your Story in a “Check-Box” World
In a previous post I disclosed my personal career challenge of not being able to check a box that appropriately fits who I am and what I have to offer. This is very frustrating in a world that really seems to LIKE boxes! Knowing this, we need to be sure to CHECK the [...]
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Networking
The Story of a “Fair Weather” Networker
03.04.08 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis is a true story about how NOT to network.
About 3:00 this afternoon I received an email indicating that I had received a LinkedIn recommendation from someone I know.
I was psyched! Within another few minutes, however, I received a second email from the same person titled “Unemployed”. Ahhh…I see how this works.
Now I’m not picking [...] -
Career Planning & Strategy
I Just Don’t FIT In A Box!
03.02.08 | Permalink | 9 CommentsI received an email the other day from LinkedIn pal, Larry Megugorac, who is a Business Development/Sales professional, saying:
“I’ve got to hand to you….I cannot figure out how a former Accountant goes into Recruiting.
Obviously being in sales before-hand helped tremendously. I always thought that Accountants were a conservative group. Recruiters only get paid [...] -
Skills
Feeding My Inner-Geek
03.02.08 | Permalink | 4 CommentsDo you have an inner-geek? Boy, I sure do.
Maybe you don’t have an inner-geek, but you do have an inner-artist or an inner-writer or an inner-athlete. Whatever you have, it is very important that you keep them fed.
Back in 2002, my inner-geek had not been fed in a very long time; [...] -
Choices
Are You “Shoulding” On Yourself?
Have you ever taken on a job or a task because you felt you SHOULD rather than because you wanted to?
I went to a networking event earlier this week, hosted by the Association of Women MBAs (AWM). The session was a presentation by Nancy Monson, a certified Coach whose practice focuses on “individual, team [...] -
Networking
Using Shared Experience to Build Your Network
03.01.08 | Permalink | 3 CommentsHow many experiences do you think you share with the hundreds of people you walk past on the street?
Last weekend I went to an annual road show networking event held by my high school’s alumni organization. The school is Emma Willard School, which tags itself as a “Private Independent School for Girls”. I [...] -
Inspiration
Are You Waiting for Monday to “Kick You in the Ass”?
03.01.08 | Permalink | 7 CommentsDo you recall a particular moment in time that caused you to change the entire course of your life? I definitely do.
A long, long time ago, at least three careers ago, I worked for the State of New York. It was my first job out of college and the job was related to [...]
Valerie Gonyea
Career Encouragement Officer
San Francisco, CA
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