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 | Mar 19, 2020 | 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 | Oct 17, 2019 | Job Search, 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...
by Rick Christensen | Oct 3, 2019 | Career Transition, Networking, Rick Christensen
I recently read an article about the employment prospects for those of us over 50, it gave some startling statistics that we all intuitively know as true. Once an older worker loses a job, it takes them longer than younger job seekers to find a new one. On...
by Rick Christensen | Aug 29, 2019 | Career Transition, Networking, Rick Christensen
LinkedIn is a phenomenal resource. Consider that you have access to 575 million professionals worldwide, business and thought leaders such as, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Mark Cuban, me and you. Not only do you have access to them, they have access to you. The good...