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 …
Spring Into Search: Spice Up Your Personal Brand
With the changing of seasons right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to give your job search a bit of a spring awakening. The deadlock of winter may have dulled your job search strategies, but it shouldn’t hold you back from going above and beyond to present yourself to an employer.
Usher in the …
Information Keeps Your Personal Brand Current
… and allows you to brand yourself as a superior candidate.
Information is power …
The information you use to shape your communications with employers is critical to your success … or lack of success in landing a job.
But the information that most candidates use is lacking … and inferior information brands you as …