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Click. Read. Scroll. Submit Resume. Click. Read. Scroll. Submit Resume. Click. Read. Scroll. Submit Resume. Thanks to the internet and large job searching engines like Monstertrak, careers.com, and the job search tools at most large companies this is how many of us apply for jobs these days. You have to admit it’s pretty easy. You go to a website, read through a job description, and if you want you can click a button, provide some personal information, submit your resume and POOF you’ve applied for a job. This virtual approach has made it easy for job seekers to flood companies with millions of resumes each year. However, there is still etiquette to remember when it comes to applying for jobs. Just because you CAN apply to every job under the sun with the click of a mouse doesn’t mean that you should and here’s 6 tips why: 1) …
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If you’ve been keeping up with The LI$T over the past month or so, you know that Jessica Ebony and I presented at the National Society of Black Engineers National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA in March. Although we had fifty minutes to present on effective networking tactics and strategies, I want to provide a quick follow-up with 6 more quick tips to help you become an even better networker. I am learning that you can never have too much advice when it comes to networking and these 6 tips will have you well on your way: 6) Develop a list of conversation openers/starter questions to use at networking events 5) Ask a question and then be quiet to hear the answer 4) Build visibility and gain respect by referring others and making connections 3) Build trust in your network by helping those around you become successful 2) Build your knowledge by …
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We are excited about the future of The LI$T and you should be too! The LI$T Expands our Network Over the past month we have taken our site into a new direction, focusing on giving advice in-person! We finished the month March by presenting a professional workshop at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) – National Convention in Pittsburgh, PA. NSBE is one of the largest student run organizations in the world and its convention hosts 10,000 high school and college students as well as alumni and corporate sponsors. We enjoyed attending workshops, corporate networking events, and meeting students who we can help in the future. Face to Face Networking in the Facebook Generation Our 50+ workshop attendees (including collegiate members from Region 1, 2, and 3 and corporate recruiters) learned how to perfect their networking skills by focusing on small talk, discussed good networking characteristics, and practiced their …
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I have a question for you: How many times do you get a second chance to make another first impression? I’m waiting…still waiting…still silence…that’s because you NEVER get a second or a third or an umpteenth chance at another first impression. In networking, a job interview, or with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity sometimes your first impression is all you have. First impressions don’t get caught off guard or have bad days, they are simply just present in the moment and it is up to us to be prepared to seize the opportunity. Want to make sure you make the best first impression each and every time? Learn how to do so using the 7Cs: Clothing – remember in any first encounter you are always seen before you are heard. Clear – don’t confuse people with your introduction. Make sure you know how to clearly explain who you are and what it …
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New guest blogger, Mike, has a story to share with our future entrepreneur audience! He is a recent graduate of Georgia Tech‘s Chemical Engineering school and is one of the founders of The Expressionary. A company focused on ‘bringing back the meaning of gift giving‘. Mike will share about his journey as one of the leaders of his startup company. Jessica Ebony ——– Graduating from college is great, but then you have to find a job and do grown-up things like work for a living and in 2010 the economy and job market wasn’t improving. I know and knew several people who had jobs, but unfortunately I wasn’t one of them. So after vacationing with my family in the summer of 2010 I continued job hunting. I worked a few smaller scale jobs and projects during my search including working on a plan to redevelop Haiti, but that’s a story …
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