Want to get hired? Find an Internal Sponsor!
While there certainly is no “silver bullet” for finding a job in today’s challenging job market, one approach that works about three out of ten times is finding an internal sponsor at a company that has an opening you would be interested in and a job for which you would be fully qualified. Today, that’s …
Think Globally: Get Outside of Your “Four Walls”
With the Olympics in London underway, there is a wave of global consciousness that seems to run through many of us. Whether it is being inspired by the stories of the Olympians competing from all corners of the globe, or it’s being exposed to new cultures and ideas, a rare level of consciousness is in …
Entrepreneurship Will Leap Frog Your Career
Entrepreneurship and career advancement make the perfect couple! The combination is equivalent to having your cake and eating it too.
When you next move to doing the exact opposite of where you currently are at, you will learn at a far more rapid rate. Especially if you prefer the type of position you have but …
Choosing The Perfect Avatar For Branding Success
They say a picture speaks a thousand words. The same holds true for your online avatar, the one snapshot you have to illustrate your personal brand.
For those of you envisioning the 3D sci-fi epic, Avatar – I am actually speaking of the image you have chosen to represent your online presence. For example, the …
4 Common Resume Personal Branding Mistakes
As we discussed in my 7/16/12 column, your resume brands you, whether you like it or not. Don’t let it become one of your personal branding mistakes .
As TheLadders.com recent eye mapping study so clearly showed us, resume readers make a decision within the first 4 – 6 seconds if your resume bears further …
Personal Branding Interview: Ryan Holiday
I recently spoke to Ryan Holiday, who is the author of Trust Me, I’m Lying and is a media strategist for notorious clients such as Tucker Max and Dov Charney. After dropping out of college at 19 to apprentice under Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, he went on to advise many …
What Color is Your Brand?
Style, swag, vibe, personality..call it what you like but it’s all about how to define yourself, stand out, get noticed and create buzz for yourself and your business.
You don’t have to be famous or outrageous to stand out. In fact, being famous and outrageous has proven to be a liability, as demonstrated by Charlie …
Personal Branding Weekly: Online and Offline Word of Mouth
As editor, of the Personal Branding Blog, I’m grateful and proud of the caliber of authors we having sharing a wealth of insights. Yet, I know how fast-paced this blog can be with new content posting daily and often several times a day.
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Want to Stand Out? Surprise & Delight Your Audience!
The purpose of your personal brand is to stand out.
You want to differentiate yourself, be memorable and make their decision easy (“YES! We want to hire this guy!”)
So, today is all about standing up and standing out. We’re about to learn the oh-so fun art of engaging your audience in a way that …
Expect the Unexpected: Good Interviewers Ask Follow Up Questions
As an interviewer, it always amazes me how often I trip people up by asking follow up questions. It seems all of these interview prep books and websites like to just list out questions and canned answers but they don’t prepare job seekers for the possibility that the person conducting the interview is going to …