Find the Right People in Your Network
Ever wonder why your friends are seizing job opportunities, while you are researching hours each day and applying to multiple jobs with no results?
Networking allows for ease in this process, and by connecting with a professional in your desired work space, you have:
less pressure more credibility possibly less interviews / time to interview…Leverage: Doing more with less
“Leverage” is a popular vocabulary word in the corporate world. Why is this? Because it is strategic and allows a single person to utilize all the resources around him or her most effectively and efficiently in order to have a positive impact on the bottom line.
What we leverage:
People or human resources – people…Resources: The building blocks of power
How does one gain power and success?
Resources in nature cover the areas of people, money and materials. These three areas allow one person to have more control than another. The more wealth, raw materials and people you have working for you, the more powerful you will be. When I mention power, I mean the …
Timing and the open door
So you have all the right skills, know all the right people and have proven your capabilities. You may wonder why you haven’t progressed and furthered your career, while having all of these strengths work in your favor. The one element that is missing from the equation is “the open door” meaning, the timing and …
Experience vs Income
What is more valuable, the experience you gather from working in a particular position or the compensation for the work you create?
Let’s first isolate each variable, in order to distinguish there contents. First, you have experience, which combines the communication and technical skills, along with the cognitive and business skills that you gather while …
Politics
You could be the hardest worker and have the most intellect in your selected field, but without strategic politics, you will not achieve your full potential. Politics, a factor that increases as company size increases, are relationship-centric. Remember always hearing “its not what you know, it’s who you know,” well that isn’t completely true. If …
Your Credibility Impacts Your Personal Brand
The term credibility essentially gravitates to those who understand the principles of marketing and apply the concepts in their lives. Credibility is what you are judged on and what your net value is based upon. It is also a measure of your comprehension of a particular field or practice. The more credibility you bring to …
How the 4 P’s Apply to Your Brand
I view this blog as a way to approach life, while integrating marketing concepts and applications. The foundation of marketing lies with the four p’s, as you may already know. If you were to sell a new product, you would start to describe the product, your convenience to your community, low price point and promotional …
The Job Market Outlook for 2007
Summary: After some initial research, it seems like the job market is further developing for 2007. If you are a graduating senior, there will be ample opportunity to acquire a desired position. The salary range for certain majors, has broadened from 2006 and expect growth for 2007. The demand for certain majors, such as IT …
Marketing is life
Ask these following questions to yourself:
Why do I choose to purchase the items or brands that I do? What creates this preference? What drives the decision making in my life? How do people perceive me and what do they base these views on? Am I being controlled by the organizations that surround me? What…