Windows 8, Twitter, and Branding Yourself Correctly
If your personal brand isn’t as strong as you expected by now, a confusing message might be the reason.
1) Windows 8I recently upgraded my main work computer to Windows 8. It didn’t go as I expected.
A few weeks before I upgraded, as the technology coverage was ramping up for the October 26th …
Branding For A Job Vs Branding For An Opportunity
Most job seekers brand themselves for a job because that’s how we’ve been taught to write resumes.
We’ve not only been taught to write resumes branding ourselves for a job, but it was reinforced while there were candidate shortages – because you could make lots of mistakes in a forgiving job market.
But in a …
Branding Yourself As Perfect For A Specific Opportunity
Are you branding yourself as a strong candidate for a range of opportunities?
It does for most of you, because that’s how we all were taught how to write resumes, creating a single document that would interest employers for a range of opportunities.
The problem is, you think this is a good thing.
… but …
How to Fight Age Discrimination
Being out of work is hard, being unemployed and in your 50’s can be impossible. While companies won’t admit it, age discrimination does exist, particularly in a tight job market where there are many more candidates than job openings. Although the problem crosses both genders, older women reentering the job market can have an even …
Answering The Question Behind The Question
Have you ever been asked a question that is really asking something else.
The answer is YES!
We all have. In fact, we both ask and answer questions every single day that are really addressing something else.
A wife might ask her husband if she looks nice… when really, what she wants to know is …
How To Choose Your Personal Brand – Part I
Do you have your basics covered?
If you’re just getting started with personal branding, here’s what you need to keep in mind as you design your brand.
If you’ve already chosen a personal brand, use this guide to make sure you haven’t missed anything, or perhaps to realize that you can get better results with …
Work-at-Home-Moms: Turning the Personal into Brand
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today’s guest post is by Megan Totka who is the Chief Editor for ChamberofCommerce.com.
Many women assume that the entry into parenthood means an exit – whether temporary or permanent – from the working world. While the first few weeks – or months, or years – of parenthood can certainly be all-consuming, becoming …
Branding Your Resume As Technologically Current
Most employers today look for employees that already know how to use the software that employer uses. Branding Your Resume is important for employers to know what you can do.
Few employers have training budgets for new employees – to use their training budgets more efficiently, employers want to hire new employees who already have …
Personal Branding Lessons from the Real Housewives
I admit it: I am addicted to the Real Housewives.
And not just the show with the New Jersey ladies from my home state. I watch just about every edition sans Miami, and I secretly hope there is hope for the Washington, D.C. show to return.
If you keep up on this “garbage,” as my …
How to Manage Two Personal Brands
Personal branding requires you to craft a professional image by communicating your unique interests, skills, and expertise. Your personal brand should reflect not only your professional interests, but it should also provide specific insight into your industry to show others what you know. But what happens if you need to promote two very different personal …