TwitJobs USA & More!

You have probably seen if you have visted TwitJobs.net that this week has been quite a big week for us at TwitJobs!

Now we are live and broadcasting (and engaging) with people in the USA, and have jobs from nationally recognised businesses such as Nokia, Disney, CVS, Radioshack, Time Warner & more! - Updated every single day with more jobs added all the time.

You can see our BRAND NEW USA site here TwitJobs USA and follow us on Twitter at
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsNY
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsMA
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsNV
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsTX
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsCA
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsAZ
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsIL
http://Twitter.com/TwitJobsUS

Of course, and as with TwitJobs UK - this is just the start. But with job postings costing just $49 per job, TwitJobs is already taking the USA job market into a new social age, with cost effective advertising for businesses, and FANTASTIC opportunities in real time to job seekers.

Please help us continue our amazing successes in the UK by generating over 60,000 followers on twitter alone in just a few months - lets see if we can do even better in the USA!

Jason
Founder/CEO

TwitJobs UK
TwitJobs World

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Social Media and TwitJobs.co.uk - The Right Combination

We've always had the vision to create a global brand with TwitJobs, this is a pretty hard thing to do when you think about it, but how else can you generate a brand new business other than using social media?

I have spent a few blog posts writing about our successes and how we got to be where we are in such a short space of time, it really is an amazing story. But thats just the start.

From day one TwitJobs has been about innovation - we are constantly looking into additional products, services to make the whole site better for everyone using it - better for our advertisers and better for jobseekers.

November is going to be a very exciting for TwitJobs with lots of new products and services to talk about. But we'll be adding a seperate blog to talk all about that soon.

So how do we do it? Well, when you have some people in the business that absolutely eat, breathe and live social media marketing - this creates the spark that TwitJobs needed to be a phenomenon - this phenomenon has been generated in just 6 months we are the largest job site covering social media by a mile in the UK, and shortly, will have the largest WorldWide network with http://TwitJobs.net

TwitJobs is also currently hiring - If you would like to be a part of this creative spark that believes each person contributing to our business is a key influence from marketing, sales, design, development and future technologies. If you are interested in sharing your skills with us directly please drop us an email at jobs@TwitJobs.co.uk or if you are not based in the UK, jobs@TwitJobs.net


Jason

Founder/CEO
TwitJobs UK
TwitJobs World

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Is a start-up where you will find your desired job?

When I started my search earlier this year, I decided to look into start-ups besides the traditional job market. I had worked in very entrepreneurial environments, but they were not start-ups. So I sought someone who had.

So I reached out to a colleague, Alan Bignall, who has been successful in several start-ups. He immediately sketched out a grid to help me understand different types of companies and the mental position you need to have for each. Then he asked me "What type of job are you looking for and which of these companies fit you?" and instructred to think about so I really sought out what fit me - as it would be the best opportunity for success.

After meeting, I recreated the grid and Alan agreed to let me publish it on my site. So give it a look and hope it helps if you are looking at start-ups or early stage.

http://candidateschair.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/evaluating-companies-candidates-chair.pdf

Good luck today.

Mark Richards

www.candidateschair.com
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A Reason to Feel Proud

A job search is a battle of inches (pardon my non-metric reference). But each inch earned can make a huge difference.

Each networking meeting, e-mail or phone call, will hopefully gain you a few more inches to get someone to know you are looking, to hear about opportunities or get the right information.

At any given moment, the inch gained may not seem like much. They are easy to lose sight of, especially with all the pressure of financial, family, etc.

But each day, you need to be proud of keeping your focus and working a plan. You will find the inches add up, especially if they are built alongside those you helped other obtain.

How my inches came together:
I shared my site with a colleague. He forwarded a note to his networking group. A member sent me a nice note. I responded with a ‘thank you’ and mentioned I was looking for a role. He responded that they were looking for someone. Two weeks later I started.

This may sound like a crazy chain of events. But after three years of being involved in search and transition groups, I can tell loads of stories where it was two or three events that resulted in a new role.

