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OEC Tip: Now Is The Time To Rebuild Your Network

David Goldstein - January 18, 2012

Now is the time to rebuild your network. Now is the time to contact old friends, past business associates, old bosses and co-workers, even people that you did not get along with in the past. Why? Because, you need to rebuild and grow your network. Even if you are not in job search mode, now is the natural time of the year for this activity.

Holiday Job Search

Rebecca Kieler - December 9, 2011

Do not fall into the mindset of so many that this is not a good time to job search! I promise you hiring does not just stop because a large chunk of paid holidays are bunched together at the end of the year!

OEC Tip: Make Those Monday Morning Calls

David Goldstein - November 30, 2011

I was speaking with one of our members the other day, and he gave the formula that he has used to keep working pretty much all the time for the last 10 years. Since he was laid off early in the dot.com bust, he has been working as a consultant. Over that period of time, he has developed contacts in many different agencies. When he gets close to the end of contract, or when he is between contracts, he uses his Monday morning strategy.

Aggressive Networking 4 of 4 - Case Study

Gene Nokes - November 28, 2011

Using Linkedin to get interviews at your targeted organization is an advanced job network building technique when you are certain that you want to work for the organization and it will be a good fit for your career plan.

Aggressive Networking 3 of 4 - Networking into Target Organizations

Gene Nokes - November 21, 2011

No one simply decides to change careers quickly, especially the older worker who has spent the majority of their career developing expertise which is no longer in demand. It is essential that you develop new career plan possibilities by using a job network.

Aggressive Networking 2 of 4 - Finding targets Through Family and Friends

Gene Nokes - November 14, 2011

Most job seekers use the internet to search for jobs that meet the goals of their career plan. But most jobs are never posted on the internet. Job seekers need to learn how to effectively job network their way into targeted organizations that have job positions that they are qualified to fill.

Find Your Next Job!

Jeff Winters - November 9, 2011

You need to find a job opportunity that hasn’t been advertised or

Aggressive Job Networking 1 of 4 - How to Contact People You Don’t Know

Gene Nokes - November 7, 2011

Calling people at your target organizations to get inside information seems to be a difficult skill to acquire, but the Internet helps you to identify people – and the more you use this skill to enhance your job network; the easier it gets.

First Two Steps to New Employment

Cher Forman - October 14, 2011

Follow these two simple steps to start your successful job search

Effective Language Tips for the Mature Worker

Jeff Winters - April 21, 2011

Yes, we can all speak effectively by the time we’re close to or into the “Senior Discount Years”. That doesn’t mean, though, that we all understand what is important to remember when in an interview, or even networking, situation. Please throw away any preconceived ideas about yourself or others and read this article with an open mind

A Career of Working Relationships

Patrice Payne - March 11, 2011

“Bobbie” made a career of working for relationships. She was raised in Texas, but she moved to the glitter town of Las Vegas, Nevada, in her teenage years. Blessed with a wide, vibrant smile, she made [...]

Why Won’t That Headhunter Call Me Back? Part V

Deb McClanahan - March 2, 2011

One reason some headhunters won’t call you back is that they don’t know you. You can overcome this by [...]

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