Job Search Like a Pro

Sometimes it’s hard to network through our friends and family because the stakes seem higher. I met the world-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma. I was calm, cool, and collected when we shook hands and chatted after his concert at Ravinia. He told me I had nice hands (as a cellist, it was not uncommon for other players to comment on the length of my fingers as an asset) and encouraged me to keep playing. He was incredibly gracious and even joyful. I met Stephen King at a play in Chicago

Many job seekers have built networks in the past, but as your career evolves and the industry landscape changes, so do your networking...