Five Tips for Improving Your Resume
When seeking a new job, your resume is likely to be the primary tool for conveying your personal brand in written form. Unfortunately, many resumes are similar and get lost in the “resume shuffle” of online job applications.
I am not a fan of online job applications, having met many a job seeker who spent …
GenX, GenY, and the Jurassic Workplace
Many people you encounter during your career will initially associate you with your generational stereotype. If you are a baby boomer, for example, a GenX hiring manager may tend to begin your job interview with preconceived notions that may (or may not) be to your benefit.
My objective in this post is to heighten your …
Just Say NO to Career Dissatisfaction!
If you are happy with your income, employer, and opportunity for career development, read no further. Consider yourself fortunate and be thankful. If you feel there is definite room for improvement, however, then I encourage you to read on.
The 2008/2009 Salary.com job satisfaction survey found that the majority (65%) of ALL American workers admitted …
What Do I Want to Be When I Grow Up???
For career and job search direction, you must answer the fundamental question “What do you do?” Your answer is a basic component of your personal brand and is intertwined with your choice of profession.
There are thousands of professional specialties, most you don’t know about. What are the odds that you have chosen (or fallen …
You Gotta Believe! (Louisville and UConn)
“You gotta believe” is an expression we have all heard – frequently in reference to athletics. When the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team recently won another NCAA national championship 93-60, I’m sure they believed in themselves and their teammates.
Similarly, you gotta believe in yourself to excel in your career or job search. Your …
Your Attitude: Career Maker or Career Breaker?
YOU … and the impressions you make on others … are the essence of your personal brand. Do you tend to smile or frown? Slump or stand confidently? Speak positively or negatively? Listen attentively or appear distracted? Do you have control over the impressions you make, or are you unaware of them?
I have carefully …