Fifteen years after graduation, college graduates who entered the job market during the early 1980s recession were earning wages that were 2.5% lower than graduates who didn't start out in a slowdown, according to research by Lisa Kahn, a University of Rochester economist.
Read MoreWhat is THE most effective way to job hunt now? Networking has been and still is the best way to land a new job. 70% of all jobs are never advertised. What is different with resume writing?
Read MoreWhen you work in an office or other on-site workplace, networking is simple. As you gather in the break room, attend meetings, or ride the elevator, you’re naturally forming connections and relationships with your coworkers.
Read MoreEvery time an employee takes a meeting with someone else, and every time an employee emails another, information about collaboration is created.
Read MoreNetworking is one of those taboo professional subjects. “You should be networking!” But what exactly IS networking? How do you use it to advance your career? What can YOU do right to find your next position in the field based not only on WHAT you know but also WHO you know? This presentation answers these questions and more. In addition, the presentation will address WHY networking is such an important activity of your professional development and advancement in the field. Steps for getting started in networking including: who should be in your network; who you should prioritize; and how to maintain your network. Networking is not simply a “project” to do. Instead, networking must be done continually and proactively in order to provide value to others in order to be effective. The presentation ends with applicable steps to take in formulating your own networking plan based on the 20x20 method.
Read MoreNetworking is so helpful to a job search that one might assume it's the right next step in all situations.
Read MoreI also knew that I needed to cultivate contacts in industry, in case I wanted to pursue a career outside academia.
Read MoreHow should you be making new professional connections during this time? And how can you strengthen relationships inside your company when many people are still working remotely?
Read MoreAs you shake the person's hand you wonder, too, who is this person and why should I care? As you can tell, neither of you are really interested in learning about each other.
Read MoreWho has researched the power of these low-stakes relationships, found that people are more likely to get new jobs through "Weak ties" with people they see rarely and don't know well than through relationships with people they see often and do know well.
Read MoreI've been hosting online Zoom career and job search advice meetups to help people navigate through these tough times. Now that many of the traditional means used to search for a job are rendered useless, here's a smart and productive hack.
Read MoreThis will not feel like any of your previous job searches
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