Victoria's Secret model Maggie Laine arrested and booked for possessing marijuana in Georgia

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📇 21 Business Card Mistakes Too Many People Make

Luckily, it's not hard to avoid these blunders.

Photo by Ben White

This is a guest post by Bill Post.

How can you make sure that your business card is the most effective tool that it can be? By avoiding these errors.

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Business card blunders you don't want to make

1) Vague personal branding

Someone reading your card should immediately be able to tell what kind of work you do.

2) Unsuitable business card style

If you are in a conservative industry, such as law or finance, you'll want a simple white business card with black ink, raised lettering, and very little, if any, color. If you are a graphic designer, though, you may want something more creative.

3) Personal logo abuse

If you have a personal logo on your resume, it should be on your business cards – everything should match.

However, don't make the logo over-sized. Keep it understated, so that you have room for your contact information and don't need to print your phone number and address in print so tiny that your contact with need a magnifying glass to read it.

4) Putting a photo of yourself on your business card

Unless you are an actor or are trying to get a job as a network news anchor, or are in some other business where your face is part of what you are trying to sell. Otherwise, the photo just makes the card look schmaltzy.

5) Gimmicks

Don't add a gimmick to your card without a good reason.

These days, everyone wants to stand out by producing a business card that is different and unique (like one that uses augmented reality). But when it comes to business cards, unless you have a special, business-related reason for making your business card different (i.e., you are a professional magician and your business card is embedded with a hologram), a traditional card is best.

Why?

Ultimately a business card is a tool – it's meant to provide information that you hope will end up in someone's rolodex (or the equivalent).

Don't let your desire to make your card different pull you away from the purpose of a business card.

6) Non-traditional sizes or formats

I've heard of people handing out chocolate business cards.

Kudos for creativity, but do you think a chocolate card is going in the rolodex? My guess is that it will become a mid-afternoon snack!

Cards in various non-traditional sizes are also unlikely to make it into a rolodex – they just don't fit. Do you want to force your new contact to copy your information onto a rolodex card?

The one exception to this rule is the folding business card, which is the traditional size when it is folded.

7) Leaving off important contact information

I realize that privacy is important, but make sure that your business card contains all the potential ways that a contact might want to try to reach you.

Don't limit your contact information to an address and phone number. Include your email address, your IM/Skype handle, your website, and any social media contact information (such as Twitter and Facebook usernames) that a contact might want to use to reach or find out more about you.

8) Making important contact information too hard to read

Use a readable font that is printed in as large a size as you can reasonably fit on the card.

Don't make your visual elements so large that you don't have room to add legible text.

9) Making important contact information too hard to find

Your contact may never look at the back of your card – if you must put something there, make it your personal logo, an inspirational quotation, a testimonial or two, or something else appropriate to your profession or industry.

For example, if you are a chef, you might be able to put a very simple menu or recipe on the back of a card.

10) Handwriting changes of contact information on old cards

Make sure you have new ones with the new information clearly noted. Otherwise, you create the impression that you are someone who tends to procrastinate – even about updating your own business cards!

11) Forgetting your business cards at home

If you are not used to carrying a business card, this may be the biggest obstacle you have to overcome.

Get yourself a nice business card case to hold your cards and put it next to your wallet and keys, or in your briefcase or bag, so that you won't forget to bring your cards along to your next networking event, job fair or professional conference.

12) Keeping business cards in your wallet

Cards in a wallet tend to get rumpled and smudged, and there is always the chance that you'll drop the contents of your wallet all over the floor while struggling to extricate a business card that got wedged behind your driver's license. That won't make a smooth impression.

13) Choosing the wrong situation to give out a card

Be sensitive about when you choose to give out your business card.

Of course, do give your card to anyone who asks for it, to anyone who requests your contact information, or to anyone who asks for information about your profession or industry.

Equally obviously, don't give out your card at funerals or weddings, meetings with your child's teachers (unless you are specifically asked e.g. by a teacher who wants you to be a volunteer speaker for the class), at doctor's appointments, or in any other potentially uncomfortable situation.

You must also be sensitive to the kind of interest that is expressed in social situations – someone who asks you at a party what you do is better responded to conversationally, not by digging out your business card.

In fact, as a general rule, don't give out your business card in personal social situations unless you are asked for it, but do feel free to give out your card at professional conferences and networking events.

14) Choosing the wrong time to give out a card

Don't give your card at the beginning of a meeting or event. This is one of those subtle things, but it is important. It gives the impression of arrogance if you toss a card at someone you've just met.

If you at least wait to exchange cards until you've spent some time together, it will feel more natural, as if you're giving a new friend a way to reach you rather than trying to make a sales pitch (and while we are on the subject – never, ever, make a sales pitch while handing someone your business card).

Handing out business cards is a delicate situation – one that requires a good grasp of the finer points of business etiquette. If you feel totally at sea, don't hesitate to take a class or read a good book on business etiquette to help you to get a feel for it. It's well worth your time to do so.

15) Being culturally insensitive with your cards

In some cultures, it matters what hand you use to give out business cards – always use your right hand, if you are using just one hand. However, in Asian cultures, it is polite to use both hands to present your business card.

If you are meeting potential employers or contacts in an international context, look up the guidelines for presenting and receiving business cards in the country where you will be.

If you will be spending time in a country where the dominant language is not your own, have your business cards printed double-sided, with one language on one side and one on the other.

