The 10 Commandments of Personal Branding
Personal branding week continues with the 10 Commandments of Personal Branding prepared by John Antonios. On his blog, he spells out in greater detail each of the 10 commandments and
The Complete A to Z Guide to Personal Branding
Developing a strong personal brand is valuable both in a job search and in your career generally. In The Brand Called You in Fast Company, Tom Peters introduced, the concept of a personal
Without Personal Branding Your Career is Dead
This week I’ve been focusing on personal branding — taking control of your reputation, particularly your on-line reputation. In this vein, the following infographic “Without Personal Branding Your Career is
The Way to Personal Branding
There are many ways to describe managing your reputation — some call it personal branding, others call it reputation management and others refer to it as personal public relations. Of
Job Search: Tactics and Frustrations
As I’ve said many times, looking for a job is hard. It can be frustrating, discouraging, and demoralizing. If you are out of work, you can wind up spending much
Double Your LinkedIn Connections in just 5 minutes per day
LinkedIn is considered the premier social media platform for professionals including job seekers. LinkedIn is a terrific resource for job seekers. Job seekers can search LinkedIn for professionals who currently or
Your Elevator Pitch: How to impress potential employers in 5 easy steps!
Every job seeker needs a short introduction and summary of yourself that can be given in the amount of time it takes to ride an elevator — an elevator pitch.
10 Things Not to Put on Your Resume
On your resume, you want to be comprehensive — it’s your first chance to tell you prospective employer all about you. Some things, however, should not be on your resume.
10 Success Principles to remember
I read Stephen Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People years ago and at one point could recite all 7 without trying hard. If pressed, I probably could come up
7 Smart Habits of Successful Job Seekers
In one of Brian Tracy‘s audio trainings, he talks about finding out what successful people do, and then do what they do. It’s the old adage of not needing to
17 Tips to Impress Your Interviewer
If you could take a pill and it would give you the ability to impress your interviewer when you went on a job interview, what would you pay for it?
18 Ways to be more positive at work
Some people think that if you are successful, you will be happy. Shawn Achor, in his book The Happiness Advantage, argues that if you are happy, then you will be