So You Are an Intern This Summer
If you are one of the fortunate students who has landed an internship for the summer, congratulations. You have an opportunity to learn some practical skills in your field of study, add a valuable piece to your resume, and possibly make a little money (if it is a paid internship.)
There is a good chance …
The “Little Mermaid Principle” for Career Advancement
In my previous two blog posts I shared wisdom from Tarzan and The Lone Ranger. Realizing that these are both male and old characters, I will do my best to move forward to more recent fictional characters from which we can learn. This week, let’s examine Disney’s The Little Mermaid.
If you or your children …
How to Convince Influential Entrepreneurs to Endorse Your Brand
How can I get a big-name entrepreneur to publicly endorse my product / service?
The following answers are provided by the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that helps millions of entrepreneurs start …
Developing Worthiness of Equality
Entrepreneurs, in their first ten years of business, usually feel some type of inadequacy. From a sales perspective, meetings or partnering are not about being equally matched in experience. Instead, the matter is about what we each bring to the table that your prospective client needs, wants and deeply desires.
Sometimes all that is required …
How to Turn Networking into Interviews
People in transition know that 60 to 80 percent of job seekers get their next positions through networking. Consequently and whenever possible, they focus their daily activities on such networking. But despite their—sometimes admittedly awkward—efforts, nothing comes of it. The reason is that they don’t have an understanding of the actual purpose of networking and …
How to Answer Tricky Interview Questions
When preparing for job interviews, many job seekers focus on crafting answers to hard questions.
“What is your greatest weakness?”
“If you were an emoji, which one would you be?”
Although preparing for these tough questions is good practice, it can be easy to overlook some of the more tricky interview questions hiring managers ask.…
What’s Inside the Worst LinkedIn Invite Ever
Asking a complete stranger to connect on LinkedIn can be fine! No worries. Just have something – like a group – in common. That means you look up who you want to link with, and join their group. Participate two or three times, and then fire off that invite. You might write: We are both …
Personal Branding Weekly – Facilitate Strategic Meetings Instead of Hopeful
When going to a conference or face to face event, don’t just go “hoping” to meet people. Go with a plan and be strategic.
Invite people that are already in your online circle who may be going or be from the area to meet AFK (away from the keyboard). Look to see who the speakers,…Theatrics are Required in a Leader
When things are not going well, you can: (1) show it, or (2) not show it. There is play pretend needed as an adult, just as you did as a child. When you were a kid, you acted out your dreams. You dressed and spoke like a cowboy, an actress, or a fireman. Similarly, as …
Pros and Cons to Following Your Boss on Social
A growing group of human resources staffs are turning to social media to determine the likelihood that a particular job candidate will be a good fit for the company. As many as 75 percent of HR professionals peruse social media accounts, like Facebook, to scout job candidates and not just to look for dirty laundry. …