16) Giving out cards wildly

It is important to not paper the community with your business cards. You are better off handing out cards to a few quality contacts who really plan to get in touch with you again, than giving them out willy-nilly to many people you have just met, who may have no real interest in contacting you again in the future.

17) Being stingy with your cards

Yet- if you are in a group of people, and are offering your business card to one person, offer it to the entire group. Otherwise, the other people in the group may feel deliberately excluded.

18) Not handing out your cards at all

Amazingly enough, many people order business cards, and end up with a professional, beautifully printed card that they keep in their briefcase or on a shelf. What a waste of money – and of a potential marketing tool! No business card is going to end up in a contact's rolodex if you don't hand that card out at every opportunity.

19) Forgetting to get the card from the person to whom you just gave yours

If you don't ask for a card from someone who has just asked for yours, you give the impression that you are not as interested in this person as he or she is in you.

20) Writing on the business card that was just handed to you

It will seem as though you are defacing their card. Treat all business cards, including your own, as though they are pieces of gold.

If you face a situation where the only paper on which to write is a contact's card or your own, write on the back of one of your own cards.

21) Giving out business cards with wrong information

Nailed it:

Bonus tip!

Give close friends and colleagues several of your business cards, which they can then use to refer people to you.

About the author

Bill Post, Small Business Research Analyst, has been providing research on issues of concern to small businesses for 123Print.com Business Card Design for three years. A former business owner prior to his involvement with 123Print Custom Business Cards, Bill spent several years after receiving his degree in the fast-paced corporate world before going out on his own to provide marketing and branding services to other small businesses in the Washington, DC metro area.

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Be The Water

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Jump While You Can

Recently, I spent a week with my family in Costa Rica. There is much to see and do in that beautiful country. And both my kids (11 and 15) thoroughly enjoyed it.

One afternoon, we went on a boat ride to watch dolphins, witness the sunset, and enjoy dinner out on the ocean.

As part of the tour, at one scenic stop, the boat anchored and the captain invited everyone to disembark for snorkeling and/or swimming. Like I said… there is a lot to do in Costa Rica.

In addition to snorkeling, the captain invited people to jump off the top deck of the catamaran into the ocean if they wanted. As you might imagine, the teenage boys and young adults were the first to attempt the high dive into the water below. Some needed a little peer pressure, but most of the young men were more than happy to jump (and impress the girl they brought with them).

While anchored, I looked around at the other participants on the tour and began noticing for the first time the wide range of ages represented. There were many elderly people wearing regular clothes, enjoying the scenery, but with clearly no intention of getting off to swim or snorkel, much less jump 25 feet off the top of the boat.

There were also a number of young children onboard. Each of them got off the boat for snorkeling and swimming, but not a single one of them dared to make the jump.

While I was looking around at the different ages and life stages represented, my wife asked if I thought I was going to jump with the others.

“Yes,” I said. “I’m going to jump… while I still can.”

I’m 42, healthy, and in fairly good shape. I can run, snorkel, and swim. There will probably come a day when I am unable to do any of those. But that’s not today. Today, I can jump. So I will.

Besides, my son is 15. And he had every intention of jumping off that boat. I wanted to be there and jump alongside him—because I still can. And that might not always be the case.

There are moments in life that are difficult to communicate adequately with words. The circumstances are just right… the emotions are in perfect alignment… and all the thoughts running through the back of your mind are impossible to describe to another person. And sometimes in those moments, when everything is just right, a thought overwhelms you.

For me, the sight of young adults jumping off a boat into the ocean while those younger and those older watched from the sideline brought new resolve into my life.

I want to jump while I can. Because there will come a day when I cannot. And I don’t want to regret missing my opportunity to do it while I could.

On that warm evening in Costa Rica, that meant jumping into the ocean and treading water waiting for my son to follow my lead.

But I found the principle of “jump while you can” extends far beyond that one moment.

You see, not long after that boat ride, I was talking to a friend at a restaurant about raising daughters. His daughters are a bit older than mine, so I like to seek his wisdom and input from time to time.

He happened to make a comment to me about how fast time passes. “They grow up really fast Joshua, and you don’t always realize it’s happening. I’ll never forget the time I reached down to grab my daughter’s hand while on a walk and she pulled it back for the first time, and said, ‘I think I’m old enough to walk alone dad.’ Without even realizing it, my little girl had become a young woman.”

That evening, while on a walk with my daughter, I made a special point to hold her hand and enjoy the moment. “Jump while you can Joshua,” I thought to myself. Because there is probably coming a day very soon when I won’t be able to.

I have even begun to apply this mantra to the work that I do. As many of you know, last summer I launched a digital magazine with a few friends. Simplify Magazine has been incredibly well-received with over 65,000 subscribers in less than 10 months. We knew there was a need for well-curated material in a magazine-format that helped families focus on the things that matter most—but we had no idea this many people would sign-up in the first year.

Recently, my friend Brian and I began discussing the idea of starting a second magazine. This one though, would be focused almost entirely on the topic of money. Money is such an important topic and many people are looking for genuine help in how to handle theirs more effectively and intentionally. Out of the conversation, the idea for Simple Money Magazine was born.

Incidentally, it was this mantra of “Jump while you can,” that kept running through my mind during the decision-making process.

I’m healthy, with energy, and still enjoy working hard. I am at a good place in life to invest effort in creating something that will be genuinely helpful for people. That may not always be the case. But today it is. So I’m going to jump while I can. And I look forward to launching something new that will be helpful for many people when the first issue launches this Fall.

