I’ve written a lot about how to network from the perspective of the job seeker. Today, I’m going to look at the other side of the equation — how to be a good networking resource for those who are looking for a job. If you are currently employed, odds are you have been receiving your fair share of phone calls and emails asking for help. But even if you are blessed with a good job, can you help everyone? Should you? And what’s the best way to help job seekers without spending your whole day on it? Here are five tips to help you help the people in your professional netw...

I must have written the word "networking" two dozen times in the last month’s worth of posts here at the JobMonkey blog. (Some recent examples that spring to mind include the recent post on college internships, last Monday’s post on sports careers for women, and another post last week about how to hire a headhunter.) Anyway, I realized that while everybody probably knows what this term means, I’m not sure if we all know how to do it. So this Tuesday’s Tips for Career Success is dedicated to the fine art — and absolutely essential career skill —...