by Career Development Partners | Oct 23, 2023 | Career Development Partners, Job Search Resources, Networking, Rick Christensen
“Merry” Ways to Strengthen Your Professional Network During the Holidays In the digital age, most of us have amassed an impressive array of contacts, from business cards to LinkedIn connections and email addresses. These connections could hold the key to...
by Career Development Partners | Dec 1, 2022 | Career Development Partners, Job Search, Job Search Resources, Networking
70-80% OF JOBS ARE FOUND THROUGH NETWORKING. The adage “It’s not what you know, but who you know” has never been truer. According to Forbes, the “hidden job market” consists of 70% to 80% of all available jobs. This means that networking...
by Rick Christensen | Sep 23, 2021 | Job Search, Networking, Rick Christensen
We all know how important networks are in all the different parts of our lives: medical and health, financial and legal, and especially in work and career. What many don’t know is that to be successful you need not one but three networks: operational,...
by Rick Christensen | May 13, 2021 | Networking, Resume, Rick Christensen
Whether you are too young to get promoted or too “old” to get the job, age plays an outsized role in professional careers. Perceptions about who is too youthful to be a manager, director or VP can hold you back on your way up. And unfair biases against...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 22, 2021 | Networking, Rick Christensen
There’s no denying that the strength of one’s professional network has bearing on one’s career success. It’s estimated that 70 – 80% of all jobs are filled via networking. Strong networking skills allow us to effectively uncover new...
by Rick Christensen | Apr 1, 2021 | LinkedIn, Networking, Rick Christensen
I just got another one – a generic connection request from someone I don’t know. “Hi Rick, I’d like to join your LinkedIn network.” I now have only two options. The LinkedIn options are Accept and Ignore. Accept is pretty straightforward....