I don’t know what opportunity, opening, or challenge lies before you right now. Maybe it is a physical opportunity, a business opening, a relational challenge, or something else altogether.

But let me encourage you, jump while you can.

Life changes quickly. And there may come a day soon when you are not able to jump. So make the most of your opportunities today.

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Rose McGowan's cocaine possession court case postponed by snowstorm

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🎂 Today is JobMob’s 11th Birthday

JobMob was officially launched 11 years ago today.

Photo by Brooke Lark

11 years. Wow.

Back on March 21st, 2007, I was just trying to learn about blogging while looking for a job in Israel.

If you had told me I'd be blogging 11 years later, I would never have believed you. I didn't even like writing back then!

It's been a long journey with many ups and downs (thankfully, more of the former) and a lot of fun.

Many other job search and career blogs have come and gone, but I feel good that we'll be right back celebrating birthday #12 a year from now. Job seekers are still job seeking, and I still have a lot to share (pun intended).

Here are some of the highlights of the past year.

New baby

I'll start off with a personal highlight – my son Yoav was born just over a month ago.

If you've been following JobMob for a few years, you might notice that Yoav was born just over two years after my wife miscarried. That fact had us a little more worried than usual throughout the pregnancy, and the related extra attention from doctors wasn't always a relief either, even if they were doing it for the best.

Thankfully, the pregnancy went very well and Yoav is completely healthy and everyone at home can't get enough of him.

 JobMob 3.0

This past fall, I quietly upgraded JobMob to a customized version of Thrive Themes‘ Rise theme.

The new theme is faster, more lightweight, scales better on smaller screens and provides a number of behind-the-scenes features that make blogging easier.

Check out the evolution of JobMob over the years:

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 The JobMob Insider program continues to grow

What began as an under-the-radar experiment a few years ago has blossomed into a program with more than 1,800 members.

The free JobMob Insider program gives you access to exclusive job search resources, downloads, PDF versions of articles, and more.

For example, I've recently begun doing video Q&A sessions for members.

Join now

Some other highlights

• JobMob was mentioned on major websites such as NBCNews.com, Dice.com, Spanish newspaper ElConfidencial.com, and more.
• Although traffic has dropped from previous years, 1 million visitors have visited in the past 12 months
• This is the most popular poll with over 1,900 votes:

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Thank you

Thank you for 11 terrific years.

Thank you for reading and sharing JobMob articles with others.

Thank you for voting in polls, commenting, asking questions and sending over feedback of all kinds, especially constructive criticism.

Thank you for contributing whenever I've asked, such as sending in quotes for articles.

And thank you to all JobMob sponsors, whose support really does make JobMob possible.

Question of the article

What would you like to see on JobMob in the coming year? Tell us in the comments, or just wish JobMob a Happy Birthday.

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Pregnant Khloe Kardashian shares very glamorous naked bump shot

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Toyota Takes Self-Driving Cars Off Road After Uber Accident

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Still the Most Important Piece of Financial Advice You’ll Ever Receive

I majored both in Banking and Finance from the University of Nebraska. (I don’t talk much about it as my career took a different route shortly after graduation.)

And yet, despite having a college degree in money, I lived most of my life with financial discontent, always surviving paycheck-to-paycheck, despite several pay increases early in my marriage.

When more money came in, more money went out. My credit card statement seemed to often be simply a mirror of my paycheck.

As the cycle continued year after year, I found less opportunity to blame my financial stress on an entry-level income. Sure, money is tight when you’re just starting out. But at some point, the reality of my financial pinch had to be blamed on me—not employers, not rising housing costs, not previous generations, not failed political leadership.

I was solely responsible for my financial well-being. And clearly, my existing habits were not working. If I was ever to get ahead, something would need to change.

There are, of course, only two possible remedies for an unsustainable financial situation: 1) Either you make more money or 2) You spend less.

Most of us automatically assume the former is the key to improvement. If we could make more money, we’d get ahead financially. And while there is some truth hidden in that statement, I stand as proof that’s not always the case. Maybe you do too.

I would like to submit that the latter option is most often the easier to implement and longer-lasting in positive effect.

Spend less is the most important piece of financial advice you’ll ever receive.

Every financial advisor I have ever met begins with that advice as the foundation for freedom. It was the same thing my parents told me, and almost every person I looked up to in the financial world.

The most essential foundation for financial freedom is to spend less than you earn.

If you cut back on your spending, you’ll be able to pay off your debt, build an emergency fund, start saving for retirement, or find more space for generosity.

Why then is this step so hard to implement?

In a country where 76% of us live paycheck-to-paycheck and the average American between the ages of 18 and 65 has $4,717 of credit card debt, the message of “spend less” is clearly having a difficult time gaining traction.

One reason I believe spending less is such a difficult step for many to take is because the solution sounds unattractive to so many. Buying less sounds a lot like taking a step backwards in life. In a world where success is often defined in material acquisition, spending less sounds boring, unfashionable, and destined for ridicule.

And that’s what I used to think too—until I actually tried it.

Nine years ago, I made the intentional decision to own less and buy less. It has turned out to be among the best decisions I have ever made in my life. As a result of paring down most of my possessions and determining to only buy things that are actually needed (rather than everything I ever wanted), I have found my life improving in very significant ways.

