Spotting Keirsey/Myers-Briggs Temperaments at a Glance
Last week, I wrote about how knowing the different Keirsey Temperaments, could help you interact with different people you encounter. This week, I want to give you a basic understanding of how you could spot these different types.
There are four basic Keirsey Temperaments — SJ, SP, NT, NF — created by psychologist David Keirsey, …
Employers Use Your Resume And LinkedIn Profile Differently
Many job seekers make the mistake of assuming that their resume and LinkedIn profile are the same thing.
… they’re not.
Job seekers who consider their LinkedIn profile to be equivalent to their resume can miss major opportunities to differentiate themselves resulting in lost job opportunities.
You can differentiate yourself much more effectively as a …
How to Ruin Your Reputation in Human Resources
Human Resources (HR) is a field that I love. I chose to pursue a career path in HR because I found the function to be the intersection between being able to help people and growing a business, two things that I am passionate about.
But HR doesn’t always have a good reputation. When I tell …
Face To Face Personal Branding
Your resume is the traditional way job seekers create their personal brand. It’s the first impression that most job seekers make.
But there’s a downside to creating your personal brand through a resume.
Your resume is prescreened between 2-5 times before a hiring manager sees it.
What does that mean to you? It means most …
Do or Don’t, Actions Matter to Personal Branding Success
What we do matters to our personal brand–just as much as what we don’t.
I was speaking to a client yesterday and bringing him through my on-boarding process. The job wasn’t a big one–it was quite in fact a tiny job. Having been wrapped up in a big job and a few personal matters, I …
What Mantra Do You Use As Your Guiding Voice?
I recently spoke with someone who inspired me with his mantra for how he lives his life. He said this: “The World was created for me and at the same time I am responsible for the world.” These two ideas at first glance seem to conflict but a closer look shows that they hold the …
Don’t Look Desperate During The Job Search
When you’re desperately looking for work, that desperation screams to hiring managers during your interview. You’re eager in your answers. You stress that no problem is too big for you to handle, no request too crazy. You even try the occasional Jedi mind trick, just in case.
It can be a little off-putting. So do …
Leaving a Lasting Legacy from the Start
The other day, as I sat in my office, lost in thought, my attention diverted to a poster-sized enlargement of my company ID badge that hung on my office wall that had been signed by everyone in the office and was given to me as a gift when I was moving on from the first …
Personal Branding By Understanding The Hiring Process
Do you realize that how well you understand the hiring process has a big impact on your personal brand … and on your chances of getting hired?
Most job seekers think that understanding the hiring process just means learning the email address to send a resume (or URL to post). That’s really the least important …
The Fastest Way To Become An Expert On Anything
After failing my first major exam as a college student (note: it’s not wise to begin studying for an 8 am exam at midnight the night before), I decided to create a “studying process.” By using this process during the rest of my collegiate career, I survived college and was able to graduate from Johns …