If used properly LinkedIn can be a great tool for creating opportunities.  This is a great article with some pointers on what you should do.  Again, be sure not to join groups and sit on the sidelines without getting involved.  Do not spam since constantly pushing your products or services all...

Conventional wisdom holds that you only get one chance to make a good impression. Nowhere is this more true than in a start-up business. At a recent conference, when speaking about the thousands of pitches he’s received, long-time entrepreneur and investor Sam Zell said, “If somebody can’t...

We’ve heard it a hundred times: networking is essential for job seekers. We may have read up on networking techniques and may feel supremely comfortable talking to strangers. None of that makes much difference when we find ourselves networking in a job hunt. Most of the rules of non-jobsearch...