http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/08/17/jc-networking-is-most-effective-tool/ Insight and opinion from the world of employment. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/08/17/jc-networking-is-most-effective-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119541 Schawbel Report: The Current State of Personal Branding Worldwide [August 2009] | Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:12:48 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=8007#comment-119541 [...] key to getting jobs.  Right now, 80% of HR people value networking as the best way to get a job (Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.).  66% said social networking sites, which, if you think about it, is the online form of [...] [...] key to getting jobs.  Right now, 80% of HR people value networking as the best way to get a job (Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.).  66% said social networking sites, which, if you think about it, is the online form of [...]

]]> http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/08/17/jc-networking-is-most-effective-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119458 Sam Diener Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:47:43 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=8007#comment-119458 Interesting info. Thanks! Interesting info. Thanks!

]]> http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/08/17/jc-networking-is-most-effective-tool/comment-page-1/#comment-119457 Tech Job Consultant Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:31:06 +0000 http://www.cheezhead.com/?p=8007#comment-119457 I will say that using connections is particularly difficult even in this economy. It used to be if you had a very good connection, someone would be able to find a place for you. It's more difficult now, though qualifications, connections, and diligence still pay off. I will say that using connections is particularly difficult even in this economy. It used to be if you had a very good connection, someone would be able to find a place for you. It’s more difficult now, though qualifications, connections, and diligence still pay off.

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