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Career Tips: Take the Next Important Step to Landing that Job – Action Items to Take While Working to Make the Next Transition Easier and Faster

February 17th, 2011

By Judi Adams Sanek

You may not want to hear this while you are still in a job search or once you land your new job, but your new job is not your last. The average being quoted for the number of jobs a person will have in a lifetime these days is 12 and the number of careers is 4 in a lifetime. There are steps you should take while you are employed to make the next transition easier and faster.

Once You Have an Agreement

1) Once you have an agreement and a start date celebrate! You deserve it!

2) Contact all of the people in your network so they know you have landed. Have them take your market plan off their refrigerators and let them celebrate with you. Thank them for their help regardless of what type and degree of help they gave. » Read more: Career Tips: Take the Next Important Step to Landing that Job – Action Items to Take While Working to Make the Next Transition Easier and Faster

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Networking: Even in Your Underwear, 5 Tips for Making the Most of LinkedIn

January 3rd, 2011

By Katrina Robinson

There are tons of networking communities out there. There’s the more social Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, and then there’s LinkedIn, which is more suitable for professional, career-focused networking.

LinkedIn is a great business tool that professionals across the world use to gain interest from prospective customers, form partnerships and create networking connections, or to get the perfect job. Here are five tips that will help you to make the most of your LinkedIn experience:

1. Connect, connect, connect!

Find as many connections as you can. Unlike social networking sites, your connections aren’t your “friends”—they simply business connections. Therefore, it’s best to try to connect with those involved in your same industry—or those that work in an industry that may need your services or products. The more connections you have, the more of a trusted source you will become. After all, people are more likely to connect with you if you are already connected to someone in their current network. Additionally, the more connections you have, the higher chance you have of appearing at the top of the search results. » Read more: Networking: Even in Your Underwear, 5 Tips for Making the Most of LinkedIn

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Career Transition: You’re out of college, now what?

December 30th, 2010

By: Celina Rosa, College Career Edge Partner

Have you heard the term Boomerang Generation? Search the term on Google and you will find over 10 pages that refer to the Boomerang Generation. According to Urban Dictionary, “Boomerang Generation” is used to describe the current generation of young adults (roughly ages 18-35) who still live at home with their parents and are not financially independent. The word “boomerang” implies that the kids come back home from college or elsewhere to live with their parents after not being able to support themselves financially in the real world.

Why are so many people in their 20s taking so long to grow up? A recent article in the New York Times, What Is It About 20-Somethings?, describes why more “kids” are moving back home. I want to focus on the “kids” who went to college and got that much desired degree. Where are these kids now? Some, hopefully, are at their dream jobs, some working at jobs that have nothing to do with their degree and some have given up and are back home with mom and dad. If you happen to be the “kid” who is back home with mom and dad than you need to be-aware of the Do’s and Don’ts according to College Career Edge. » Read more: Career Transition: You’re out of college, now what?

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