Deathmatch: MBTI® versus DiSC®
In the Celebrity Deathmatch between Madonna and Michael Jackson, Michael turns into a hamster and Madonna is the easy winner. Likewise, in the world of assessments, there are clear winners and losers. What’s amazing to me is how few people ever write or speak about this subject. I believe that you can be more successful …
Better Resumes Equal Better Career Results
Last week I was asked to qualify candidates to be presented to an employer who needed to hire someone. I proceeded to review 200 resumes over a period of three hours. The result? I found five people who, on initial review, seemed to meet the qualifications of the job. That’s an average of about one …
What Good Networkers Do… and Don’t Do
Are you a good networker, or a bad networker? Do people who can help you look forward to meeting with you, or dread it? Do you tend to get what you want, or are you frustrated with your networking results? This article will give you lots of do’s and don’ts to consider for improving your …
LinkedIn as a Career Networking Tool
Are you “on LinkedIn”, but not feeling like you are getting maximum benefit? In this fourth and final post in my series on leveraging LinkedIn for your career, we will examine one of the website’s most valuable uses — as a networking tool.
In an earlier post, we discussed LinkedIn visibility, credibility, and connect-ability. I …
Becoming a LinkedIn Groupie
Most professionals and executives know that LinkedIn can be a powerful career tool. But, like a hammer, it does you no good if you don’t pick it up and use it. Leading up to a talk I will be giving on LinkedIn as a Career Advancement Tool later this month at Kennesaw State University, I …
LinkedIn: Five Tips for Developing Your Strategy
In my post last week we examined the concepts of LinkedIn visibility, credibility, and connect-ability. Much of the discussion centered around developing an effective profile that is more searchable (visibility) and that presents you as an authentic professional. Included were a few ideas for improving in these areas.
But, where do you go beyond this? …
LinkedIn: Improve Your Visibility, Credibility, and Connect-Ability
Are you on LinkedIn? This question has become more common in that past year, with total subscribers topping 200 million in early 2013 and the stock price doubling in the subsequent six months. As I note in Chapter 13 of Fast Track Your Job Search (and Career!), LinkedIn is “the premier social networking site designed …
Viewing Prospective Employers: Mirror or Glass Door?
Face it: Most people are changing jobs more often than ever before. Some by choice, many against their wills. Average tenures, even at executive levels, are running 18 to 36 months. This steady-state churn means you are likely to be conducting many job searches in your lifetime and contemplating many new employers. If you are …
New Year’s Resolution: Quit My Job
Should you quit your job? Probably. The majority of people are unsatisfied in their jobs and the odds are you should have a new year’s resolution like “Get a new job.” Proactive job hoppers tend to make more money and gain career satisfaction. See my previous post for more thoughts on this topic.
The best …
Job Search: How Can I Help You?
“How can I help you?” is a magic question. It is one of the most useful job search questions you can ask others. It is also a question that, if you are properly prepared when it is asked of you, can laser focus your networking contacts on your specific needs.
Asking your job search contacts…