Call me crazy – Why not ask your network for help they can actually give? It makes sense, right? But do you know the #1 reason most of you are unsuccessful in getting your network to give you real job search help? … because you ask your network the wrong question. Instead, most of you [...]

Today’s career advice is about gaining introductions without being a pest. Today job seeking pests are even more rampant among candidates, especially ones who are between jobs. Learn how to avoid glomming and increase your chances of gaining introductions …

A couple of times per week, I’ll get a candidate Linkedin introduction request that’s self-destructive. What’s strange to me is that the candidate doesn’t even realize that if I did what they requested, they would look terrible in the reader’s eyes.

Sometimes I see great ideas for career advice in unusual places. This unusual place was a signature block – one of the best I’ve ever seen. “Always bring a gift”

It can be challenging for candidates to present multiple subject matter expertises. The trickiest question is how to handle this on your Linkedin profile.

One of the best ways to stand out in job search networking is to be the only one in the room like you. Why not crash an event in another industry?

Now that we’ve entered December, candidates have many job search networking opportunities courtesy of the vast number of holiday parties. Learn how to avoid these 10 job search holiday party networking fails.

This is a republication of an article I wrote for NewMediaHire at http://www.newmediahire.com/profiles/blogs/5-ways-social-media-gives-job . In today’s hyper-competitive, recessionary job market, job seekers are finding more barriers than good news. Creative social media use gives job seekers a way to beat the odds. When government figures list unemployment as 6 times greater than job openings, you’ve [...]

During the Q & A part of my Resume Revolution Webinar, a participant asked me how to introduce yourself to someone new on Linkedin. How you introduce yourself to a new contact could mean the difference between getting help and getting ignored … Job seeker S.B. asked: “Here is my question, How do I introduce [...]

Tamar Weinberg is a blogger for about a billion blogs (including Mashable), social media expert and author of “The New Community Rules”, a book about marketing using Web 2.0 tools. It’s written as a noobie guide for small business – so it’s perfect for job seekers looking to learn how to create their Job Search [...]