Comments for Your Best Impression.com http://yourbestimpression.com/blog Insights and expert advice on telling your career story and managing your career Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:41:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on “The” Answer for a Successful Career Transition by Your Best Impression.com » Blog Archive » Job Search Taking Longer? http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/the-answer-for-a-successful-career-transition#comment-79 Your Best Impression.com » Blog Archive » Job Search Taking Longer? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:50:24 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/the-answer-for-a-successful-career-transition#comment-79 [...] target your search and use your network to get an “in.” (Remember, this approach is 70X more likely to result in a hire than any other source at America’s top [...] […] target your search and use your network to get an “in.” (Remember, this approach is 70X more likely to result in a hire than any other source at America’s top […]

]]> Comment on Setting Goals for the New Year by Louise http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-67 Louise Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:58:18 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-67 Jake, that's a very valid point. I was just talking about that with my husband this weekend - how much easier/better is to to stay (even loosely) connected with people over the years than have to start from scratch when you need something! Also, if you're as busy as I am and most people are, the tendency is to ignore new connections ("I don't have time for that") but always to make time for returning friends. Jake, that’s a very valid point. I was just talking about that with my husband this weekend - how much easier/better is to to stay (even loosely) connected with people over the years than have to start from scratch when you need something!

Also, if you’re as busy as I am and most people are, the tendency is to ignore new connections (”I don’t have time for that”) but always to make time for returning friends.

]]> Comment on Setting Goals for the New Year by Jake Greene http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-66 Jake Greene Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-66 Interesting thread. I agree that expanding one's netword is essential, but I'd argue that the real resolution should be to follow-up with existing contacts. Search through your 2007 emails and then re-connect or start a new conversation to rekindle an existing relationship. In the Facebook/MySpace era, so much emphasis is put on attracting hundreds of "friends" that real relationships are often put on the back burner. When it comes to career advancement, I'd say that having 10 contacts who will go to bat for you trumps 1,000 "friends" who occassionally comment on your online profile. Interesting thread. I agree that expanding one’s netword is essential, but I’d argue that the real resolution should be to follow-up with existing contacts. Search through your 2007 emails and then re-connect or start a new conversation to rekindle an existing relationship.

In the Facebook/MySpace era, so much emphasis is put on attracting hundreds of “friends” that real relationships are often put on the back burner. When it comes to career advancement, I’d say that having 10 contacts who will go to bat for you trumps 1,000 “friends” who occassionally comment on your online profile.

]]> Comment on Setting Goals for the New Year by Louise http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-62 Louise Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:19:56 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-62 Tiffany, you are so right... it needs to be an ongoing process. Creating a schedule will keep you moving forward and help you recognize that you HAVE made progress even when things look a little bleak. Tiffany, you are so right… it needs to be an ongoing process. Creating a schedule will keep you moving forward and help you recognize that you HAVE made progress even when things look a little bleak.

]]> Comment on Setting Goals for the New Year by Tiffany Monhollon http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-61 Tiffany Monhollon Thu, 13 Dec 2007 17:39:30 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/setting-goals-for-the-new-year#comment-61 Great advice. I always try to tell young job seekers that expanding their network is the No. 1 step to finding a great job. I also think it's important that you've pegged that this is an ongoing process. So many job seekers I know send out 50 resumes in one week and then wait around for something to happen, and then start again a month later if nothing happens. The job market moves so quickly these days, that's a dangerous plan. Keeping a manageable, regular schedule in your job search process and focusing on relationships is the key! Great advice. I always try to tell young job seekers that expanding their network is the No. 1 step to finding a great job. I also think it’s important that you’ve pegged that this is an ongoing process. So many job seekers I know send out 50 resumes in one week and then wait around for something to happen, and then start again a month later if nothing happens. The job market moves so quickly these days, that’s a dangerous plan. Keeping a manageable, regular schedule in your job search process and focusing on relationships is the key!

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]]> Comment on Going Global by Louise http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/going-global#comment-3 Louise Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:32:52 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/going-global#comment-3 Well, Fernando, I think it's a great thing to do if that's where your heart lies. If you decide to return to your native country, you might be able to do so with your current employer or with a large multinational firm. Then you can scope out the situation and perhaps make a move to a country-of-origin firm that you think will benefit from your expertise. With regard to your resume, letters, and other marketing messages, you will want to emphasize that value and share how your experiences can help the new firm and perhaps even the country. Louise Well, Fernando, I think it’s a great thing to do if that’s where your heart lies. If you decide to return to your native country, you might be able to do so with your current employer or with a large multinational firm. Then you can scope out the situation and perhaps make a move to a country-of-origin firm that you think will benefit from your expertise.

With regard to your resume, letters, and other marketing messages, you will want to emphasize that value and share how your experiences can help the new firm and perhaps even the country.

Louise

]]> Comment on Going Global by Fernando http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/going-global#comment-2 Fernando Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:29:49 +0000 http://yourbestimpression.com/blog/career-management/going-global#comment-2 What is your opinion about executives with global experience (experience in ohter country) that want to go back to their country of origin and cash in that "experience"? What is your opinion about executives with global experience (experience in ohter country) that want to go back to their country of origin and cash in that “experience”?

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