Be proud of the inches gained and what you’ve shared. A strong spirit is more important than a strong resume if you are going to present yourself as the best candidate.

Good luck today.

Mark Richards
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What Makes Someone a Job Search Expert?

Lisa Yoon, who writes for CIOZone, and I had an interesting conversation about our respective blogs and what qualifies someone as a ‘job search’ expert. So we agreed post on our qualifications for writing about job search and our view of ‘experts’.

Writing on job search – My qualifications:
I’m not an expert in the field; I’m an expert of being in the field. I lived the ups and downs of two job transitions and have shared the experiences of fellow candidates through the job transition group I have run since April 2007.

I try to write about what I sought most during my search: Advice to overcome roadblocks and how to keep a strong sense of hope.

Who is an expert? – My view:
When I was a job candidate, my experts were former and current candidates. Why?

Because they had fullest view of a job search experience: Emotions of losing a job, living without a paycheck, learning to pitch themselves and building a network. Within that experience, it was the trial-and-error of search techniques and managing their spirits that was hard-earned insight that was pure gold.

I did seek other experts for guidance on a specific slice/viewpoint to round out my knowledge of the job search process: Great networkers, executive coaches, corporate HR, hiring managers, and recruiters.

I’ll admit that often you see these individuals listed as ‘job experts’ due to their link to the search process. But I found once I left their area of expertise, their advice was based on exposure, not experience. I’ve joked with a friend, who is a recruiter, that it’s a bit like asking a happily married divorce lawyer what it’s like to be divorced. Exposure, not experience.

My view of an expert: Someone who is smart enough to bring together all of the views of a job search.

When you read my blog, it’s the view of a candidate. Just so you know what you are getting!

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
www.candidateschair.com
Job Search from a Candidate's Perspective - Advice and tools for search organization and networking

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Networking Meeting – What’s Interesting and What’s Relevant

Here’s how I rated my networking activity:

- Getting an introduction – Interesting
- Setting up meeting – Interesting
- Preparation for the meeting - Relevant
- Having the meeting – Interesting
- Actions following the meeting – Relevant

The preparations before and actions following are where to focus your attention as they have the most benefit toward getting results.

Here are three tips to help you:

One: Schedule time on your calendar to prep for a meeting – I cannot emphasize how important this is.

Two: Spread out your follow-up across your week. Try to avoid waiting until Friday to send all your follow-up notes, by then you are usually tired and less effective.

Three: Record all of your prep and follow-up. As your networking continues, trust me that things tend to run together you cannot remember everything – no matter how good your memory!

Here is the tool I developed during my search, to prep and follow-up:
http://candidateschair.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/networking-meeting-checklist.pdf

Hopefully, this will serve as a good starting point for making something work for you.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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Contract Work: Can I still search for a job?

If you are in a full-time search, it’s a full-time job. If you are on a full-time contract, it’s a full-time job.

The general rule for contracting is that the company has an immediate need, so they need you there. This will limit your networking/search to early morning coffees, lunches and after-work. Also, like a normal job, you don’t always control your calendar which makes cancellations more common.

So while it may limit your search activity, contracting has some upsides.

Contracting can be a good way to learn about a company or get a chance to work in a new industry. A contract role is more likely to cross industry lines as it’s more about your project skills (e.g. pricing, programming skills, etc.).

If you work with a contracting firm, you may not have a choice of the firm. So you will need to work with them to get into the company you want.

Contracting is a good way to ease the financial strain if you are not working – as you get paid for every hour worked.

Sidebar: How much should I charge?

When I contracted, I started by calling friends with similar backgrounds as my own, to see what they charged as an independent contractor.

The general approach that many took was: (salary + bonus + health benefit cost)/2080 hours. This was their base pay.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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12 Expectations of Job Search - To keep you more productive

Before I begin this post, I am going to break my cardinal rule about giving more than 3 -4 pieces of advice at a time. But the list I am going to give was built from literally dozens of colleagues, so think of this as advice from lots of folks.

Regardless of your search progress, I found these were areas where others and I stumbled. So learning to have expectations that align with what you will encounter may help you stay more productive. Many of these you know already, but could be a good reminder.