Now that I own less and spend less, I have more time, energy, and money available to me than ever before. Because I own fewer things that need to be cared for, I spend less time cleaning, organizing, and managing. I have more opportunity than ever before to pursue my greatest passions in life—however I decide to define them.

Rather than running up a credit card bill by chasing every new product or fashion line sold at the department store, I am able to invest in the things that make my life worthwhile and significant.

In this simple decision to buy and spend less, financial discontent in my life has been resolved.

Spending less provides the foundation for financial freedom. It can also provide a pathway for a career change or escape from the unrelenting desire to earn more. Financial relief can even improve our marriages and our sleep.

There’s a reason ten out of ten financial advisors recommend it.

Of course, simply spending less may not be the solution to every financial problem that we encounter. But it is the solution to most.

If you are experiencing financial related stress, spending less is probably the most practical solution to resolve it. And the road to relief may in fact be more appealing than you think.

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☕ 37 Ways to Meet People Who Can Refer You to Jobs

Ideas on how to grow your job search network today.

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Networking is often the best way to find a job, but growing a network takes time. You really need to build it before you need it.

Employed or not, spend at least 30 minutes per day actively reinforcing your brand and growing your network through the activities listed below.

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How to network for jobs and career success

The key question to ask is not “what can you do for me?” but rather “what can I do for you?” The more you give to your network, the more you can get from it.

1. Get an email address that's easy to remember

A good format is firstname.lastname@gmail.com (or Yahoo.com, Outlook.com, etc.). This address should be for your job search only.

2. Choose your personal tagline

Find a 3-4 word phrase that relates to who you are professionally and puts you in a positive light. You want people to think that phrase when they hear your name, and everything you do work-wise should match your tagline.

Use it in your email signature and begin by saying it when people ask what you do. Get ideas by seeing how people describe you in recommendations or reference letters.

3. Prepare an elevator pitch

In only 30 seconds, you need to be able to describe who you are and which problems your expertise can solve. Practice until it comes naturally. Tweak as you go, judging by listener response.

4. Build an impressive web profile

A recommendation-filled LinkedIn profile also impresses by showcasing your accomplishments, successes and even your above elevator pitch.

LinkedIn will also give you a short, easy-to-remember vanity url to put in your email signature, on your resume and business cards, encouraging people to connect with you. Use your above personal tagline and job search email address.

5. Become a LiON

Being a LinkedIn Open Networker makes it easier to grow your number of LinkedIn connections to the top level of “500+” but the looseness of these connections means you shouldn't expect much from them. Still, all it takes is one good connection for this to be worthwhile.

6. Be active on LinkedIn Groups

Hang out in popular, local Groups related to your profession, responding to questions and drawing other LinkedIn users to notice you.

Engaging in a LinkedIn group does NOT mean posting about your business every single day. Seeing it happen in two groups, ugh!

— Kristi Dosh (@SportsBizMiss) March 18, 2015

7. Be active on Twitter

Take a few moments to flesh out your profile, putting your personal tagline in the Bio box and customizing the background image. Discover more people to follow by browsing the who your friends and industry influencers follow.

Download The Ultimate Twitter Job Search Guide

8. Create a Facebook Page

Use Facebook for more than staying in touch with friends and family. A 2017 survey conducted for Facebook claims that “one in four people in the US said they searched for, or found a job using Facebook.”

The way how to network for a job on Facebook is separately from your personal profile, use a Facebook Page to promote yourself professionally, giving Facebook users a place to follow you as an expert in your field. Then, interact in Facebook groups and on other relevant pages while posting as your Page instead of your personal account.

9. Carry business cards

Have business cards with your personal tagline and contact information to give out to potential business contacts. Try to always leave a note on the back before handing over your card. For example, write where you met the recipient (for them to remember later). I use and recommend Zazzle business cards.

10. Ask for referrals when handing over business cards

People are more likely to respond about job leads at other companies than if you ask directly about open positions in their company. Give them extra cards if they have any potential referrals to put you in contact with.

11. Use calling cards

Calling cards are for non-business occasions. They're like a business card, but with personal information. The novelty aspect alone will leave a good impression.

12. Join real-world business networks and chambers of commerce

You want people in your industry to notice you. Find local networks by googling “business network” and the name of your city.

13. Join general purpose business social networks

Besides LinkedIn, there are other networks such as Xing and Viadeo. Use the one that is most popular in your local industry.

14. Join industry-specific social networks

In many cases, these are business social networks created on the Ning platform. Use Ning's search to find relevant networks or start a Ning network yourself.

15. Start blogging about your profession

Blogging is a terrific way to not only grow your network and show off your expertise while helping others, but also to attract job offers.

16. Follow industry blogs

Both big and small, subscribe and comment on them so that their bloggers discover and interact with you, especially if you have your own blog too. It's better to get a lot of attention from 10 small blogs than no attention on 2 big ones. And a good way to find and follow them is using my.alltop.com (hat tip to Jeff Gillis for that idea)

#ProTip leaving a comment on a blog post is generally not an effective way to apply for a job.

— Dr. David Shiffman (@WhySharksMatter) March 11, 2015

17. Participate in industry discussion forums and mailing lists

Become the expert that people want to hear from on the topics you specialize in.

18. Become a member of professional associations

Every market has a group of people who are creating the standards and organizing member professionals. Being part of such groups can net you recognition from across the industry.

