6 Steps to Get Started on a Video Editing Career
There’s no question that video editing is a rapidly growing field. With more and more people shooting videos with their phones, the demand for quality video editing has never been higher. If you’re thinking about making the switch to a video editing career, here are some practical steps to help you get started.
1. Learn…
What’s an Independent Courier Contractor…and Why Should I Consider It?
If you’re thinking of working as a courier, you can either work as an employee for a company or become an independent courier contractor.
Let’s explore exactly what a courier contractor is and look at the reasons why you should consider becoming one.
What is an independent courier contractor?Unlike a courier who works for …
How to Change a Career Not a Job
No surprise that in this economy more and more people are toying around with the idea of changing careers. For some, such a change represents an opportunity; for others, it may be a necessity because their industries are shifting, shrinking, or becoming extinct. The question my clients ask with more and more frequency is how …
How I Re-Branded Myself After a Big Career Change
For over a decade, I built online businesses. My focus was primarily marketing. Create content, promote it, and optimize website conversions.
Over time, I built a reputation in the industry by blogging, networking, and speaking at industry conferences like Pubcon. In fact, I attended Pubcon’s signature event in Las Vegas ten years in a row. …
Thinking About Changing Your Career? Consider Modifying Before Leaving
There are many good reasons for considering a career change but sometimes change doesn’t have to be as radical as you think to improve your situation. I met with a highly intelligent woman who had been selling real-estate for many years and was successful even when the market was down. The pressure of managing her …
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 …
Branding Your Resume For Intelligence
You know that you’re smarter than the average bear, but how can you give your resume reader that first impression?
Most job seekers try to do this directly, using adjectives that say “I’m smart!”.
Since most of us have average intelligence, few employers believe direct statements – everyone feels they’re smart, while many candidates have …
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 …
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 …