#1 – Get ready to meet loads of people
If you treat networking like any task you did at work, expect to meet loads of people. I was a networking rookie, but I hit 100 networking meetings in no time.

My week #1: I met five people, each gave me three names, so in five days, I generated twenty potential meetings.

You can see where this is going. 3 X 20. That’s 60. Of course, not every contact you get works out (see Expectation #5), but you’ll fill your calendar quickly. Your biggest challenge will be managing getting the right type of meetings.

#2 - Confessions of a rotten networker
When I worked, I did not make networking a priority in my calendar. Sure I did some, but I mainly filled my day with everything else. My help to individuals in transition was even less. Obviously, I have learned and changed.

As you reach out, you’ll find loads of people like I was: Never through transition, low value on networking, etc. The people can help you; just get ready to guide them.

#3 - Networking creates value beyond yourself
Your full-time networking offers a great deal of value to both yourself and the people you meet. Simply because you are out there making connections while they are in the office. You are keeping up to date with the new tools, networking groups, etc.

Don’t go into a meeting with your hat in your hand, you are bringing something of great value to the table.

#4 – Welcome to the Sales Department
Here is the biggest mistake I made in my search – I should have assumed the practices and behavior of a Rainmaker. Because in the end, a search is about making a sale: that you are the one for the job.

From what you sell, who to sell to, how to get decision makers, etc. – the practices of a good sales person are very helpful.

#5 - 80% network, 20% recruiter
This statistic is helpful to set your expectations: 80% of jobs come through networking and 20% through recruiters. Understand the company’s hiring practices for the position you seek. But in general, it is networking, especially with people who know your skills that make it happen.

#6 – The continuing stigma of being in transition
100% of resumes present people in the top 10% of performers. Of course, we know that’s not true. Problem is you cannot always tell who is telling the truth.

Sadly, some people deserve to be in transition, while others had no choice (sale of firm, etc.). Problem is you cannot tell when you read the resume or meet them.

The risk adverse will simply avoid any one in transition – so use your LinkedIn recommendations from your peers and bosses at your last firm, there’s something to be said when people make them so public. Also, find people who know you well to make introductions or call on your behalf

#7 – Expect the reject
No matter how strong the referral or relationship, some people will simply not respond. There are a myriad of reasons over which you have no control or no knowledge of when you reach out to them.

Be professional and persistent, but if they do not respond after three tries, just move on.

#8 - No one but you to get it done
From the start, you need to assume control every aspect of the search, you can rely on others, but be responsible for every aspect.

You plan, you schedule, you meet, you take notes, you follow-up, you find a job!

#9 - Things people forget when they are in transition
In short, they forget what its like to be busy at work. People tend to send long e-mails, expect immediate call backs, getting a meeting scheduled this week, include more detail that you would have ever read when you were working.

Keep it short and compelling. If you intrigue them, they will ask for more!

#10 – Climbing over the 100-day networking wall
In my work with fellow finance executives, I often see ‘100 Day Wall” – where people who are starting the networking from scratch hit a point of frustration from a lack of results.

So if you are in a similar situation, expect to hit that wall. But trust me that those 100 days of networking are going to pay off soon.

#11 - Trying to enjoy the trip
If you simply focus on being out of a job, you will miss the experiences that can make networking an enriching experience. When will you ever take this much time to meet so many people again, so enjoy your contacts’ experiences.

One of my favorite is John Geenan. John is a financial planner/wealth manager, but his is also a Jack Nicholson impersonator (www.looklikejack.com) . Our lunches together have been more fun than I can tell you.

#12 - It’s not all new out there – more in common than you might think
Don’t be tentative in expressing ideas, etc. , if you do your research, you will realize that there is more in common between businesses than you will expect. Look beyond the industry jargon and regulations, and focus on their business model (e.g. how do they make money).

There are 2-3 key principles that drive a business. Sort those out before you meet someone – it will be worth the investment.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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Calm on the Outside, Struggling on the Inside

Anyone who has been in job transition understands the title of this post very well.