19. Create an industry newsletter

Become a trusted source of information. Create a newsletter for an industry niche that doesn't have one. Or, become a contributor to an existing newsletter, with a byline explaining how to reach out to you.

20. Go to industry conferences

Once there, make time to meet people and exchange business cards. Conferences are also a great time to finally meet people face-to-face after having met online.

21. Attend local (speed) networking events

Have lots of business cards with you and a polished elevator pitch.

22. Organize informal industry events

Coordinate your own launch parties, anniversaries, expert speakers, you name it.

If you choose the right type of event and promote it well, the success will carry over to your personal network and people will want you to do it all again so that they can bring along other contacts who missed out.

23. Bring friends along

Whatever kind of event you attend, go with friends. Split up to network separately and later compare notes.

24. Join a job search support club

Also called job clubs or job search clubs or groups. Network with like-minded people. Commiserating is a great conversation starter.

25. Volunteer

Meeting new people is one of the best reasons why job seekers should volunteer. If there aren't many opportunities locally through e.g. religious institutions or NGOs, find them online using a site like Idealist.org.

One of the new kittens at my volunteer job name is Brutus and Id liked to high five whoever is in charge of naming at the animal shelter

— Sunny Balkin (@Sunny_Balkin) March 15, 2015

26. Join a gym

A great place to network with people across different industries and positions, there are also many other reasons job seekers should exercise regularly. Here are 10 reasons to work out on your job search and here are 10 more reasons.

27. Get a coach

Among the many benefits of having a job search coach or a career coach: they'll be able to guide you to even more ways to grow your network.

28. Find a mentor or mentoring community

Look for people who have achieved your goals and can help you achieve similar success. Take your mentor out for lunch and pick their brain.

29. Do information interviews

This is a great way to get your foot in the door, and you'd be surprised how often an info interview can lead to a job, even in a different department or company.

30. Email friends and family

Get help from people who want to help you by default. Ask them to put you in contact with anyone that can help your job search.

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31. Talk to people you see regularly

Neighbors, parents at your kids' school, taxi drivers. Cast your net as wide as possible.

32. Offer a cash bounty

Use it as a way to crowdsource your job search.

Mention the bounty in an email to your personal contacts, and ask them to forward your message to relevant contacts of their own, for whom the cash prize could be a big motivator.

33. Join an alumni / veterans' jobs network

Placing alumni in jobs is usually a major goal of university or college alumni networks and also military veterans' associations.

34. Send updates to your contacts

If they don't hear from you, they'll just assume you found a job, so nudge people in your network from time to time. A simple “any way I can help?” is a great way to stay in touch and not be forgotten.

35. Keep track of your contacts' needs

Fill those needs whenever you can. The more you give, the more you'll get. Here are another 9 ways to keep value in your network relationships (lower half of the article).

36. Always follow up

Whether to confirm a referral or send over a link to an article you discussed, find a good reason to follow up with new contacts before they forget about you, which is usually within 24-48 hours.

37. Use thank you notes

Always take the time necessary to appreciate the people in your network. Just because people are happy to help doesn't mean you should take their help for granted. Handwritten thank you notes, perhaps on a postcard, will stand out more than a quick email but even that will still be noticed in a positive way.

Other takes

• Top 5 Networking Tips For Job Seekers
• Effective Job Search Networking in 3 Steps: Identify, Connect, Reciprocate
• Why Networking is So Important for Your Job Search
• Networking isn’t job searching

Bonus: Networking For Job Search & Success

The best way to build a network is to give before you get.

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The Value of Fasting (from Anything). And How to Get Started.

In my mind growing up, the idea of fasting was always tied to food. My Catholic friends would fast during Lent—the 40 days leading up to Easter—by not eating meat on Fridays. While my family never observed Lent in the traditional sense, I was still encouraged to consider fasting from food as a spiritual discipline by abstaining from eating for 24 hours as a means to focus more attentively on God.

In many ways, my views on fasting have not changed. I still see spiritual value in removing food for a period of 24 hours. The practice does indeed heighten awareness of spiritual matters.

And nothing I write beyond this point is meant to take away from that practice or the spiritual benefits of it. I only mean to add to it.

You see, as I have matured in my life (and my spirituality), I have begun to recognize additional value in the discipline of fasting. Moving beyond abstaining from food, I have also learned to appreciate the benefits of fasting from almost anything in moderation.

Fasting, it seems to me, is ultimately about self-control. It is about the intentional removal of one, external controlling factor in our lives for a period of time. It is an exercise in self-control. And self-control holds benefit for all—regardless of our faith or nonfaith preferences.

In college, for the first time, I set out to give up one “controlling factor” in my life for a period of 40 days—a form of fasting that drew inspiration from my Catholic friends (although I’ll be quick to admit that most world religions embrace some form of fasting).

My thinking went like this, “If there is any external reality in my life that I could not give up for 40 days, it has become a controlling influence on me. By definition, I have lost an element of self-control.”

Over the years, as a result of this exercise, I have fasted from television for 40 days, eating out for 40 days, my cell phone for 40 days, and candy for 40 days. Each time, I chose one thing that would be difficult to part with for a period of days, and then challenged myself to go without it as an exercise in self-control.

Each time, it seemed, I learned more about myself and gained additional insight into finding balance in my life.

I am not alone in my practice of this discipline. The Minimalists recently gave up social media for 30 days. Courtney Carver has written about giving up sugar for 30 days. And almost everyone who attempts an extended shopping ban will tell you it was worth it.

