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Input and feedback for your job search. Are you really open to it?

Sometimes I’m hard on people.  That doesn’t always make me popular.  But the thing of it is, I have really high expectations of people, and I fully expect them to deliver according to their capabiliti… more →

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Why your 'need' of a job is getting in the way of actually getting a job. — 1 comment

Molly Wendell wrote 2 weeks ago: I was riding my bike this morning when I passed a handwritten sign.  It said “Car Painter Needs Work … more →

Tags: Job Search, networking, Career, Conversations, differentiate yourself, effective job search, Employment, executive job search, Executives Network

How do you get out and network when you have a physical injury? — 2 comments

Molly Wendell wrote 1 month ago: Well, there’s no easy way to hide an injury – unless you do all of your networking over the phone. D … more →

Tags: Career, effective job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, Looking for a job, networking, Networking Events, networking for job search, networking meetings

How your conversations are keeping you from being an effective networker. — 1 comment

Molly Wendell wrote 2 months ago: Last week, I was talking to a friend of mine.  “How are you doing?” she asked.  “I’m really tired.  … more →

Tags: Job Search, networking, Conversations, effective job search, executive job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, Looking for a job, Mistakes

How to dramatically increase your networking opportunities by making one minor change. — 4 comments

Molly Wendell wrote 2 months ago: I was riding my bike this morning.  I came up to an intersection to make a left turn.  I pulled into … more →

Tags: Job Search, networking, effective job search, Executives Network, get more offers, getting more referrals, job search meeting, job search meetings, landing a job

Do you have any idea how fascinating the people are that you'll meet at your next networking event? — 2 comments

Molly Wendell wrote 3 months ago: I went to a funeral a few years ago.  My sister’s friend’s mom passed away.  My memory of her mom wa … more →

Tags: networking, Conversations, Executives Network, Interviewing, Networking Events, networking for job search, networking meetings, Networking Tips, Pitfalls

Why being an expert won't always get you the job.

Molly Wendell wrote 3 months ago: I went to a conference last week.  At lunch, I was sitting at a half-filled table.  Two of the peopl … more →

Tags: Job Search, networking, Career, effective job search, Employment, executive job search, executive search, Executives Network, Finding a Job

Input and feedback for your job search. Are you really open to it?

Molly Wendell wrote 4 months ago: Sometimes I’m hard on people.  That doesn’t always make me popular.  But the thing of it is, I have … more →

Tags: Job Search, Career, effective job search, executive job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, getting a job, job search meeting, landing a job

Input and feedback for your job search. Are you really open to it?

Molly Wendell wrote 4 months ago: Sometimes I’m hard on people.  That doesn’t always make me popular.  But the thing of it is, I have … more →

Tags: Job Search, Career, effective job search, executive search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, great talent, Hitting the wall, job search meeting

How can you get more referrals for your business?

Molly Wendell wrote 4 months ago: A couple months ago, I partially tore my right hamstring.  This was nothing compared to what I did t … more →

Tags: networking, Executives Network, getting more referrals, Networking Events, networking meetings, Networking Tips, referrals

How do you become indispensable to your current (or future) employer?

Molly Wendell wrote 4 months ago: I was talking to Jeff, my PR guy, the other day.  I couldn’t understand why it was so difficult to g … more →

Tags: Job Search, networking, being indispensable, Career, careers, differentiate yourself, Employment, Executives Network, Finding a Job

Are you getting lousy job search advice...and listening to it? Why??? — 3 comments

Molly Wendell wrote 5 months ago: I was speaking with Nancy the other day.  She’s looking for a top Human Resources role.  I couldn’t … more →

Tags: Job Search, networking, Career, Executives Network, Looking for a job, cold calling, Pitfalls, getting a job, Finding a Job

Your Job Search: Why it’s so difficult to see all that you can truly be. — 1 comment

Molly Wendell wrote 5 months ago: Andy showed up at our Executives Network meeting today.  It seemed like his job search was headed to … more →

Tags: Job Search, Career, careers, differentiate yourself, effective job search, Employment, executive job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job

Let's Unleash the Experts: 7 Tried-and-True Networking Tips from President and CEO of Executives Network

misspinkslip wrote 6 months ago: Molly Wendell - President and CEO of Executives Network - was one of us, so she definitely knows how … more →

Tags: The Hunt!, Let's Unleash the Experts, Jobs, networking, job search tips, Executives Network, landing a job, Network

Dear Family: Thanks, but no thanks, for your help in my job search. — 2 comments

Molly Wendell wrote 6 months ago: This is an open letter to all of the wives, husbands, boyfriends, girlfriends, siblings, parents, gr … more →

Tags: Job Search, Career, effective job search, Employment, executive job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, getting a job, landing a job

The email you can’t wait to send. The one that says “I landed a GREAT job!!”

Molly Wendell wrote 6 months ago: I received an email today from Bob, one of our Executives Network Members.  He just landed a GREAT J … more →

Tags: Job Search, Career, cold calling, effective job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, getting a job, job search meeting, landing a job

How do you re-energize yourself when you're hitting that job search wall? — 1 comment

Molly Wendell wrote 6 months ago: When I was a senior in college, I decided to run the Los Angeles Marathon.  I ran fairly regularly, … more →

Tags: Job Search, Career, careers, effective job search, executive job search, executive search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, getting a job

How to be the number one pick on NFL Draft Day!

Molly Wendell wrote 7 months ago: Today is a really exciting day for me.  Yep, that’s right.  It’s Draft Day for the National Football … more →

Tags: Job Search, differentiate yourself, effective job search, Executives Network, Finding a Job, get more offers, getting a job, landing a job, Looking for a job

How much of the conversation are you missing because you're doing all of the talking?

Molly Wendell wrote 7 months ago: My dad was in the hospital recently.  He was having chest pains, so my mom called 911.  When the par … more →

Tags: networking, Conversations, Executives Network, Listening Skills, Networking Tips

With skills like yours, why would anybody want to hire you? — 1 comment

Molly Wendell wrote 7 months ago: I was having a conversation the other day with someone from IBM.  They just announced some layoffs, … more →

Tags: Job Search, Mistakes, Career, Executives Network, Looking for a job, Resume, Pitfalls, getting a job, transferable skills


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