A job search is a daily balancing act between excitement and disappointment. All of which can be quite a grind on your spirits. So as you sit in an interview, networking meeting, etc., you put on a strong face, but your stomach is doing back flips.

While a search is like work, the balancing act is unique to job search. So it’s tough to prepare for and manage. Most candidates just leave it inside; as you want to present a good image to everyone you meet.

It becomes one of those unspoken items, a bit like how much you earn a year that people wonder about each other. I am here to tell you that everyone goes through the same feelings at some point in a search. As the search goes on, the size of what you try to keep inside grows.

Two recommendations that helped me keep the size of what’s inside in check:
First, find a colleague with whom you can be completely honest and share your thoughts. No need for them to comment, there is something therapeutic to simply saying the words aloud.

Second, when with fellow colleagues, ask them how they keep their spirit strong – my experience has always been it leads to a powerful conversation (regardless of whether you are on the giving or receiving end).

Keeping your spirits strong is as important to manage as any other aspect of your search. It’s hard to totally eliminate your stomach’s back flips, but with some attention, you can keep them to small ones.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards

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TXT MSG Networking leads to XME

It easy to use the short messages of Twitter, texting, blackberry, etc., as the standard for communications. But when it comes to networking, when being clear matter most, we often speak or send e-mails or that only communicate

incomplete thoughts. (Okay, I know that was a cheap parlor trick)

A few years ago, I saw Edward Tufte (www.edwardtufte.com), who is an expert in communication of information. He spoke about how he disliked Powerpoint bullet points – because it limits on communication.

I found that is what is going on today. At more networking meetings than I care to remember, I find myself asking questions not for more information, but simply to clarify what I heard. Excuse me? Sorry, XME?

I am the first to tell you to avoid excessive detail when networking. Be you must be clear on the key points you need to communicate (see my post “The 3 Question Test after Networking”).

My recommendation: Write out your key pitch. Taking a lesson from Mr. Tufte, it can be more than 30 seconds, if done well. Also, it’s still called networking, not Twittering, for a reason.

Ask a friend to listen to your pitch to help call out incomplete or unclear thoughts. I know it can be a bit embarrassing to ask a friend sit through the pitch. But, it’s well worth the time and effort.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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The 3 Question Test after Networking

At the conclusion of a networking meeting, my goal for the person I met is be able to answer three questions about me:

1. What are the top 2-3 unique skills I possess?
2. What job am I seeking?
3. What connections do I need?

I adapted this style after asking several people these questions. The result was mixed. So I took a new approach to the meetings, I tried to deliver these items three times.

To eliminate interference to this message, I eliminated details around my career. I found it was unrealistic to expect a busy person (with loads of other items on their mind) to sort out these points as I droned on about how I did this or that.

As I look back at my 600+ networking meetings, no one has ever said to me “I’m looking for a self-starting thought-leader who led a cross-departmental team and saved at least $2 million through an integration project”. I get something like “I want a CFO who has international experience in the service industry”.

Help your contact help you - Keep your message simple and repeat it so it sticks in their mind. Leave the details to your resume, LinkedIn profile, blog, etc.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards

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Job Search from a Candidate's Perspective - Advice and tools for search organization and networking

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Winston Churchill and My Resume – A Lesson in Differentiation

I have run a job transition group since April 2007, in that time I’ve probably read 200 resumes or marketing plans. More often than not the point of differences between these documents is very little. Even across professions, they tend to read the same.

I wondered about my own resume. So I read it. Damn, not much different. It was easy to see the cause of the problem – I read the same blogs, websites, and books as everyone else.

Plan B: I decided to find a new source of inspiration that could help me think differently in how I described myself and my experience. To use language that would interest the reader. So after browsing in the book store, I bought a book of speeches by Winston Churchill. (So I guess it was Plan C).

Besides being a fascinating read, Mr. Churchill’s speeches took my resume in a new direction. I kept all of the required points of interest for a potential employer, but how I put it together was completely different from before. It was fun re-writing my resume, which I know is a bit like saying it’s fun getting dental work, but it’s true.

