Networking is not a one-off event
By Guest Blogger: Desiree Dupuis, @threesixtyfg
From Networking in Vancouver
The key to networking is building long-lasting solid relationships, this doesn’t happen over night and it definitely does not happen by attending one event one time.
Being a good networker means being consistent and following up. Here are my top 5 tips to being a successful networker:
1. Commit to a Niche
2. Do your research
3. Set your intention
4. Follow up, follow up, follow up
5. Use social networking
Read here for more on each topic.
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Age Discrimination in the Workplace: 2 Mistakes You Must Avoid
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Age discrimination is unique among other forms of discrimination. Regardless of any worker’s gender, race, religion, color or national origin, with the passage of time and more miles added to the odometer, we all have the potential of falling victim to this form of discrimination.
Currently with the surge of baby boomers moving toward later career stages and retirement, we are witnessing the full impact of this shift in our labor force demographic profile and its implications: diminishing social security funds; greater demands on our health care system; and skill shortages that weaken our economic capacity. Age is here to stay and we need to act decisively in order to stay on the right side of the law and fully harness available human capital.
Gathering the right talent, tapping the power of diversity and gaining the full participation of the workforce in driving business strategy should be the ultimate goal of every manager.
Can you harness the potential of an aging workforce, breaking down self imposed barriers, creating new approaches to work and, in the process, redesign and redirect careers? This will turn age into experience and experience into better business performance.
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