There is value in this practice—however you choose to embrace it.

Currently, my fasting practice looks a bit different than the extended period of abstaining 30 or 40 days from a specific item. Over the past year, I have returned to the 24-hour model of intermittent fasting, choosing to abstain from coffee on Saturdays. It’s not a long, drawn-out practice that requires pre-planning of any sort. It’s just a simple reminder to me—every weekend—that I am in control of my habits, not coffee.

Recently, I texted a friend to see if I could call her about a writing project on a Sunday evening. She said I’d have to wait until Monday, “Sunday evenings are family time. I don’t do any work on purpose.” Just another form of fasting, I thought to myself.

There is value in this discipline. Here’s a quick guide to get started:

1. Choose one external influence in your life to fast from. The best practice for testing (and strengthening) self-control is to choose an item you imagine would be difficult to part with. Finish this sentence, “I could never go 40 days without ____________.” Whatever pops into your head might be a good place to start. Maybe it’s chocolate or Facebook or alcohol or Netflix. You get to decide.

2. Choose a period of time (or regular interval) for your exercise. You may choose 7 days, 40 days, or 365. Or maybe you want to fast every Saturday, every weekend, or every first week of the month. Again, the choice is yours. But do choose a period or interval of time that will challenge you and require a measure of self-control on your end.

3. Make arrangements if necessary. If you are choosing to abstain from sugar for 30 days, it might not be wise to keep lots of sugary snacks in your pantry. If you decide to give up television for a period of time, it may be beneficial to remove the temptation entirely (assuming other members in your family do not object). When I gave up eating out for 40 days, I needed to think through and prepare adequately for brown bag lunches each day instead.

4. Embrace the discipline and expect the beginning to be the hardest. There is nothing wrong with this being difficult—especially at first. Expect it and embrace it. In fact, if the fasting is not difficult for you, you may want to consider choosing something more difficult to give up.

5. Find meaning in defeat. If you give in at some point during the experiment and succumb to the temptation, don’t lose heart. Make failure your servant by examining its root. And then get back up to try again.

6. Re-enter slowly. When you complete your exercise, reintroduce the item into your life deliberately. Remember, you have not committed to giving up something for the rest of your life—only for a predetermined period of time. But that doesn’t mean you automatically return the element to the same level of influence it had before. Almost certainly you will have learned something during the process that will enable you to reintroduce the item in a healthier manner.

Many of the external items that subconsciously control our lives are not needs, they are wants (coffee, dessert, television, Facebook, etc.). But we have become so accustomed to having them in our lives on a daily basis, we quickly confuse our wants and our needs.

Fasting from anything (and/or everything) for a set period of time helps put these items back in proper perspective and gives us the strength to walk away when necessary.

There is value in the practice of fasting. I have found this to be true. So will you.

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Kris Jenner reveals Khloe is her favorite

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Selena Gomez splits from Justin Bieber

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Angela Bassett reveals her twin children faced racism in preschool

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The Best Meatball Sub Recipe

Super tender and tasty meatballs braised in a tomato-y sauce topped off with melty cheese in a toasty baguette.

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🚀 101 Popular Job Boards For Job Seekers Everywhere

The top job boards that job seekers and recruiters are using around the world.

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Job boards are one of the most misused tools in a job seeker's toolbox.

The worst way to use a job board is the easiest way: just jump right in and start applying to the first jobs you qualify for. That short term gain often leads to long term pain as you're competing with many other job seekers for a job at a company you may ultimately not even want to work for.

On the other hand, the best way to use a job board is as a research tool to gauge demand for your current skills and which employer-attracting skills to learn next. Then, target companies directly, away from the job board.

The larger the job board, the better it will represent your industry's job market, the better an impression of market demand it will give you.

With that in mind, here are many of the biggest, most popular job boards around the world. Browse the list, enjoying some of the job board logos while you're at it, or simply look for your country or ‘international' and start researching.

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The top job boards around the world

#101 Neuvoo Greece (Greece) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#100 All Cruise Jobs (Germany/International) – All Cruise Jobs is the biggest job board within the cruise line industry with most current cruise ship job vacancies available on the Internet.

#99 Aviation Job Search (International) – Check out Aviation Job Search for 1000s of the latest aviation jobs and vacancies.

#98 TipTopJob (International) – Search for Jobs in the UK and Worldwide

#97 Observer Jobs (Sri Lanka) – Observer JOBS is the only recruitment product that brings together print, web, mobile and social media to create a comprehensive, easy to access employment network with the largest database of job opportunities and the widest coverage of all districts in Sri Lanka

#96 employment4students (International) – Most visited UK student jobs website helping students find part time jobs, temporary job vacancies, internships & graduate jobs during Christmas & Summer

#95 Neuvoo UAE (UAE) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#94 Neuvoo Switzerland (Switzerland) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#93 GovJersey (Jersey, Channel Islands) – Search for jobs and current vacancies in Jersey, Channel Islands.

#92 Brighter Monday Tanzania (Tanzania) – Find the job that's right for you. Search for jobs, read career advice and sign up to receive alerts on the latest job vacancies.

#91 Neuvoo Spain (Spain) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#90 Jobs Luxembourg (Luxembourg) – Jobs in Luxembourg

#89 Job Monkey (International) – The coolest jobs on Earth

#88 Brighter Monday Uganda (Uganda) – Find the job that's right for you. Search for jobs, read career advice and sign up to receive alerts on the latest job vacancies.