For my own blog, I found loads of inspiration from the writing style of author Jeffrey Fox and Guy Kawasaki’s, which write to the point and tongue in cheek, respectively. So look around and find what inspires you – and then set yourself apart.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
www.candidateschair.com

Job Search from a Candidate's Perspective - Advice and tools for search organization and networking
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LinkedIn – A few quick tips for profile and updates

Here are a few tactical and quick tips on how to use your LinkedIn profile in job search

One: Your profile does not have to mimic your resume, use the open text to highlight the role you seek or give an update on your search status (or both!).

Two: Update your profile often. If you update the open text regularly, consider labeling it for the time (e.g. “October Update”) or event (e.g. Presenting at annual conference), etc. Each time you update your profile, it will be noted in the “LinkedIn Connections” messages sent to all of your connections.

Three: Use the updates (e.g. Mark is…) on your home page to promote the people with whom you are networking. Besides a nice boost for those with whom you meet, it shows the value of your network.

No major changes required here – a nice touches to LinkedIn that I’ve found to be effective.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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TwitJobs Lauches Another New FaceBook Feature

TwitJobs UK Launches Another New Facebook Feature

Our on going effort to provide the best service to jobseekers in the UK as well as providing our advertisers with the best possible value, TwitJobs has launched another brand new feature on our Facebook page.

Hot on the heels from our last FaceBook feature (Applying for jobs direcly on our page, a unique UK first!) you can now see our featured and most recent jobs advertised directly on our Facebook Page!

Simply go to our facebook page - http://bit.ly/Z8ggz click on our 'Notes' section and you can see our latest jobs advertised directly.

Click on the apply tab and you can then apply for those jobs directly, without even leaving Facebook!

To see over 100 new jobs from all over the UK in industries such as Engineering, Media, Marketng, Sales, HR & Training & lots more just go to our main site http://TwitJobs.co.uk

Looking for international jobs? Our international site is live and about to start opening in more areas soon - http://TwitJobs.Net

TwitJobs is the #1 Social Network Job Broadcaster in the UK!

Jason Barrett

Founder/CEO - TwitJobs

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Remember Your Support Network

If there is a mistake that I made from time to time during my search, it was not to thank my support network enough. It’s easy to get focused upon your search so completely that you take them for granted.

So to solve the problem, I simply put in blocks of time in my calendar. I sent out very short e-mails that said my search was still underway, but appreciated all the support. If there were key people I met or opportunities presented that resulted from their help, I also mentioned those as well.

Don’t kick yourself too hard if you have overlooked this step. Easy to do. Easy to solve.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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Asking Good Questions - Some resources I found useful

Once you land the interview, prepping is key. I found that prep includes both for questions you will receive and those you ask. In my experience, those I asked had as much, if not more influence.

There are loads of good books, but I can share that two that I put to good use during my search (you can get either of these at an on-line book shop).

101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions - Ron Fry

201 Best Questions To Ask On Your Interview - John Kador

For the questions I would be asked:
I wrote down a few points for each question. Then practiced my answers aloud five times to make the answer sounded good, but also to make it sound natural. Saying the answer is much more powerful than reading to ensure it comes out well.

For the questions I asked:
To prep, I did as much discovery as I could (See "10 Questions to Understand A Company" - under Candidates Tools), then use my questions to help fill in the blanks. No use asking a question that you can get through public sites and networking contacts.

I organize my questions in the following order:
1) Questions about the person I was meeting
2) Questions about the business
3) Questions about the position

I always brought a copy that I openly shared with the people I interviewed - there was not one who did not appreciate the effort and preparation.

http://tinyurl.com/yavsrfw - If you are interested, this is a link back to "Candidates Resources" where I share other books that helped me in my search.

Good luck today!

Mark

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Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere

Having looked for a job during this economic downturn, I took the “Anyplace, Anytime, Anywhere” approach which while seems to make sense in its logic, but falls short in its execution. To best illustrate it, here’s how I answered questions during a networking meeting.

