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Don’t be a LION (LinkedIn Open Networker)

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach The main value of networking on LinkedIn is connecting or reconnecting with the people that you know. Why? Because they in turn can connect you to the people that they know.  What if you add someone that you do not know to your...

Why “Just Drop In” Doesn’t Work

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach A friend recently attended a job search presentation. One tidbit of advice presented included the following, “Go directly to a company and ask to see the hiring manager. Ask if they have any job openings and introduce...

What to do when you know someone who knows someone

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach A key to networking when looking for a job is to find someone that knows someone that works at an organization of interest. LinkedIn has made it very easy to do this. If you are able to connect with 100 people that you actually...

Waiting to Update your LinkedIn Status

Author: Lavie Margolin, Career Coach The job search can be a long and arduous process. Several weeks can turn into several months. Once we find a job, we can’t wait to tell everyone we know, including our LinkedIn contacts. Hold off on telling them just yet. It...