Submitting a few applications with no communication with hiring managers, current employees, or experts in your network and expecting to quickly land a job is a thing of the past! Networking is the catalyst to building relationships with various individuals who can share industry knowledge, provide guidance, and connect you with decision makers to advance your career. Organizations have suffered greatly from hiring individuals lacking skills, not meeting productivity targets, deficient in cultural competence and resisting change. They are collaborating with human resource leaders to eliminate these occurrences and relying on employee referral programs…

The best part about being human is that we have a choice in what we think, how we feel, and how we choose to act. And being confident, is an essential component for anyone looking for success in their career. Confidence at the workplace is knowing what you’re good at and the values you provide to the organization. In reality, self-confidence is often a more important asset than skill and knowledge, or even experience. Anytime we step into the zone of certainty and confidence, it gives us a sense of power, strength and help us to evolve as a better person. As with everything in life, being confident or timid, happy or sad are all choices.”- Career Geek