Comments on: Communicator, Sell – and Share – Thyself http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/2009/08/25/communicator-sell-and-share-thyself/ from corporate codswallop to community cool Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:29:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Four Steps To Get Started Organizing A Resume Review Event | Waxing UnLyrical http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/2009/08/25/communicator-sell-and-share-thyself/#comment-7776 Four Steps To Get Started Organizing A Resume Review Event | Waxing UnLyrical Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:35:07 +0000 http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=809#comment-7776 [...] wrote a post on IABC/DC Metro’s tradition of organizing an annual résumé review, career counseling and netwo... (disclosure: I’m immediate past [...] [...] wrote a post on IABC/DC Metro’s tradition of organizing an annual résumé review, career counseling and netwo… (disclosure: I’m immediate past [...]

]]> By: Shonali Burke http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/2009/08/25/communicator-sell-and-share-thyself/#comment-659 Shonali Burke Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=809#comment-659 That's a great idea, Leo, we'll definitely see if/how we can incorporate this next year. Thank you! That’s a great idea, Leo, we’ll definitely see if/how we can incorporate this next year. Thank you!

]]> By: Leo Bottary http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/2009/08/25/communicator-sell-and-share-thyself/#comment-657 Leo Bottary Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:20:19 +0000 http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=809#comment-657 This great work. Kudos to your chapter for making this happen. In the early 90s, when I went through layoffs, I spent six-months sending out resumes and trying to get interviews. Very difficult to get a meeting. I vowed that if the tables turned I would do things differently. Eventually I owned my own firm (which I later sold), but during those years, I (and my team) gave informational interviews to anyone who asked for them. We were upfront that it was purely informational and would last 30 minutes. We not only helped job seekers in an effort to keep my personal promise, but as a firm, we also knew exactly who was available in the marketplace and because these people eventually got jobs, often with potential clients, we benefited. We found people remembered us because we met with them when others wouldn't return their phone calls. So bravo for the work at your meeting, but I think all your members should consider extending the effort to your own companies. (We conducted the interviews first thing in the morning and went on about our day.) We can make the time, and it just takes a little bit of remembering to make it work - remembering an earlier time when we were looking for work and just wanted someone to sit and talk with us. This great work. Kudos to your chapter for making this happen. In the early 90s, when I went through layoffs, I spent six-months sending out resumes and trying to get interviews. Very difficult to get a meeting. I vowed that if the tables turned I would do things differently. Eventually I owned my own firm (which I later sold), but during those years, I (and my team) gave informational interviews to anyone who asked for them. We were upfront that it was purely informational and would last 30 minutes. We not only helped job seekers in an effort to keep my personal promise, but as a firm, we also knew exactly who was available in the marketplace and because these people eventually got jobs, often with potential clients, we benefited. We found people remembered us because we met with them when others wouldn’t return their phone calls.

So bravo for the work at your meeting, but I think all your members should consider extending the effort to your own companies. (We conducted the interviews first thing in the morning and went on about our day.) We can make the time, and it just takes a little bit of remembering to make it work – remembering an earlier time when we were looking for work and just wanted someone to sit and talk with us.

]]> By: Shonali Burke http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/2009/08/25/communicator-sell-and-share-thyself/#comment-656 Shonali Burke Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:27:46 +0000 http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=809#comment-656 Joyce - we'll look forward to it. Thanks for stopping by! Joyce – we’ll look forward to it. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Joyce Bosc http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/2009/08/25/communicator-sell-and-share-thyself/#comment-655 Joyce Bosc Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:26:37 +0000 http://www.waxingunlyrical.com/?p=809#comment-655 Shonali, IABC is a fantastic organization, and events like these could never be more important than they are now. I'm sorry I missed it. Though, I was flattered to be there in spirit through Kate's remarks! Hopefully, I can join you next time! Shonali, IABC is a fantastic organization, and events like these could never be more important than they are now. I’m sorry I missed it. Though, I was flattered to be there in spirit through Kate’s remarks! Hopefully, I can join you next time!

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