ADVICE FOR JOB SEEKERS

1. Put together a spreadsheet of your contacts outside of your department, company, and area of expertise. Then, contact these people once a quarter or at least twice a year. An easy excuse to contact a contact is to forward an article that is relevant to your common interest. Google Alerts works brilliantly for this.

2. Performance reviews are an excellent resource for your 60-second sell and resume. Also, psychologically, it's easier to craft a laundry list of accomplishments when you're doing it using someone else's words.


ADVICE FOR JOB-HOLDERS

1. See #1 above

2. For the love of Ted, put together a portfolio of your work. Forward the document to yourself at home or print a copy and take it home, but just do it. If it was something you submitted as part of an objective, that means it's important enough to add the the folio.