Author: Heather R. Huhman

Heather R. Huhman is a career expert and founder & president ​of Come Recommended, a career and workplace education and consulting firm specializing in young professionals. She is also the author of#ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), national entry-level careers columnist forExaminer.com and blogs about career advice at HeatherHuhman.com.
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What’s More Important: Your Brand Or Your Company’s

While your personal brand is important for your career success and personal fulfillment, the brand of the company you work for is also important. How do these two things tie together? Some might think that they conflict, but they can actually enhance one another.

Companies that help employees identify what makes them unique and apply …

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How to Guest Blog Your Way to a Stronger Personal Brand

You already know how important blogging is to your personal brand, and you might be doing quite a bit of it on your personal blog to gain traction in your field.

Another important tactic to strengthen your personal brand is guest blogging. Offering your expertise on other’s blogs can help you reach new audiences and …

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5 Ways to Grow Your Personal Brand on the Job

Personal branding is not just for job seekers. If you want to position yourself for future success, it’s only logical to continue building and maintaining your personal brand on the job, too.

Josh Hyatt, a writer for Forbes, once wrote, “successful employees working at large companies desperately need to create a ‘brand within a brand,’ …

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Lessons from Charlie Sheen: Can Too Much Honesty Hurt Your Personal Brand?

If you follow celebrity news or social media — and even if you don’t — you’ve likely heard about Charlie Sheen’s recent rants pertaining to the cancellation of his hit show, “Two and a Half Men,” on CBS after production was stopped due to his erratic behavior and alleged drug problem.

Sheen participated in several …