Why Is Your Personal Brand So Important?
In today’s job market you have to do more than just upload your resume to a few job boards and hope someone will notice you. It is important to develop and market a strong personal brand that speaks of your…
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It’s your life. It’s your career. Stop apologizing.
All too often, job seekers get so caught up in the way things “should” be, they forget to embrace, tout, and flaunt the value being different brings. In Dawn Bugni’s most recent post, she explores how a little change in…
Mining For Your Executive Brand & Promoting ROI
To quote from a LinkedIn message I received… “job searching is very much like marketing. You need to do a complete SWOT to know where you are.” Absolutely! You got it, partner! What has cemented the doom of many job…
Tips for times of transition
Bridget Haymond, a life coach I met on Twitter, asked if I’d help put together some tips to help job seekers at her local church. I happily obliged. A four-part series on job search basics resulted from the collaboration. Parts…
Job Seekers: How Do You Handle Rejection?
Even in rejection there are always ways to respond that will help you to learn either from your mistakes or just from the situation. Job seekers quickly learn that rejection is a part of any job search. Learning from not…
Assumptions, gifts and a dog named Louie
Ever received a package and you just “knew” what was inside without opening it? And you were wrong? Dawn Bugni shares a funny story wrapped in some valuable communication, reputation and differentiation lessons here on her blog. Enjoy.
Job Seeker, Are You a SuperStar?
With so many qualified professionals seeking employment, it is not enough that you are competent, smart, and experienced. Nope, it is not. Your self-marketing must pack power, make a memorable impression, and ‘wow’ your prospective employers.
There is a Difference
Does it matter if you are the most connected person on Linked In, or that you are well-connected? Is there a difference between being authentically branded and marketing? If you just show up, does that constitute networking? Is playing the…