Still Job Hunting Like It’s 1999?
The latest job figures released on Friday showed that the U.S. unemployment rate inched up 10 basis points in September to 9.8 percent. Many companies continue to reduce headcount, and those that are hiring are being very cautious and taking their time to find the right candidate.
Yet, many job seekers are still approaching their …
Personal Branding Interview: Nicole Williams
Today, I spoke to Nicole Williams, who is a career expert, MSN columnist, TV personality and author of Girl on Top. In this interview, Nicole explains how women can succeed in the workplace, what struggles women face that men don’t, some career tips for job seekers, and more.
What does it take for a woman…Personal Branding Interview: Caterina Fake
Today, I spoke to Caterina Fake, who is the co-founder of Flickr, the Chief Product Officer at Hunch.com and is one of Time Magazine’s top 100 most influential people. In this interview, Caterina talks about how she got started with social media, what Hunch.com is, how she’s built her own personal brand and more.
What…Personal Branding Interview: Adam Penenberg
Today, I spoke to Adam Penenberg,who is the author of Viral Loopand has written for Forbes, The New York Times, Fast Company, Inc., Slate, Wired, The Economist, Mother Jones and Playboy. Currently he’s a Contributing Writer to Fast Company. In this interview, Adam introduces us to the concept of a “viral loop,” and then explains …
Personal Branding Interview: Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster
Today, I spoke to both Katherine Crowley and Kathi Elster, who are the cofounders of K2 Enterprises and coauthors of Working For You Isn’t Working For Me. In this interview, they talk about how to get along with your manager, how to deal with it, when to quit your job if you don’t get along …
Personal Branding Interview: Frances Cole Jones
Today, I spoke to Frances Cole Jones, who is the author of The Wow Factor: The 33 Things You Must (and Must Not) Do to Guarantee Your Edge in Today’s Business World and and founder of Cole Media Management. In this interview, Frances goes over controlling your reputation, how to sell yourself in any given …
Personal Branding Interview: Sarah Evans
Today, I spoke to Sarah Evans (PRSarahEvans), who is a public relations and new media consultant at Sevans Strategy, a guest writer for Mashable, a blogger, and more. I spoke with Sarah because she’s been able to stand out amongst the million other PR people out there. In this interview, we talk about her personal …
Personal Branding Interview: Kevin Maney
Today, I spoke to Kevin Maney, who is a journalist at Fortune, The Atlantic, Fast Company and other magazines. He just released his latest book called Trade-Off: Why Some Things Catch On, and Others Don’t. In this interview, Kevin explains how convenience and fidelity impact purchasing decisions, products that have succeeded and failed based on …
Personal Branding Interview: Gretchen Rubin
Today, I spoke to Gretchen Rubin, who is the author of the popular blog, The Happiness Project and the forthcoming author of the book by the same title. I’ve spoken to Gretchen before, but this time I wanted to focus more on her book and some new ideas she has for how to be happier. …
Personal Branding Interview: Jim Camp
Today, I spoke to Jim Camp, who is the best-selling author of negotiation books Start with No® and No: The Only System Of Negotiation You Need For Work and Home, and is chairman of Camp Negotiation Systems®. In this interview, Jim tells us what challenge we all face, what people need to know about how …