Today's trio of links offers suggestions for
networking.
http://blog.brazencareerist.com/2012/10/15/how-to-network-your-way-into-a-job-without-looking-desperate/
- A short story from a prospective employer's perspective, with comments on
what worked, why the contact was so gracious, graceful, and effective.
http://www.youtern.com/thesavvyintern/index.php/2012/10/16/college-students-6-reasons-you-need-linkedin-now/
- Reasons why you need to use LinkedIn, and to some extent tips on how you can
use it well. You can search my blog for additional posts on how to use LinkedIn;
go to the upper left corner and type "LinkedIn" into the search box
to see past posts.
http://careerenlightenment.com/personal_branding/how-i-started-getting-unsolicited-job-offers
- The writer claims to have gotten unsolicited job offers; need I say more?
It's not just "sit back and do nothing"; getting this to happen takes
work. But according to NACE (The National Association of Colleges and
Employers), "Unemployment Rate for New College Graduates Continues to
Drop" (http://www.naceweb.org/s10102012/job-market-new-graduates/).
Make sure you're getting your piece of the pie!
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