Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

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I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Monday, June 04, 2018

Networking Events Pale to Projects

David Burkus has researched personal networking events to discover that they do a poor job of creating a diverse social network. Far better for improving your contact list is joining a project team where you will work with other people with diverse backgrounds and skills.

-DD

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Friday, July 21, 2017

How to Interrupt, Courteously

Vanessa Van Edwards advises how to nicely interrupt a conversation which has become a monologue.

-DD

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Monday, April 03, 2017

Social Networking Is Vital to a Job Search

Joshua Waldman notes the importance of having a positive social media presence and a strong social network.

Because of this, I am going to be organizing a training session on LinkedIn at my University on June 13.

-DD

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Friday, May 01, 2015

LinkedIn Tips

Forbes provides tips for using LinkedIn , offering ettiquette advice for this popular networking platform.

-DD

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