Busting the Most Common Networking Myths
There are some commonly held myths about how to effectively grow your professional network. A few key tips can help you find a networking approach that works for you.
Posts Tagged: networking
What Is Your Communication Style?
Understanding and identifying your personal communication style can help you manage work with others who may have different communication styles.
Networking in a New Way for a New Career
India, with population of approximately 1.3 billion (as per 2012 estimates), is a huge market in terms of searching a new career for yourself. When you will look around you will realize that hundreds of people have applied for the same job listed on an online job portal or local newspaper. All applicants are yourRead… Read more »
Meet GovLoop’s Dynamic Duo of Virtual Training
As part of today’s Government Innovator’s Virtual Summit, GovLoop President and Founder Steve Ressler and GovLoop Vice President of Learning and Development Andrew Krzmarzick sat down for a Q&A to answer all your virtual training questions. Q. How did GovLoop get started in virtual training? Steve: More than six year ago, GovLoop started out with the visionRead… Read more »
8 Important Career Tips from GovLoop’s Founder
As part of today’s Government Innovator’s Virtual Summit, we heard from GovLoop President and Founder Steve Ressler has he conducted a career advice live chat for audience members. Ressler gave us a variety of awesome career tips — below are eight questions the audience asked, and Ressler’s advice. #1: What’s your best networking tip? Ressler saidRead… Read more »
What You Know — Or Who You Know?
Recently, I heard about a federal employee who applied for 1,000 federal jobs within just a few months. Although he has veteran’s preference, he has received no calls, emails, or requests for interviews. From what little I have heard, I would say that he is not “in the know.” I also believe that the federal government has shiftedRead… Read more »
The Dos and Don’ts of Professional Networks
In a recent post, we offered 8 Tips for Networking. I know, I know. It was a great post and now you feel like you can network any event and leave with a zillion business cards. (I’m blushing! Stop it!) Actually, there’s more to networking than making a connection. To truly have a network, youRead… Read more »
Leadership Lessons from the Golden Globes
The Golden Globes on Sunday celebrated the best creative talents in Hollywood. With all the glitz and glamour, it’s easy to forget that these celebrities are driven, competitive, and accomplished leaders in television and the movies. Here are six lessons about leadership gleaned from the Golden Globes’ illustrious winners. Plan Ahead—and Plan for Flexibility PerhapsRead… Read more »
Why You Should Be Scheduling Informational Interviews
Whether you’re deep in the job hunt or just curious about new possibilities, an informational interview can be a fantastic way to get your foot in the door at a new company, build contacts, and score new opportunities. What’s an informational interview? An informational interview is essentially a face-to-face conversation that lets you get informationRead… Read more »
ICYMI: Looking Back at 2014
Looking back at year’s end, what themes pop out from the various blog posts written over the past year? What’s worth revisiting in 2015? Here’s a list at this link: http://bit.ly/1rveQzm (I haven’t figured out how to cut-and-paste text into GovLoop blogs without losing hotlinks, and since this is just a list of hotlinks, I’mRead… Read more »