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Maximizing the connections we make: easier than you might think
It started early, as all mornings seem to. Like me, many folks woke up wanting to roll over and get in another 30 minutes of much-needed sleep. Why not? There’s going to be another CRN meeting in two weeks…and who’s really going to miss me anyway? Fortunately, it wasn’t long before my sense of responsibility took…
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Recap of Wednesday’s CRN meeting
Wednesday morning found me at another CRN meeting at the University of Phoenix in Tigard. Why would I drive clear across town during rush hour? Along with more than 20 other professionals, I was there to experience what CRN has represented for more than three years: – Empowering – Networking – Relationships Almost 80% jobs…
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What you missed at today’s CRN meeting if you hit your snooze alarm
It was a grey, rainy Wednesday morning, the sort that makes hitting the snooze button and sleeping through a CRN meeting (or anything else) seem like a good plan. Despite the damp start to the day, this week’s edition of CRN featured a full house of alert networkers eager to get the party started. Doug…
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Recapping the 4.23.14 CRN Meeting
Wednesday, April 23rd, dawned dreary, cold, and damp- a typical Portland mid-January day…except that the calendar said April 23rd. The weather could easily have generated several understandable reasons to stay in bed. Despite that, a group of highly motivated career seekers made their way to Wednesday’s CRN meeting at the University of Phoenix. Doug was…
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An introduction to networking from an introvert’s perspective (By Jack Cluth)
I arrived at my first CRN meeting and immediately noticed people all around me eagerly engaged in small talk. Not a single familiar face was to be found. I scanned the room, convinced I was the only one feeling alone and exposed. It took every ounce of strength I possessed at that moment to refrain…
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What you missed if you weren’t at this week’s CRN meeting
This week’s Career Resources Network meeting spotlighted the work the CRN leadership team is doing to expand the services and products available to assist those in career transition or looking for career improvement. If you missed the meeting, you missed hearing about some new and exciting things. Some of the programs in various stages of…