Summary Sunday Get A Grip On Your Career

Summary Sunday Get A Grip On Your Career Landing a job isnt the end of your job search. The new reality requires you to constantly grow and learn- and network! Youre going to want to get a grip on your career and how you manage it! This weeks summary provides tips to help get a grip! Understand how to network the right way, the truth about applying for jobs online, and career tips to make you perform better! NETWORKING 5 Misconceptions About Networking by  Herminia Ibarra | Harvard Business Review If you think about networking in these ways, you had better read the article. Networking is mostly a waste of time People are either naturally gifted at networking or they are not, and it’s generally difficult to change that Relationships should form naturally Networks are inherently self-serving or selfish Our strong ties are the most valuable JOB SEARCH The (Depressing) Truth About Applying To Jobs Online by J.T. ODonnell | LinkedIn Heres what happens, according to J.T. ODonnell Studies show with over two hundred applications coming in on average for a new job posting, only a mere 2-4 applicants get selected for an in-person interview. Thats a 3% chance youll get picked. So why are you blindly applying to jobs online? ONLINE VISIBILITY 37 Stats You Should Know About Visual Content Marketing in 2016 | HubSpot So you may be thinking, Yeah, but Im not in marketing but, the truth is, you are! Or at least you should be. You want to be a visible, recognizable resource and that happens best when you promote yourself and share information your network will find valuable. Images, pictures, and graphics are all part of telling your story and gaining visibility. CAREER Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away by James Doubek | NPR Even if you arent in school, this is a pretty powerful article about how to best retain knowledge! The article references a study published in Psychology Today which tests whether people who type notes or hand-write notes remember information better. Interesting findings! 44 Ways To Be More Productive [INFOGRAPHIC] by Andrew Hewertson| Best STL Microsoft Training.net Filled with nuggets of helpful tips, this infographic will help you master your time and energy to operate a peak performance!