At my college reunion, I met a prominent national newspaper editor I’ve admired for a long time.  I had e-mailed her a couple of times to introduce myself over the years, but she hadn’t responded, and I didn’t want to be a nag so I let it go.  When I talked to her in person, I mentioned this, and she replied, “Oh, I don’t think it’s ...

To rally those who have lost their jobs or are facing possible job loss in the current devastated economic climate, Quintessential Careers has created Job Action Day. Job Action Day, which is today, aims to empower workers and job-seekers to take proactive steps to shore up their job and career outlook.  As a blogger in this space, ...

Far too often, I see or hear about people jumping into new job situations, either because they’re desperate to be employed or because they get overzealous after a really good interview.  But rushing into a job is like rushing into a relationship – a lack of knowledge about the other party can lead to disappointment.  Over ...

What’s the one time it’s okay to gossip?  When you’re looking for a job.   Discussion of your job search should not be reserved for close friends/family or headhunters or official networking events.  If you’re looking for work or thinking about looking for work, you shouldn’t hesitate to tell everyone you know the particulars, and ...

I’m very pleased to share this review of my friend and colleague Jason Alba’s new book, I’m on Linked In – Now What???  I have known Jason for over a year, and I can say with all seriousness that he is one of the best networkers I know.  He knows everyone, and if he doesn’t know someone, he wants to meet them.  He’s a big advocate ...

Thanks to my fellow career blogger, Anita Bruzzese, for calling my attention to the important issue of the unemployment and underemployment of recently-discharged Iraq war veterans.   When a person joins the military, says the website HireAHero.com, there is a promise made.  This promise is either explicit or implied that, if you serve ...

I get a lot of e-mails asking me how people should use LinkedIn for business networking.  And the truth is, I’m not entirely sure myself, which is why I’m looking forward to my friend Jason Alba’s book on the topic.  This week, though, I came across a great post from Chris Brogan at Lifehack with some tips for making it easier ...

It’s official: recruiting has entered the twenty-first century.  A few weeks ago, I introduced the concept of Web 3.0, and what do you know?  We’re here already.  TMP Worldwide is working with exclusive companies including eBay, Microsoft, HP and Verizon, to create NiW (Network In World), the world’s first virtual, 3D interactive ...

Over at Career Hub, the subject is “blogworking.”  Barbara Safani suggests that a job seeker involved in a full-time search should dedicate a full work week (35 hours) to their search each week. Since networking tends to be the most effective method of search, it's best to spend approximately 28 hours of each week planning and managing your ...

In an article in Worthwhile Magazine, Rebecca Ryan calls Bowling Alone author Robert Putnam on the carpet for arguing that our stock of social capital – the very fabric of our connections with each other – is plummeting by the minute.  According to Putnam, today’s twenty and thirty-somethings are big-time loners, as evidenced by the fact that ...