Tag Archives: networking
Declare your freedom from your past job.
It’s the 4th of July weekend. And we are celebrating our independence as a country from another country that was interfering with the path we wanted to follow. We needed to rid ourselves of the ties that were holding us back in order to be free to pursue our goals. It was a difficult fight […]
The Summer Job Search Myth Busted
The Summer Job Search Myth Busted The lazy hazy days of summer will soon be upon us. Bringing with it thoughts of relaxing, swimming, picnicking, gardening and vacationing. To job search or not to job search is the question on the minds of many unemployed. Deciding between working on a tan and working on finding […]
Tis the season to be jolly or so the song says. But how can you be jolly while you are job searching. Not that the holidays are always enjoyable by our colleagues that trot off to the office everyday. It’s just that being unemployed has different and additional challenges. The toll of the process has […]
Pressed For Success: Success begins with Networking
Any successful job searcher will tell you that the job was attained by networking. By contacting friends, colleagues and former classmates, one can find openings in the hidden job market. After an opening is found, the job seeker reaches out to contacts within the company to walk a resume in, put in a good word […]
Pressed For Sucess: Support When You Need It Most
http://pressedforsuccess.blogspot.com/2009/07/pressed-for-success.html Pressed for Success is a job search group that began on December 1, 2008, with three members. Today, we have over 60 members with 14 success stories. Following the job club model recommended by Tory Johnson of Women for Hire, we meet to network, share resources and provide mutual support. We have three types […]
