If you’re about to start job-hunting, or fear you will be soon, you may not be aware of how different job search is today than even a few years ago. If you’re already mired in a job search, you probably know that things have changed drastically since the last time you were in a career …
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I’m Writing an eBook on Executive Branding and Job Search
Over a year ago I decided to write an ebook to guide executives through defining their brand and navigating today’s job search. After all, I’d been blogging and writing articles about this for several years. I had lots of good content to work from. Most of the work was done, right? I figured it …
LinkedIn Guide for Personal Branding and Executive Job Search
UPDATE !!! — For updated information on using LinkedIn for personal branding and executive job search, go to my 3-part series, starting here How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding. — <><><><><><><><><><> — No …
Americans Embrace Personal Branding for Job Search
The recent Kelly Global Workforce Index, which surveyed approximately 134,000 people, including almost 13,000 in the U.S., indicates that personal branding has become important to Americans as the way to differentiate their ROI value and accelerate job search. The study focused on the traits and …
Twitter Help and Strategies for Executive Job Search and Personal Branding
Thinking about diving into Twitter, but you don't think you have the time, or you don't think it's worth spending any time on? Maybe you're a little afraid of it, if you're not at all social media savvy. You certainly don't need to spend a lot of time on Twitter to gain benefits, and, once you …
Job Action Day: Create Opportunity In Your C-level Career
Established in 2008 by QuintCareers.com, Job Action Day 2010 – a day of empowerment for job seekers and workers – falls on November 1st. The annual event brings together career experts and bloggers to provide the most relevant advice to job-seekers and workers on how to create …
Personal Branding Magazine: How to Dress For Success
The latest issue of Personal Branding Magazine aims to help you navigate dressing for success in person and online, and be confident in who you are. According to publisher Dan Schawbel: "What you wear in your online pictures provides a first impression to the majority of the world. What you wear …
The Inside Story on Working With Executive Recruiters
Last year I did a Q&A with a blogging and Twitter friend, Jeff Lipschultz (@JLipschultz on Twitter), founding partner of A-List Solutions, a premier recruiting firm in Dallas-Fort Worth. He has hired engineers, IT and finance professionals, sales reps, technicians, Six Sigma and Lean experts, …
FREE E-book: Executive Branding and LinkedIn Profiles
I've just revised and updated my free e-book, "Smart Personal Branding with LinkedIn: How to use LinkedIn to build your personal brand and land a new job faster!" No doubt about it, if you're an executive job seeker, especially at the c-level or senior level, you must have an on-brand, keyword-rich …
New Book: Launchpad – Your Career Search Strategy Guide, Volume 3
Chris Perry of Career Rocketeer has just published the third volume of his quarterly compilation of short, relevant articles covering a range of job search topics, Launchpad: Your Career Search Strategy Guide. Along with my contribution, "10 Steps To Your Authentic, Winning Personal Brand", Volume …