If you've decided that personal branding is bragging, so you want no part of it, I hope you'll reconsider. In fact, if you don't embrace branding in your job search, you may be sabotaging your chances to land the job(s) you covet and deserve. Take a look at my short video below. You'll also …
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FREE EBOOK – 101+ Top Holiday Job Search Tips from the Experts
Are you seriously looking for a new job, but figure that holiday job search is a waste of time? Nobody's hiring in November and December, right? You're wrong. The holidays are one of the BEST times to land a job, or make strides toward landing first thing in the New Year. This is mostly …
Research Your Target Employers to Accelerate Executive Job Search
The critical first step in executive job search is two-pronged. You need to identify specific employers to focus on, and then research these target employers. Your objective is to determine the specific qualifications and qualities they're looking for in candidates. You also need to …
4 Essential Executive Interview Questions to Ask the Employer
Do you think about the executive interview questions YOU will ask the employer? When you’re preparing for interviews, one of the first things you do is think about the questions that the Board of Directors is likely to ask you. However, an interview should never be a one-way street, so you need …
Get the Most Out of LinkedIn for Job Search – Part 2
Earlier I published the first in a compilation of articles I wrote about LinkedIn for job search and personal branding. This post adds 7 more juicy LinkedIn articles to that mix. Clearly, using LinkedIn for job search is a topic I write about frequently . . . probably more than any other. It’s …
Using Online Branding to Secure Your Dream Executive Position
Imagine getting a call for that senior-level executive position you’ve been longing for. It all goes well until the interviewers look at your social media profiles. There are some photos and posts you’d rather your prospective employer didn’t see, which reflect badly on your professional …
Martin Yate’s New Strategies for First-Time Job Seekers
The eighth in Martin Yate's Knock Em Dead series, Secrets & Strategies For First-Time Job Seekers focuses on job seekers entering the market for the first time. He begins the book with "some little known facts about the world you face": You are at the beginning of what will likely be a …
Personal Branding for Dummies® Hits the Bookstores
"Why is personal branding important? It allows you to show the world your best true self. It helps you align every part of your life with your characteristics, strengths, values, and goals. By doing so, you create a meaningful, lasting impression on everyone you meet. That impression can …
Twitter Job Search Help From Career Experts
How would you like to get free advice from job search experts . . . On topics ranging from personal branding, targeting and working with executive recruiters, to best job networking and interviewing strategies, and so much more . . . In short, sweet tweets? Career Directors International (CDI), a …
7 Reasons Not To Be a Personal Brand Copycat
(Following is a slightly modified version of my latest Personal Branding article at Job-Hunt.org.) You see a beautifully written, branded resume – or maybe a LinkedIn profile – of a job seeker with similar qualifications to yours, seeking the kind of job you want. It sounds a lot like …