Summary Sunday Move Your Career Forward

Summary Sunday Move Your Career Forward Career Advancement Is Up To You It is up to you to move your career forward and this takes effort along with skills to advance to the next level. Career Advancement Is Up To You No matter where you are in your career, if you want to advance to the next phase, youre going to need to keep your career management skills up to date by following  whats happening in the world of job search, recruiting and workplace trends! Heres my weekly roundup of top performing posts! NETWORKING 10 Tips to Becoming a Connector (Not Just a Networker)  by Miriam Salpeter | Vault This makes networking feel a whole lot better! As Salpeter writes: A connector is always thinking about how to help others in his or her network.   And if you act as a connector, youll not only help other people get in touch with each other but will also reap the benefits in return. People will be more likely to think about you and refer you for opportunities if you go out of your way to help link them with useful information and contacts. 12 Tips for Networking at Recruitment Events (Without Being an Awkward Mess) by   Michelle Burke | Social Talent Not a fan of networking events or recruiting events? No problem. Here are 12 things to keep in mind! LINKEDIN Lights, camera, action! Video has arrived on LinkedIn. Here is the official announcement by LinkedIn.  Your LinkedIn Feed is Coming to Life with Videos from LinkedIn Influencers   But you dont have to wait for LinkedIn to roll this out. Why not embed your own video (from YouTube) in your summary. Share a quick 30 second message about you, talk about an important work related topic or  a potential solution to a problem in your industry or occupation. Take a look at this set of videos where LinkedIn Influencers explain their personal vision statement. CAREER 7 Ways to Get Out of a Job / Career You Hate (When Youre Feeling Totally Stuck) by Jenny Foss | Job Jenny Foss has answers for you if this is how you are feeling! Do you walk in every Monday to people you dont enjoy, a boss who undervalues you, or a workload thats more suited to four humans than one? Or, maybe youre bored. So. Freaking. Bored. Whatever the cause, youre feeling stuck. You need out, but how do you do it? What To Do When Your Boss Plays Favorites by  Caroline Zaayer Kaufman | Monster So your disappointed (or mad) that your boss is chummy with one of your colleagues and they seem to be getting preferential treatment, what do you do? Several experts (including me) chime in with ideas on how to fix the problem. 5 Signs Its Time To Ask For A Raise by Jenny Che | Huffington Post Everyone wants to make more money. Here are 5 scenarios  when you should ask for more!  (I was happy to contribute to this article too!)