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Networking is the center of every modern job search strategy. Kenneth Johnson has been teaching this for years in his 20+ years as a recruiter, and founder of East Coast Executives, a diversity recruiting firm. We enjoyed sharing networking strategies and reminding listeners of the benefits of connecting with people. He has mastered growing his connections to relationships—an example we all can learn from.
You can watch the entire interview on my YouTube channel.
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– Call and leave a voicemail at 708-365-9822, or text your comments to the same number
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– Send email feedback to mark@thevoiceofjobseekers.com
More about Kenneth:
Kenneth drives between New York and Philadelphia quite frequently and has vast experience working and coaching job seekers and recruiting companies. He has recently focused on helping job seekers through Indeed, Google, and the New York Urban League. He also hosts a weekly show on WPPM-FM in Philadelphia that focuses on helping local job seekers.
👉🏾Here are the highlights of our discussion:
👉🏾Each contact has meaning.
👉🏾It’s up to you what they mean to you.
👉🏾Failure to offer value takes away from the relationship.
👉🏾What Kenneth does in networking to offer value.
👉🏾Why connections are NOT JUST followers and what it means to your network.
👉🏾How to make a connection with recruiters a meaningful experience.
👉🏾How to turn a connection into a potential referral.
Look out for three more episodes in the next two weeks. There will be a three-week break and then one show in December.
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About Mark Anthony Dyson
I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.