Q: What size company are you targeting?
A: My experience could work at any size company.

Q: What industry are you interested in?
A: I have service industry experience, but I’m open to all industries.

Q: Public or Private firm…

You know where this is going. But I’ll tell you where it went: Nowhere.

I came across as either certain of my skills or interests. I gave my networking contact nothing to work on to make connections or help identify possible jobs.

While I gave you my answers, I have sat through countless meetings where I received similar answers.

The lesson here is that while we all seek an opportunity to work and want to keep our options open – remember to focus on 3-4 tangible items that your networking contact can use to help you.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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Innovation in online advertising

TwitJobs is always about helping people see the right information, at the right time - the choice they have after that is up to them.

You can choose to share the information, apply for yourselves, write a blog about it, tell your friends, email your boss you need a pay rise! - anything you like!

The powerful part is channelling this information into your life. By subscribing to our updates you have live real time access to TwitJobs - our blog, the jobs we post and the technology we are innovating to make finding a job easier - they come to you!

Sure, email updates aren't a new thing, they've been around for many many years, but how often are you checking your email? Twice, Three times per day? How often in comparison are you spending on sites like facebook, twitter, friendfeed etc? Social networks have already overtaken email as far as usage reports go..

So how innovative is our service?

We have a lot of firsts...

One of the first companies to monetise successfully on twitter.

The first targeted social network job broadcaster (with a voice!)

One of the first business profiles to achieve 50,000 followers on twitter in 6 months. (Even the moonfruit campaign didn't achieve that!)

The first usage of social media in broadcasting and engagement - multi-platform for jobseekers.

The first job site in the UK to utilise facebook for online job application submissions.

Online advertising continues to grow - whilst print, tv, outdoor and others continue to fall, especially in this current economy - even whilst there are signs of recovery, companies that are being seen to be innovative are obviously more attractive as potential employers too.

TwitJobs continues to work with some of the most forward thinking businesses around today - the kinds that understand that social media is far too powerful to ignore, and that our site allows them to communicate with a whole new audience that was and is unavailable to get in touch with anywhere else!

TwitJobs offers the advertisers the platform to be at the cutting edge of online social media, getting in front of people first and allowing them to share with their friends and followers all over the world, in realtime. Check out TwitJobs.net for our latest worldwide areas, more are opening all the time!

Jason Barrett

TwitJobs.co.uk

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Giving Practical Advice

One of the best things you can do for someone else is offer practical advice from your search. With each day you network or use any of the continually changing on-line resources, like TwitJobs or LinkedIn, you are continually learning on how to more effectively seek a job.

Here are a couple tips to help make your advice effective:

ONE: Address their immediate search problems. The best advice is what advances another’s search, so you might as well start with what can help this person.

TWO: Understand their situation. One of the recommendations on my website is to use everything as a starter idea. While there are common issues in search, the circumstances and style is unique to each person.

THREE: Limit your advice to three or four items. While you likely have loads of advice to give, I found from giving too much that people do not listen. It’s not that they are impolite, but they are focused on the advice which addresses the immediate issue. The more significant of a change in their approach your advice represents, then fewer items is better – as you’ve given them a good deal to think about.

FOUR: Share your mistakes. I found my mistakes were invaluable lessons to both myself and colleagues. But also, I found that people responded better to additional advice if I started with a mistake of my own.

As always, nothing too fancy, but these have worked well for me.

Good luck today.

Mark Richards
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Focusing on the issues you can influence

A former colleague of mine once told me the story of how he wrecked his trip with his teenage daughters to Disneyland. He started keeping track of how much money they were spending on Diet Coke. So instead of enjoying all that Disney had to offer, he spent the week stewing over the amount spent.

When it comes to search, I did the equivalent by counting all of the people who I did not get an opportunity to network. In hindsight, this practice is like trying to defuse a bomb after it’s gone off – there’s not much opportunity to change the outcome.

So give yourself this test for items you where spend a good deal of time: “Can I influence the outcome?”

If the answer is “No”, then move on.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards
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