From DICE, February 20, 2009...
No doubt, there is plenty of technology in place to help us network in our job searches, but the inherent danger is we may over-rely on these tools while forgetting basic, old-fashioned principles. Ultimately, relationships are built on etiquette, and the AP’s Mark Jewell offers some good advice on how to leverage technology without ignoring the basics.
“The electronic piece usually just gets your foot in the door,” said Dave Willmer, executive director of Robert Half Technology, a tech industry recruiting division of Menlo Park, Calif.-based staffing consultant Robert Half International.
“But you still have to present yourself well face-to-face in an interview, and you have to have good references,” he said. “I think some job candidates lose sight of that because of all the technology options and capabilities that get your name out there.”
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