Comments on: What are you doing with your time? http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/ Building Bridges Ahead Of The Career Path Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:53:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: divaj http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-399 divaj Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:33:02 +0000 http://www.outofworkchicago.com/?p=1866#comment-399 Thank you Phil for the website I will check this out. Thank you Phil for the website I will check this out.

]]> By: divaj http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-398 divaj Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://www.outofworkchicago.com/?p=1866#comment-398 I was just recently introduced to this website. I was very excited to find out why I have not been selected for an interview. Then after reading the comments I agree with all of you. It seem as though we are all experiencing the same thing. I was laid off my job in May '09 and it is difficult finding a job. I have 15 years of administrative/clerical experience, even worked at one of the top ten law firms which is the company that laid me off, still can't find a thing. Well I pray that we all find something real soon, if you haven't already. Be Blessed. I was just recently introduced to this website. I was very excited to find out why I have not been selected for an interview. Then after reading the comments I agree with all of you. It seem as though we are all experiencing the same thing. I was laid off my job in May ‘09 and it is difficult finding a job. I have 15 years of administrative/clerical experience, even worked at one of the top ten law firms which is the company that laid me off, still can’t find a thing. Well I pray that we all find something real soon, if you haven’t already. Be Blessed.

]]> By: Phil Roth http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Phil Roth Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:43:43 +0000 http://www.outofworkchicago.com/?p=1866#comment-397 These are great questions. The quick answer is that sometimes traditional networking doesn't work. Instead, you need to use your contacts to get in front of hiring managers. I suggest that you visit our website - www.networkingsteps.com - to check out our free articles and blog entries. Check out our upcoming workshops which may help as well - and as always we offer an attractive discount to our Out of Work Chicago friends. These are great questions. The quick answer is that sometimes traditional networking doesn’t work. Instead, you need to use your contacts to get in front of hiring managers. I suggest that you visit our website – http://www.networkingsteps.com – to check out our free articles and blog entries. Check out our upcoming workshops which may help as well – and as always we offer an attractive discount to our Out of Work Chicago friends.

]]> By: George http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-396 George Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:44:03 +0000 http://www.outofworkchicago.com/?p=1866#comment-396 I have to ask the same question as Libra, how do you network your way infront of companies, and how do you get infront of a hiring manager? Most networking events I have been to have more job seekers and entrapanors than employers. My experience with job fairs is that most companies will not want to take your resume. Instead, they ask you to go to their web site to register and apply online. This practically makes attending a job fair ineffective. I have to ask the same question as Libra, how do you network your way infront of companies, and how do you get infront of a hiring manager? Most networking events I have been to have more job seekers and
entrapanors than employers.

My experience with job fairs is that most companies will not want to take your resume. Instead, they ask you to go to their web site to register and apply online. This practically makes attending a job fair ineffective.

]]> By: Libra http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Libra Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:29:07 +0000 http://www.outofworkchicago.com/?p=1866#comment-395 True Teresa. I lost my job Jan '09, have forwarded countless rez on-line, attended job fairs, and networking events thru DePaul (alum events as well), universities I did not attend in the Chicago area, professional organizations, and personal leads. I've attended networking events that have nothing to do with my interest or degree, staying open and receptive to what may present itself to me (you never know). But to be seen by hiring mgrs, to get your resume pushed thru the proper channels, and seen by someone that can assist you is not like it used to be 10 yrs ago. So the questions are: how do you network your way into companies? in front of hiring managers? while out networking, what may be the key/appropriate networking questions to ask someone that will spark that persons interest in you and give you that winning opportunity to be the candidate that gets interviewed for the jobs before they're posted? True Teresa. I lost my job Jan ‘09, have forwarded countless rez on-line, attended job fairs, and networking events thru DePaul (alum events as well), universities I did not attend in the Chicago area, professional organizations, and personal leads. I’ve attended networking events that have nothing to do with my interest or degree, staying open and receptive to what may present itself to me (you never know). But to be seen by hiring mgrs, to get your resume pushed thru the proper channels, and seen by someone that can assist you is not like it used to be 10 yrs ago. So the questions are: how do you network your way into companies? in front of hiring managers? while out networking, what may be the key/appropriate networking questions to ask someone that will spark that persons interest in you and give you that winning opportunity to be the candidate that gets interviewed for the jobs before they’re posted?

]]> By: Teresa http://www.connectworkchicago.com/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-with-your-time/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Teresa Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:39:01 +0000 http://www.outofworkchicago.com/?p=1866#comment-394 Good article, but I feel it is missing a key component. How do you network your way into companies and in front of hiring managers? In this day and age of computers and email, what do you do to get seen? Good article, but I feel it is missing a key component. How do you network your way into companies and in front of hiring managers? In this day and age of computers and email, what do you do to get seen?

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