How Universities Are Failing Their Graduates
Universities are failing their graduates in many ways. My purpose in addressing such topics is not to chastise higher education, which I don’t believe can be reformed, but rather to warn future educational consumers and help more recent graduates improve their odds of career success.
Last week I attended a panel discussion on the impact …
If There’s No Work, What to Do Next?
Today’s weak economy has changed the psychology of hiring. During past weak economic times, companies might hire temps, and once the economy gained strength, permanent hiring ensued. We have not yet seen that pattern, and there are weak signs that it’s on its way. The situation has caused various and serious difficulties for most of …
5 Tips to Make the Right 1st Impression
No matter what you are doing, as an entrepreneur, you are networking for the company you created. For that reason, you have to learn how to make a good first impression. You never know when the person you are talking to will be your next client or your next major contract.
Here are five tips …
Conference Strategy Leads to Strong Business Results
The Dreamforce Conference has grown exponentially in size compared to its humble beginnings. Frequently, when business faces enormous growth spurts, the fast pace sometimes throws the company off of its game, but not this time. This, too, became a rousing success.
What was difference and what can entrepreneurs learn from the lesson?
While insider details …
How to Give a Great Presentation
Giving a presentation is very similar to public speaking. Many people freak out because they have to get up in front of a crowd and talk about a topic which everybody assumes they are the expert on. However, you don’t need to lose your nerves! By following the below simple rules, you can give a …
Why You Need a Lifeguard to Get a Promotion
No matter where you live and where you want to work, there’s probably an ocean between you and what you want. No, I don’t mean the vast body of water that covers 71% of the planet. It’s not that you live in the UK and want to work in the US. Not that kind of …
Personal Branding Weekly – Have Strings Attached Always
I’ll best illustrate this with the use of a listening-to-the-radio analogy. If you listen to the radio, you have a couple of (or more) stations you like to listen to, maybe for the music they play or the programs they feature. However, should you hear something you don’t like (songs you don’t appreciate, too many …
How Long Will My Job Search Take?
I am often asked, “How long will my job search take?”
My answer is almost always, “It depends.”
I work, primarily, with experienced professionals—which is code for those over 50 years of age.
I tell them that a really short job search is three months. It takes almost three months for a company to decide …
6 Ways to Get Your First Client
Encouraging referrals is the best way to grow your business. However, as a new entrepreneur, to obtain referrals you have to have clients. Getting that first client can be one of the biggest challenges in getting your business off the ground. Fortunately, there are things you can do to entice new clients into hiring you.…
Growing Your Personal Brand Facebook Fan Page
A few years back, Facebook opened the door of opportunity for attracting new prospects and fans with their Pages (different than a Facebook Profile). Then came the implementation of Facebook Graph search along with its updated algorithm and Page configurations which has caused these online relationships to dwindle. But having a strong brand presence on …