Have you jumped on the personal brand wagon yet? Personal branding is still a hot topic, so I thought I’d use this post to share some of the ways that you can use LinkedIn to cultivate and reinforce your personal
How to edit the Headline on your LinkedIn profile
Yesterday, I presented what I call a DIY LinkedIn Profile Audit at the SFPCN meet-up in San Francisco. It was a fun as well as interesting training session because I had an audience at all levels of LinkedIn knowledge. One
How to get referred for a job
In a recent Payscale.com post titled, “How Employee Referrals Facilitate Job Recruiting,” they share an infographic from Jobvite which illustrates the importance of employee referrals when it comes to the hiring process. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to share some
LinkedIn: Oops, they did it again
Yes, LinkedIn has done it again. They’ve taken a feature, that at first seemed to be something of an afterthought, and which also appeared to be released mainly just see what members will do with it, and they then apply
A Small Business Owner Enters a Bar
It’s no surprise that I’m a huge advocate for in-person networking, and I recognize that I cultivate more meaningful connections when I get out from behind my screens, but I recently had to comment on a Huffington Post article titled,”Networking
50-4-50 Spring 2012: Time for a tune-up?
As a Spring 2012 special, I’m offering a 50 minute career search or strategy session for only $50. I bring fresh ideas, valuable new strategies, keen insights and loads of actionable advice in these sessions and would welcome the opportunity
Dear Sandy: April Fools’ Fun 2012
April Fool’s Day fun, but also highlighting some of the bad behavior many of us experience at the in-person networking events we attend. 😉 Watch this for Dear Sandy’s April Fool’s Day fun:
Does size matter? It does when it comes to your LinkedIn network
I thought I’d share a recent post I wrote for The Salary Reporter blog on PayScale.com because it’s getting a lot of attention online and just in case any blog followers haven’t see it yet. You can read Does Size
First in a new series: Dear Sandy
This is the first in a series of “Dear Sandy” networking related questions I’ll answer here or in future posts or newsletters. Please feel free to send me your own networking related questions and I’ll do my best to answer
A Great Primer on Networking
Here’s a link to a GREAT primer from Portland’s Neighborhood Notes blog that’s titled, “How Small Business Owners Should Be Networking.” It’s really all about the basics of networking for everyone and even covers how to utilize new school tools
A few more LinkedIn Tips
I thought I’d said all I could say about LinkedIn, but, boy, was I wrong. Back by popular demand: 10 ways to use LinkedIn to help with your job search A Happier Networking Season with LinkedIn This is a good