Fun With a Purpose
Nobody is talking about you because there is nothing to say
Personal Branding. Does that phrase make you cringe, or is it exciting? There is a lot of talk and hype about personal branding. Some people treat it like it’s the missing key to professional success. Let me share one concept that I’ve learned the hard way over the years: If you want people to know…
Read MoreKiller Personal Branding Story: Jacob Share
Jacob Share is a friend of mine who runs JobMob. I had never heard the story that he blogged about yesterday titled The Best Personal Branding Story You Haven’t Heard, where he talks about how he got his first consulting client. This is one of the coolest, most clever things I’ve heard someone do. It…
Read MoreAlternative Ideas to Video Resumes
So someone hyped video resumes and you want to know more. I am not big on the concept… as a hiring manager I’m not sure I’m going to watch a 2 minute low-quality, poorly done “video resume.” Are there alternatives? Yes. If you are hoping to send a video instead of a resume (or Profile),…
Read MoreFree Ebook: What I Wish I Had Known
Check out this page where you can download a free ebook titled What I Wish I Had Known. From the website, this book is… “…filled with inspiration, words of wisdom and leadership from more than 60 individuals excelling in business, philanthropy and the arts.” I love these types of books, and I think it will make…
Read MorePersonal Branding Pitfalls
In my presentations I share two bad words that have to do with personal branding. When people create branding statements (a tagline, the dreaded elevator pitch, etc.), they want to get a lot of awesomeness in a very concise statement. So they use words that encapsulate big ideas. Unfortunately, these words have very little meaning.…
Read MoreDid you know you are a salesperson RIGHT NOW?
Everyone is a salesperson. When you become a job seeker, you are really a salesperson. You are trying to get people to buy YOU. Or your resume, or to spend time with you (lunch, etc.). You are trying to sell yourself into an interview, and then into THE job. Doesn’t it make sense that you…
Read MoreMillenials: WATCH OUT! The next generation wants your job!
My favorite line from Sandra’s post, titled An Opportunity to Work, is this: So watch out Millenials, while you are worrying about your “personal brand” and fussing about it if you have to work overtime and your company doesn’t give you lunch and facebook at work. I think i have just seen a generation coming…
Read MoreStaffing Agencies, Laurie Ruettimann, the real Job Search
Must be Laurie Ruettimann week. Another brilliant post. In the six+ years I’ve been consumed with job search stuff I don’t remember reading a post like this. I don’t remember hearing advice like this. Here it is (read the post here – and especially the comments): But do you know what I would do if I…
Read MorePinterest for Job Seekers?
Short answer: No Longer answer: Check out this post by recruiter Jessica Lunk: Do You Need Pinterest in Your Marketing Arsenal? Her final line, speaking to recruiters, is this: The challenge is not figuring out how to use Pinterest, but how to rethink the way you present your content to keep up with online consumption…
Read MoreWhen you don’t want to job search
Yesterday I went to the gym. I didn’t want to go, at all. My body said NO!! My workload said NO!! But I went anyway. I spent less time on the exercise bike than I normally do, and didn’t do as much weightlifting as I normally do. I probably did about half of what I…
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