How To Get A Mentor
The first mistake most people make when seeking out a mentor is asking a role model to take on that responsibility. Mentoring is an enormous chore. Don’t underrate the undertaking of it. You are asking someone to take a personal interest in your development.
It reminds me of a first kiss. At least, that’s when …
The #1 Thing Hiring Managers Are Looking For
We’ve all been there before: You interview for the seemingly perfect job opportunity, and you make all the right moves, but somehow you’re passed up in the final round. Worse, the feedback you get is unsatisfying, too—you’re told there are just too many qualified applicants.
But what’s the real reason? And what really makes the …
Branding Years Of Experience
Age 40+ job seekers can face ageism when they apply for positions at many companies. One of the triggers for age discrimination is the personal brand a candidate chooses on their resume.
The changed reality of today’s job market is that years of experience aren’t as valuable as they used to be. When experience loses …
The Art of the Cold Call Voicemail
Let me start by stating that I’m not a fan of cold calling. But there are times in life when you absolutely must, so it’s best to utilize methods that have proven high conversion rates.
The majority of cold calls are going to go to voicemail. It’s critical to have a practiced, concise, and straight-to-the-point …
Make Sense Out of Change and Join The Dance
The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~Alan Watts
I’m going to riff a little today.
I found this quote by British philosopher Alan Watts, which grabbed me and really perked me up because of how simple, and sound and playful …
Personal Branding Weekly and Your Personal YouTube Brand
Editor’s Note: We hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday! We are all grateful for you. Taking time to reach and comment means much to each of us – so thank you! We also know that with the busy weekend that you might have missed some great articles. We’ve provided the headline and …
How NOT To Introduce Yourself
Throughout the course of EVERY day, people you know will ask you, “How have you been?” and “What’s new?” Your answers to these “small-talk” questions will have a profound impact on the way people respond to you.
While there is value in being humble and being vulnerable, that does not mean that you should completely …
With Facebook’s Social Job App, Time to Clean Up
Now that Facebook has announced their Social Jobs app, it’s a good time for you to consider cleaning up your profile page and making other adjustments. You’ve all heard advice about your Facebook profiles before – but if you’re going to take the next step and use Facebook to find a job – it’s time …
Master Google AuthorRank to Improve Personal Search Rankings
Google’s new AuthorRank algorithm is going to help you make a big splash in the personal branding arena, because Google is going to be able to rank the trustworthiness of blog and article authors, and your score could have a positive or negative effect on your article’s placement in the search rankings.
I wrote about …
7 Tips for Hearing More and Doing More
Listen up! Yes You! Listen up!
It’s not just for coaches and teachers anymore. Give the person speaking the courtesy of your attention. Your conversations will go smoother and faster. You will be able to get more done in less time.
This is especially true for face to face meetings. It is also true for …