Working with clients, reading many books, and simply living life, one thing is for sure about careers. In order to find a career that you love, you must “Network.” That means building relationships and asking for help. The term network, can instantly cause our minds to go blank and bring fear. Some clients say, “I don’t know anyone who could help me in my job search.” I feel confident they really do know people, but don’t utilize the relationships they have.
Do you remember the movie, “Cast Away?” This is the movie that Tom Hanks is stranded on a deserted island for years. Tom Hanks was truly alone and had to figure out how to survive. Many job seekers can relate to the feeling of being on a deserted island called the “Job Search”. People, who tend to find work they love, find it because of relationships. Sometimes people need to be reminded to connect with others, in order to find a career they love.
Here are a few ideas to get you thinking about people you may know to help land your next job or career.
Social Media/Networks
Job Search Networks and Clubs
Community Leaders and Local Business Contacts
Friends & Family
Past & Present Coworkers, Classmates, and Teachers.
People that work within your target company
Authors for Newspapers, Magazines, and Blogs.
People in your church
I know there are many more ideas out there, but start with a few and get to connecting. Start “Networking” and you might be surprised how close you really are to finding work you love.
Hootsuite is the free program I use to manage my social media profiles, monitor what people are saying to me and about me, and then to interact with them throughout twitter, facebook, and linkedin.
I hosted a class with Andy Traub the other night that I thought you’d be interested in.
It’s extremely important to have a presence online and to use social media. This goes far beyond having your own website to send people to.
We spent nearly 60 minutes helping you figure out why you need to be online, where you need to be, and what you need to be doing.
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When it comes to monitoring Twitter for business, it’s easy to run in to a roadblock if you depend on local results. In this social media tutorial I show you a free way to monitor local results. The tool I’m using here is monitter.com.
There seems to be some confusion on how to set yourself and your business up on Facebook. Today a client asked me how to keep friends and family from posting pictures that don’t relate to business on his page. The solution is to create a page for your business. Of course, there’s a right and a wrong way to do it.
When someone followers you on twitter, what do you do? I don’t respond with an automated message. I check out their profile and website and respond with something that’s handcrafted.
How to Handle Twitter Followers (If you can’t view the video)
There is a right and a wrong way to use twitter. Think of it as meeting me at a party for the first time. If you wouldn’t do it there, don’t do it online.
Great tips on how to use linkedin.com profitably if you’re a business owner doing business with other businesses or a sales and marketing professional. Many people try and find they waste a lot of time. This tutorial cuts right to the chase to show you exactly what you need to do to profit [...]
This is a great video if you’re lost when it comes to using http://linkedin.com productively. Justin Lukasavige covers Answers – asking and answering questions to establish credibility. More free tutorials at coachradio.tv.