#87 JobbSafari (Sweden) – Find your next job or your next coworker with Jobbsafari. Jobbsafari offers the most complete list of available jobs in Sweden.

#86 Neuvoo UK (UK) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#85 Eluta (Canada) – Official job search engine of the Canada's Top 100 Employers® project

#84 Neuvoo Brazil (Brazil) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#83 The Local Spain (Spain) – English-Language Jobs in Spain

#82 Trinidad Job (Trinidad and Tobago) – Welcome to the #1 Recruitment website in Trinidad & Tobago – Dedicated to Jobs in Trinidad and Tobago

#81 Rice Bowl (Malaysia) – Find Latest Job Vacancy in Malaysia & Singapore. Thousand of Latest 2017 Job Vacancies Available in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Penang & Perak. Start Job Vacancy Search in Admin, Account, HR, Clerical & Sales and Marketing. Thousand of Employment Opportunities eg Part Time Jobs, Full Time Jobs, Internship Opportunity & Freelance Jobs. – RiceBowl.my

#80 Neuvoo Nigeria (Nigeria) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#79 StepStone Austria (Austria) – StepStone Austria is one of the leading and most visited online job boards in Austria.

#78 MyJobo (Malawi) – Find jobs in Malawi

#77 Neuvoo South Africa (South Africa) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#76 Queensland Government (Queensland, Australia) – Job search | Employment and jobs | Queensland Government

#75 The Local Italy (Italy) – English-Language Jobs in Italy

#74 CharityJob (UK) – The only job board specifically created for charity, not for profit, third sector and voluntary jobs. Find the largest range of jobs available in the charity sector today!

#73 S1Jobs (Scotland) – Search 4,047 jobs in Scotland

#72 Australian Government (Australia) – Find Jobs, Employment & Career Opportunities

#71 Europe Language Jobs (Europe) – Europe Language Jobs is an exciting job board specialized in multilingual job vacancies.

#70 Academic Positions (Europe) – Career network for academics, researchers and scientists. Find and apply for jobs in research and higher education today!

#69 Virtual Vocations (USA) – All telecommute jobs. All in one place.

#68 College Grad (USA) – #1 Entry Level Job Site

#67 Milk Round (UK/USA/UAE/Germany/China) – The UK's most widely used student and graduate job website. Search and apply for the latest graduate jobs, schemes and internships from top UK employers today.

#66 StepStone Belgium (Belgium) – Find a job in Belgium and use the Belgian StepStone job site. All jobs in Belgium, just one click away!

#65 Fish4Jobs (UK) – Looking for the best local jobs? Start your local job search on Fish4jobs, the official job site of Trinity Mirror’s network of regional and national news brands including the Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Birmingham Mail and many more.

#64 StepStone France (France) – StepStone is the number one job board in Europe and the number one Specialized Jobboard network in France.

#63 Neuvoo France (France) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#62 GoZambia Jobs (Zambia) – Zambia Jobs

#61 Science Careers (USA) – Search for your next job from 1,836 live job openings, or upload your resume now and let employers find you.

#60 Mero Job (Nepal) – Find most recent jobs in Nepal at merojob.com. We are an online job search site in Nepal where you can find career opportunities suitable for everyone.

#59 Jobillico (Canada) – Everyone deserves to be happy at work. So do you!

#58 Neuvoo Canada (Canada) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#57 Neuvoo Italy (Italy) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#56 The Local France (France) – English-Language Jobs in France

#55 Brighter Monday Kenya (Kenya) – Jobs in Kenya – Latest Job Vacancies

#54 Neuvoo India (India) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

#53 Irish Jobs (Ireland) – Irish job opportunities in Dublin, Cork and Galway from IrishJobs.ie – View our Irish Salary Survey, Career Advice, Jobs in Ireland plus much more.

#52 Jobs.ie (Ireland) – Find jobs in Ireland. View thousands of jobs from Ireland’s top companies. Search jobs in Dublin, Cork and Galway. Get CV tips and more in our blog.

#51 NIjobs (Ireland) – NIJobs is Northern Ireland's leading job site, listing thousands of jobs from employers and recruitment agencies throughout NI.

#50 The Local Sweden (Sweden) – English-Language Jobs in Sweden

#49 Oil and Gas Job Search (International) – Search thousands of Oil and Gas jobs. We cover all oil jobs, offshore jobs, oil careers and offer recruiter services to employers in the oil and gas industry.

#48 Caterer Global (International) – Search for your next job from live vacancies, or upload your CV now and let recruiters find you.

#47 WayUp (International) – Find paid internships, part-time jobs and entry-level opportunities at thousands of startups and Fortune 500s. Use our resources for tips on interviews, resumes, cover letters and more.

#46 The Local Germany (Germany) – English-Language Jobs in Germany

#45 OnlineJobs Ph (Philippines) – World's largest and safest marketplace for finding rock star Filipino workers.

#44 Jobberman (Nigeria) – Your Dream Job in Nigeria Awaits.

#43 Caribbean Jobs (Caribbean/International) – Find your dream job in the Caribbean at Caribbeanjobs.com. Full-time and part-time jobs in Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, St. Lucia and more. Your best source online for a career in the Caribbean.

