The word desperation means a state in which all hope is lost or is absent. It’s sad to me that people feel desperate alot in the midst of a job search. Desperate for the phone to ring, desperate for the interview, and desperate for a job offer. Let me say that I understand that there is a need to make money and to take care of responsibilities. I know that is part of the reason that people feel desperate in this market, however I don’t believe that you will get a job any faster by allowing desperation to creep in.
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So many of you are out there in the market competing for jobs. Prior to the unemployment rate increasing, HR departments were very good at communicating rejection to job seekers. If you applied, received an interview, typically you received a phone call or letter to let you know the status of your application. Today, not so. Many job seekers interview for a job, and then go home and wait by the phone. Unfortunately, the waiting may seem eternal when you don’t hear back from the organization one way or the other. So my suggestion is to prepare for rejection. It …read more

Developing your professional network is all about people connecting with people, and understanding how to use their network.Who do you know, that knows somebody you need to know? It is not about just the people you know, it is also about who is behind those people.
Networking is built on the foundation of relationships. By my definition a net is a group of people with various life experiences and perspectives. These people and their perspectives are not necessarily visible to you and I by the naked eye, yet none the less they exist. I believe that each of us are part …read more