I had a lovely meeting this morning with a friend of a friend who’s trying to get started in the business world. She’s bright, well-educated, personable, and kind of lost. As we were talking, I realized that she’s in a situation similar to lots of folks so I thought today I’d briefly share some of the things we discussed in the hopes that since you’re on one side of the hiring equation or the other (looking for work or looking for workers) you’ll chime in. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Social network
Real Friends
I’m sure you’ve reconnected with some old friends via digital media. Seems like every on-line service – LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, you name it – wants to rummage through your address book or biography to hook you back up with those folks to whom you were once connected so that no good embarrassing moment goes unremembered.
I’ve connected with some of my peeps that I’ve known since we were single digits old. People with whom I spent nearly every waking hour – in school, at college, even at old jobs. At there’s one thing I notice almost every time that we start to reengage and I think it’s something from which businesses can learn. Continue reading
Filed under digital media, Growing up, Helpful Hints
TMI
I love connecting. I love that technology makes staying in touch and up to date so easy. I think it’s great that years and miles melt away at the touch of a “send” or “post” button. I just want to add one thing for you to keep in mind as you do so: shut up. OK, so maybe that’s a bit harsh, but here’s what I mean – think before you hit that button because I’m not so sure all of us do. Continue reading
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