Building your network is a must. More and more people are realizing this all the time, but a lot of people still don’t know WTF networking is. So to everybody who’s told me: That’s not my style. I’m just no good at it. I’m not
For 99% of us, LinkedIn literally holds your next opportunity, the contact that will change your life, the job that you desperately need to apply for, or perhaps the key to becoming the leader in your industry. It’s an incredibly powerful and versatile platform that is
So you’re asking yourself, “Is networking important?” I’ve been hanging around the career space for a while, and there’s nothing so universal to career searchers as an intense hatred for networking. I hear every objection under the sun: I hate networking. That’s not my style,
As a pandemic continues to loom we are confined to our houses as we try to continue our work. There are some of you who would like to use this time to build your network. There are arguments about whether this is a time to
Updated August 24, 2020 The right informational interview questions can be the key to unlocking a career you love. I came across the “50 cups of coffee” idea right as I was at my wits end in university. I knew I had to leave and
One morning in December, I put the call out on Twitter that anyone with an advanced degree looking to build a career should join the new Roostervane group on LinkedIn. Plus, I promised to do a LinkedIn review of anyone who joined that day. The
I sat in on a how-to-get a job seminar in the second year of my PhD that stressed the importance of networking for non-academic careers. I nodded and took notes. The instructor looked us in the eye and said, “Don’t wait until you’re done. Start
I started my altac career just before I finished my PhD. I was in final revisions with my supervisor, and I got a job running projects for a think tank. Getting the job added a few months to my thesis, since the revisions sat unfinished
This may seem like either an over-simple or too-difficult instruction depending on whether you’re extroverted or introverted. But I want you to think for a few minutes about your friendships. I believe that we become the people we hang out with. A lot of academics
Knowing how to network is a vital life skill–and it’s not usually taught in degree programs. But networking is stressful, isn’t it? When I think about networking, I imagine standing in a roomful of people trying to talk to strangers. Every time I’ve ever tried
