Really a top-notch article from MSN Careers. It hits many of the points we emphasize at the SCA Career Center. The article is also very encouraging and (dare I say it) nurturing; qualities not often seen in recent job searches. Enjoy!
Again from WSJ: This blog post.
Unexpected, she says. I wholeheartedly disagree. She got her full time position through a friend. Not online. Not through a headhunter. Not through a recruiter. A friend.
Make a mental (or physical) list of your friends. Who are they? Where do they work? Do you keep in contact?
Send out some greetings to them. If you are looking for work, mention it to the ones with whom you are more familiar. For those contacts that need more time investment, ask them about their jobs and places of work. You can say that you are contemplating a career change and are curious about their field.
Always be tending your networking garden. Feed the productive relationships and pick the fruit (fruit = job offer, hopefully) at its ripest.
