Job Searching During the Holidays
Many job seekers stop job hunting during holidays. But no, you should never stop searching for a job even if it is the holiday season. You may feel like no one is hiring during the holidays. However, you are missing out one point. Companies don’t stop recruiting and in fact they hire more people in …
Personal Branding Weekly: You’re Great at Remembering Names, Right?
There is so much that is normally going on during the course of introductions to others. Sometimes we’re at a “grip, grin and graze” and we don’t even have a free hand to shake with. Sometimes we’re trying so hard to formulate our “elevator pitch” that we never hear what the other person even said. …
Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – or Andy Williams would like you to believe. For many, the upcoming holiday season is a wonderful time of the year – for those who are in a job hunt, it can be the most stress-inducing, dreaded, would-rather-skip-it time of the year. With those holiday greetings …
Know What The Hiring Manager is Thinking to Get Hired!
Act and think like an insider to get hired! — Beth Kuhel
How can you possibly know what the hiring manager is thinking and how could this help you if you did? The answer is, you can’t know exactly what he or she is thinking but you can get a glimpse into their mindset, values, …
Make Likes Matter to Your Word of Mouth
Research has shown that close to 70 percent of adults with access to the Internet log in to Facebook daily. Such numbers present a good opportunity for personal brands to reach to their target audiences faster. Consider who you want to reach who would be a great referral source, connection, provider of up-to-date information in …
Personal Branding Weekly – Guilty of Bad Brand Impressions?
Comment below – have you ever seen that post in a LinkedIn group asking if you would share their resume with your contacts (and then, yes, they do attach their resume)? My first question is “why should I? What have you done to compel me to speak positively on your behalf?” Just asking me to …
3 Ways New Grads Can Increase Job Search Luck
It’s not news that Generation Y is raked over the coals from time to time. They have been labeled as self-centered, lazy and attention-deficit-disordered. In some cases, they have been bashed for having parents who dote on them so much that they have an inflated sense of self and entitlement.
The truth is, most of …
How Your Brand Changes After Graduation
Entering the world after graduating college can be scary. There are so many new things to worry about, the biggest of which is landing your first job. One way to make that burden a little easier on yourself is to amp up your personal brand.
When you make the transition from college student to recent …
Creating a Social Media Plan of Action
Busy professionals who use social media for personal branding, networking, job search, etc. normally don’t have time to throw away. Yet, most use social media without having any real strategy. Sure, they may get a “hit” on occasion with a business referral or job opening information, but those happenings tend to be a happy surprise. …
Personal Branding Weekly – Build Your Relationships First
It’s not often, even though I’m from Texas, that I can say I spent a few days with some cowboys. But, this week I did. Actually, they were once known as the culinary cowboys (lucky for me – people who know and love their food!) Yet, they were cowboys in other ways. To me a …