A reader of one of my networking posts, Ten People You Need To Have In Your Professional Network, gave me a follow-up challenge: I’ve been to so many lectures or read articles and they all say the same thing. Rely on your network or use your network to accomplish this or that. What they all overlook
ERG’s, or Employee Resource Groups, also called Business Resource Groups or affinity groups, are groups of employees from the same company who come together based on shared characteristics or life experiences. For example, I worked with a media company that had ERG’s for Asian employees, black, Hispanic, LGBT, working parents, and millennials. ERG’s might be
If you’re looking for a new job, starting or growing your business, or even just looking to expand your network within your current company, you will need to meet new people. How will you introduce yourself? You want to be brief, but also leave enough information that you pique the listener’s interest. Here are 5
You’re happily employed, and pick up your phone to find a recruiter on the other end. How do you maximize this call when you’re not actively looking? You absolutely need to take the call (or return the message). As a former recruiter, I’ve had some prospects shoo me off the phone like a telemarketer –
