Working Strategies: Making your networking more productive Regular readers of this column may recall that I’m not a big fan of the word “networking,” despite its ubiquitous appearance in conversations about job search. To be clear, it’s not the concept I dislike, but the nearly impossible weight this one small process is expected to bear. As a job seeker, you …
Networking tips for those who really don’t like networking
Q: I know networking is important but I’ve never really liked it, and now during the pandemic it seems even harder. What should I do? Johan, 42, operations director A: Redefine “networking” to “connecting,” enhancing existing relationships and forming new ones. This isn’t merely semantics. Words express our feelings and for many people, the very term “networking” carries baggage. See …
Randstad RiseSmart
A minute-by-minute approach to one-on-one networking meetings For some, networking comes naturally. They are comfortable in almost any professional environment and can handle meeting new people with confidence and charm. It does not however, come this easily to everyone, yet it is a critical aspect of any successful job search. Networking allows you to meet new people, gather job market …
“The 20-Minute Networking Meeting” – A Welcome Additional To The Job Seeker’s Tool Box
A client of mine recently recommended this book to me. It was a felicitous recommendation. This small handbook, written by Dr. Marcia Ballinger and Nathan A. Perez should be considered an essential tool for anyone wanting to expand their network. “The 20-Minute Networking Meeting” is geared primarily to those who need to network in order to find their next job, but the principles outlined here …
I Love This Book: The 20-Minute Networking Meeting
If you’ve tried networking and haven’t found it very effective, maybe you just haven’t yet learned the right way to do it. “Most job seekers conduct their networking meetings poorly,” write Nathan A. Perez and Marcia Ballinger, authors of The 20-Minute Networking Meeting. Here’s the good news: their book will quickly show you how to do it right. The authors outline …
ExecuNet (again!)
Mastering the 20-Minute Networking Meeting Networking is a necessary activity for all executives, whether they are in job search or not. It’s just not always the easiest thing for executives to do. But there is a way in which to make it easier and effective, according to Marcia Ballinger, PhD, principal of KeyStone Search, a Minneapolis-based retained search firm. It’s …
ExecuNet
Mastering the 20-Minute Networking Meeting Business executives in a job transition know that it’s tough out there. They’ve heard the statistics and they know the game: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” Most executive jobs are obtained through connections — networking is a must. But, for many, networking feels awkward. What to say? How to approach people …
Capella University
If you dread the idea of professional networking… If you dread the idea of professional networking, you might want to set up a meeting with Marcia Ballinger. A former Capella University student and instructor, Ballinger is the co-founder of the Minneapolis-based executive search firm Ballinger-Leafblad and the author of The 20-Minute Networking Meeting, a guide to getting a job through networking. Ballinger …
The Wise Job Search
“This is one book that I highly recommend…” The Wise Job Search aims to provide the “Best of the Best” information, resources, and ideas to help you go from “I didn’t get the job” to “I start on Monday!” I’m not generally one to recommend books to job seekers very often. Mostly because I know that people will rarely read them. …
“This is an excellent book. If you don’t already own it…”
The 20-Minute Networking Meeting – Executive Edition This is an excellent book. If you don’t already own it, seriously consider buying a copy for yourself. While you are at it, buy one for someone else who needs it. I have spent twenty-three years as an executive career transition consultant, have read a good many books on this subject, and can …