Do you know who’s on your personal board of directors?
As a successful executive, whether you’re conscious of it or not, you likely have one. Your personal board of directors is the circle of mentors who’ve helped shape and guide …
Networking
There are 36 days between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve. This end-of-year stretch can feel like a black hole for your job search and career. But like an actual black hole, it only seems empty. In fact, it’s packed with …
When you think of networking, you might envision a room full of people who don’t know each other, making small talk, sipping cocktails, exchanging business cards, hoping to eventually making long-lasting connections. But networking can be much more than that. While networking …
The WashU alumni network is one of the most powerful tools you have for learning about work and advancing your career. Many alumni remember what it was like to be in your shoes and are happy to share their experiences …
It’s that time of year again. Students are gearing up in hopes of finding a fulfilling internship or co-op position.
You’re eager to apply what you’ve learned in school to the real world. But landing an internship may seem like …
You may have heard the term “informational interview,” but what does it mean? Informational interviewing is an intentional form of networking where you plan a time to ask a person about their work. The purpose is not to ask them …
The goal in any meaningful relationship is to give it depth. That’s what my book, The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Business Relationships, is all about. Of course, not every networking contact has …
Professional associations are an often-overlooked way to combine career exploration and networking. Most professions have several related professional associations, and many are open to students (and even have student membership rates).
Professional association websites often offer mentor programs, professional development …
Ah, the elevator speech – or pitch – a timeless business networking staple.
It’s the 30-second speech that summarizes who you are, what you do, and why you’d be an ideal candidate. The idea is that you should be able to tell …
LinkedIn is one of the best tools to find a job right now. In this article, we’ll show you 10 steps for how to use LinkedIn effectively to get more interviews and job offers.
We need to do three things if …
