Do You Have the Top Four Traits That Predict Job Success?
Companies are always looking for ways to attract, engage and retain top talent but it’s not always obvious who these people are. The investment in interviewing, training and development is huge and companies lose millions of dollars every year when they hire someone who turns out to be “a know it all”, a non-contributor or …
How to Increase Your Social Influence
No longer is your social importance measured solely by the number of followers you have. More important than quantity is the quality of engagement you have with the people who follow you. Resources such as Klout, measure this level of engagement as a way to quantify your influence. Social influence is the effect you have …
Give Your Personal Brand a Boost with Blogging
A professional blog on your website is just the beginning to building your personal brand, and attracting new subscribers. Creating unique and fresh content opens the door for converting leads into sales and higher rankings on the search engines.
So how exactly does blogging allow brands to attract more loyal customers? The process is straightforward …
Capitalizing on The War for Talent
There is a hot conversation going on in a lot of businesses.
Most every business is facing a challenge related to hiring, retaining and training employees.
And, if they don’t feel the pain now they will in a few years. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be shortfall of 18 million people to …
Gang Member To Inspirational Entrepreneur With Ryan Blair
This week I got a chance to ask Ryan Blair, CEO and Co- Founder of ViSalus some questions. Coincidentally enough I actually read his book, Nothing to Lose Everything to Gain: How I Went from Gang Member to Multimillionaire Entrepreneur, before launching my first corporation several years back. Ryan has launched several businesses and inspired …
Unhappy at Work? You’re Not Alone!
If you’re somewhat less than enthusiastic about getting up each workday and heading off to your job, you’ve certainly got a lot of company. According to the latest job satisfaction survey (published in June 2014) by The Conference Board, a global, independent business membership and research association, even though job satisfaction levels currently are the …
Is Your Elevator Pitch Working?
I frequent job search networking groups where people stand up and recite what’s called the elevator pitch. Ideally, people are supposed to be able to concisely sum up unique professional aspects about themselves in a way that intrigues and excites listeners so that the listeners will want to connect later—for mutual benefit—with the one giving …
5 Things to Do Before Building A Personal Brand
A strong personal brand isn’t created overnight. It takes time to discover your strengths, identify your passions, and build a community of followers.
In a Medium article by Gary Vaynerchuk, he talks about how a personal brand can lose value if an individual doesn’t “put in the work.” Vaynerchuk also explains many people overlook the …
What Would Tom Brady Say About You?
Last Sunday, my favorite comment by any of the many sportscasters was this: “Brady was unstoppable when the pressure was strongest.”
What if we said that about you?
Are you unstoppable when the pressure is the strongest?
The strongest stress is when it all comes down to one action you must take in one moment, …
7 Different Types of Interviews Every Candidate Should Know
This week I would like to explain the types of interviews that every job seeker should know.
Behavioral interview:A behavioral interview is an interview where employers try to find out about your personality, your character, and your soft skills to see if you are a good fit for the position and the company culture. …