Things I’ve Learned about Business from Hiking
Summer is THE time to get your hike on in the Pacific Northwest. The rest of the year is pretty good for hiking too, but summer days are often clear and have the best views.
Like all great plans for fun they seem to take a back seat to other plans. As such… my son …
Find and Establish a Relationship With Your Social Influencers
A business cannot thrive without customers and customers cannot come to your business unless they know about it.
Without connections, you lack the social network to establish your net worth and social proof. [tweet this]
This is where marketing comes in, and word of mouth is one of the best ways to market a business …
How to Get Your Recruiter to Love You
Job seekers and recruiters may have a love/hate relationship but if it’s handled right, it can be fruitful for both sides.
Entry level job candidates may not find using a recruiter that successful, but for more senior level people it can mean the difference between landing a dream job and an OK one. That’s not …
Keeping Your Job Search Confidential
Staying in a job too long can retard your career, depress your income, and diminish your brand. Surveys conducted over the past five years have indicated that over half of all employed workers are not satisfied with their current jobs. Why don’t such people just go out and look for a better job? One major …
While in Transition You Must Stay Informed
Your status while in transition is that of a consultant, especially when you’re interviewing for a job. The would-be employer needs you because you might be able to solve certain company problems. To prove that you can, you must stay on top of things and demonstrate that you’re knowledgeable about the employer’s industry in general, …
5 Soft Skills to Emphasize in Your Brand
In job search materials like a resume and cover letter, we tend to focus a lot of our attention on including the hard skills listed in the job description. We want to prove we can do the job, so we focus on the hard skills more than anything else. The problem with this logic is …
Do’s and Don’ts of Resumes
Your resume is the key when you apply for a job. If it doesn’t stand out from the rest of the candidates, your chance of getting invited for an interview is very low. This week, I am going to discuss with you what you should list and what you should not list in your resume …
Will a Technology Fast Make You More Productive?
Many of us eat, sleep, and breathe technology. I’m no different, in fact, it’s my job to know the newest happenings in mobile and social media technology and then relate the practical applications to everyday busy professionals. However, while technology, used strategically, should make us more efficient, the overuse of technology makes us less effective. …
Personal Branding Weekly – List to Last
Real estate agents say – “list to last” because when you list a home for sale you have the opportunity to earn money when that home is sold by you or a fellow real estate agent.
As a business professional, the care, nurturing and development of “your list” determines how long you last as a …
The Optimistic vs Pessimistic Job Applicant
There are two ways to look at life, one’s job search and the inevitable interviewing rejection each job seeker incurs. The first is to imagine the worst and be prone to depression when we encounter each roadblock. The second is to look at interviewing rejection as a temporary setback and to leverage that disappointment into …