#42 JobIndex (Denmark) – Jobindex is Denmark's largest job market. We provide the most complete overview of available jobs in Denmark. With over 20,000 job ads, 100,000 CVs * and over 800,000 unique users a month, Jobindex is Denmark's largest job market.

#41 WorkAbroad (Philippines/International) – The Leading Overseas Jobs in the Philippines

#40 Just Landed (International) – Everything you need to live abroad – connecting expats worldwide.

#39 Career Junction (South Africa) – 1000's of new jobs daily. Job seekers can upload CVs and apply for Jobs on mobile or desktop. Search jobs by industry, location, keyword or job title.

#38 Workopolis (Canada) – Your next job or career is on Workopolis – Canada's leading career site with the latest jobs from Top Canadian employers. Let's get to work!

#37 Jobs.ac.uk (UK) – Search international jobs in academic, science, research and administrative employment in the UK, Europe, Australasia, Africa, America and Asia & Middle East.

#36 Careers24 (South Africa) – Find your dream career

#35 NHS Jobs (UK) – Around 25,000 posts are advertised on this website every month. If you're looking to begin or develop your career in the NHS, this site should be your first port of call.

#34 Monster Gulf (International, Bahrain, Gulf, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt) – Search for jobs in UAE including government jobs, safety officer jobs etc. on Monster Gulf. Post your resume to apply for UAE jobs across top companies in UAE.

#33 Monster Canada (Canada) – Find the job that's right for you. Use Monster's resources to create a killer resume, search for jobs, prepare for interviews, and launch your career.

#32 Jobs.af (Afghanistan) – Get the latest job announcements in Afghanistan by UN, Government, International development agencies, Aid Agencies, Private Companies, MNCs in different industries

#31 Jobs2Careers (USA) – What type of work are you looking for?

#30 Internships.com (USA) – Find internships and employment opportunities in the largest internship marketplace. Search paid internships and part time jobs to help start your career.

#29 HigherEdJobs (International) – Your Higher Education Job is Here.

#28 Gulf Talent (UAE) – Search from 4,000+ jobs in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Lebanon. Search jobs by location, job role and industry. Start searching!

#27 JobStreet Ph (Philippines) – 62,564 jobs in the Philippines and Overseas

#26 Monster UK (UK) – Monster will help you find the job that you deserve! Use Monster's resources to create a killer CV, search for jobs, prepare for interviews, and launch your career.

#25 Neuvoo (International) – Looking for a job? You will find on neuvoo all the jobs available in your region. Your job search starts here.

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PSA: If you're applying for a job on a job board and it's your first communication with a company take your address out of your resume. Once you verify the company is real and have been to the company then feel free to give them your address. There's a lot of fraud happening.

— Ryan Miller (Some InfoSec Guy) (@Milwizzle) February 26, 2018

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#24 Pnet (South Africa) – PNet is South Africa's number 1 job site. Search for jobs across South Africa. Find work. Recruit the ideal candidates. PNet your job portal.

#23 ACCA (International) -Search jobs from the finance and accountancy world.

#22 JobSite (UK) – Find 1000s of UK Jobs. Start your job search with Jobsite UK.

#21 Dice (USA) – Search 80,000+ tech jobs. Dice.com has business analyst, software engineer, QA jobs and many more. Manage your tech job search and IT career on Dice.

#20 SnagaJob (USA) – Hire great hourly employees

#19 Reed.co.uk (UK) – Find a job you love with the UK's #1 job site

#18 Naukri Gulf (UAE) – Apply to Jobs in UAE(19132), Qatar(4929), Saudi Arabia(10845), Bahrain(1306) & Oman(1499) across industries & roles.

#17 jobsDB (Hong Kong/Indonesia/Singapore/Thailand) – Search, browse and apply the latest Admin & HR, Banking, IT, Sales, Marketing and many other jobs.

#16 StepStone Deutschland (Deutschland) – The quickest way to search for jobs. Find your next job with StepStone!

#15 Total Jobs (UK) – Search 160000 jobs in the UK on totaljobs. We’ll get you noticed. Find your perfect job with instant job matches, alerts and more.

#14 People Per Hour (International) – The best people, in their finest hour

#13 Career Builder (International) – CareerBuilder is the most trusted source for job opportunities & advice. Access career resources, personalized salary tools & insights. Find your dream job now!

#12 USAJobs.gov (USA) – Search and apply for federal jobs. Learn about unique hiring paths for veterans, students and graduates, individuals with a disability, and more.

#11 TES (International) – The largest selection of academic, education and teaching job vacancies for primary schools, secondary schools and special needs schools in the UK.

#10 Seek (Australia/New Zealand) – SEEK is Australia’s number one employment marketplace. Find jobs and career related information or recruit the ideal candidate.

#9 Shine (India) – Find Jobs in India

#8 Zip Recruiter (International) – Get updates on your job application every step of the way.

#7 Monster (International) – Monster can help you find the best jobs, employers and career advice.

#6 Gum Tree (UK) – Discover your next Role

#5 Bayt (UAE) – Find Jobs in the Gulf and Middle East

#4 Glassdoor (International) – Find The Job That Fits Your Life

#3 Indeed (International) – Search job sites, newspapers, associations and company career pages.

#2 Craigslist (International) – provides local classifieds and forums for jobs, housing, for sale, personals, services, local community, and events.

#1 LinkedIn (International) – Manage your professional identity. Build and engage with your professional network. Access knowledge, insights and opportunities.

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