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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7 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Offline

You know how important your online brand is, but there’s just something about meeting others face-to-face, isn’t there? Through a simple handshake, a conversation, or chance encounter, you’re typically able to make a stronger connection than you would through technology.

Showing up puts you ahead

Attend industry conferences and trade shows. Conferences provide several benefits …

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Personal Brand Week 2.0: Your Name is Just the Start

Are you attending Personal Brand Week 2.0? Throughout this week, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is five whole days of tips and activities dedicated to your personal brand.

According to the website: “Each day during Personal Brand Week, PwC will provide insightful tools, recommendations and tips that will help you prepare for what’s next. Start shaping your professional …

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3 of the Latest Tools to Discover, Monitor & Control Your Online Brand

Your online brand is often someone’s first stop to learn more about the “real you.” Applying for a job opening? The hiring manager will likely Google you. Trying to bring on a new client? I’m sure they searched the Web, looking for positive or negative results about you and your company.

So, as much as …

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3 More Personal Branding Predictions for 2011

Recently, Dan Schawbel released his seven personal branding predictions for 2011. Among them:

Your online personal brand will be consolidated Soft skills become more important than hard skills As the economy gets better, the war for talent ignites Social networks will become completely ineffective for one-to-many marketing efforts Personal brands have more responsibilities Social media…
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12 Books to Read to Learn More About Personal Branding

Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success by Dan Schawbel. Publisher of this blog and Student Branding blog, Schawbel breaks down personal branding into four distinct steps: discover, create, communicate, and maintain in this book about achieving success in your job and career. Career Distinction: Stand Out by Building Your Brand by…
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