When Bad Brands Happen to Good People
It started when I saw the recent banner headlines about the government’s crackdown on hedge funds for insider trading. “Oh, my. Here are a bunch of innocent people that work inside of the company who will be branded as unethical even though any potential problems probably stem from just a few bad apples.”
Bonuses and…Simplifying Personal Branding for Job Seekers
Terror, anxiety, stress, depression, overwhelm, and a sense of hopelessness permeates the entire process of securing employment. Have you ever considered that job seekers need to master more skills than a CEO of a Fortune 500 company? While CEO’s hire and surround themselves with qualified experts in diverse disciplines, job seekers must master most disciplines …
Have Your Holiday Cards Work for You
Thanksgiving dinner has finished, dishes are clean, dessert is on the table and the newspaper has just been opened. The men are in the family room watching TV and the women in the dining room clamoring over the sale papers strategizing the next morning’s shopping with maps, time charts, plans and lists as if they’re …
3 Ways to Keep Your Job Search Healthy This Holiday
Fresh off the hottest sales of the season and with shopping in full swing for the holidays, it’s nearly impossible to enter a store without seeing a Salvation Army volunteer ringing that familiar bell asking for a donation. If you’re on the job market, this year might be tough to donate extra dollars however, you …
Great Interviews Start with One Thing: A Great Handshake
All great brands prefer making a first good impression. It just makes everything else that follows so much easier. What’s more, it’s a smart strategy. Take that handshake of yours, for example. It’s part of your personal brand’s body language. Not unlike your fingerprint, your handshake is unique, highly individualistic and without question, will make …
Networking November is Almost Over…Let’s Get Going
Earlier this month I began a movement through my network, on Twitter (#networknov), Facebook and LinkedIn to ignite job seekers and professionals alike to get out and network throughout the month of November.
The monthly is halfway over, Thanksgiving is upon us and it’s time to ask yourself, “How much networking have I done in …
Authenticity During Your Job Search Pays Off
au•then•tic•i•ty (aw-then-tis-i-tee) –noun: the quality of being authentic; genuineness.
au•the•ntic (aw-then-tic) –adjective: accurate in representation of the facts; trustworthy; reliable
Being authentic comes in many shapes and forms and when applied to the job search. Candidates need to be careful about how authentic they are during the job search, or do they?
Get authentic and…The New Era of Protean Careers
Get used to the term for it’s here to stay. Better yet, we all better get used to the concept of Protean Careers. Indeed, the American workplace has changed forever; and this is presenting significant problems for many who have come to depend upon the “Industrial Age” workplace. …
What’s In A Name? The Big “O”
When someone says The Big “O” it can have many different meanings depending on where in the country you live, what you spend your days doing and where your mind is at the moment. Hey, keep it clean folks, this is a personal branding blog not a, well, you know. (wink, wink)
For those of …
When Seeking a Job: Love the Product You’re Selling
No, you don’t have to walk on fire to land a job in today’s economy. And you will be relieved to know that to secure a good paying job, you don’t have to travel to Sedona and rub crystals under a clear sky when three or more planets are in retrograde and receding through the …