People, Power and Possibilities with Donna FisherIf you watch the economy, you will notice that there is a domino effect and ripple effect in place that validates how connected we are. When consumers stop buying, stores lay people off. When companies lay people off, people have less money to spend . . . etc. And this is just one example of how our actions, behaviors, decisions ripple out to make a difference (positive or negative) in our world.
One of the ways that we can all create a ripple effect in a positive direction is to do what we can to help people who are looking for a job. It's important to all of us, our communities, our country and our world that people have sustainable employment. We can all be on the lookout for job opportunities for people out of work
I had several people contact me this week who are doing just that. These individuals emailed me to say that they wanted to offer a scholarship to one of their friends to attend my "Networking Job Search Teleseminar". After receiving my email about the teleseminar, they contacted a friend, recommended the teleseminar and offered their "scholarship". They came up with this idea on their own out of their gracious, generous, caring spirit.
Let's all be "Job Matchmakers" on the lookout for job opportunities that we can pass along to job seekers.- When you hear someone say they are looking for work, take a minute to find out more about their talents, skills and interests.
- Think as a resource and see if you have a contact that you can recommend that would be helpful.
- When you hear someone say that they are hiring, take a minute to find out more about what positions they have available.
- Take a moment to think about whether you know someone to recommend.
- Offer words of encouragement and support to people looking for work.
- You might be able to help someone by offering the use of your copier, fax printer, computer or office space for someone who is conducting a job search.
- Pass along websites, emails, articles that would be helpful to people looking for work.
Everyone will get back to work more quickly when all of us are looking for opportunities and connections for one another!
Donna Fisher
Author of Professional Networking for Dummies, Power Networking and People Power.
Connecting for a Greater Good
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