Blog Search
Join our mailing list...
Follow Us…
Category Archives: Personal Brand
Social Media Manners: Be a Better Digital Citizen
Growing up, our parents taught us the rules of social etiquette… rules we should follow in order to participate in polite society. “Keep your elbows off the dinner table” and “be kind to others” became part of our mindset. Social media has developed its own polite society; it has its own set of rules. Breaking these can have a significant impact on your relationships, personal brand, job search and career. Check out this interesting post brought to our attention by our friend David Shindler, and produced by KnowtheNet.org.uk. It’s an interesting list of Do’s and Don’ts… some of which you 
Posted in Career Advice, Infographic, Personal Brand, social media
Leave a comment
5 Items You Should Bring to Every Job Interview
It may seem obvious. You were invited to an interview with the recruiter. At this point, it’s all about the dialogue, and you’re a fantastic interviewer, so what else do you need but yourself and your confidence – right?
Wrong. Sometimes less is not more. And, interviews offer an opportunity to strategically slide in a value-add here and there, depending upon the course the conversation takes.
Following are five ideas of value-add items to bring to the interview to help enhance your personal marketing message, compelling your interview forward:
Posted in job interview, job search, Personal Brand
1 Comment
4 Tips to Help Fine Tune Your Personal Brand
Whether you’re beginning your job search or a seasoned pro, everyone needs to fine tune their personal brand, periodically. So what is this mythical “personal brand”? It’s not something you can touch or smell, but it’s definitely visible to employers.
Still unsure of what your personal brand means? It’s your unique set of experiences, accomplishments, skills, education, attitude, and passion that provide the promise of value to future employers.
Don’t put this off — consider these tips to fine-tune your brand today:
Posted in job search, Personal Brand, young professional
Tagged job search advice, job seekers, personal brand, young professionals
1 Comment
Two Must-Have Tools to Visually Showcase Your Talent
Whether you want to get noticed by employers, are looking to network or attract freelance work the internet gives anyone the power to own as much digital terrain as we want; showcasing your talent online continues to get easier and easier.
Most of already know about LinkedIn, but are there other options as well? Here are a couple tools you may want to try out to showcase your talent online…
A Domain in Your Name: Personal Websites as Career Catalyst
Whether you want a satisfactory job in a mega corporation or want to improve your prospect of getting your dream job, having a personal website can be the best way to get noticed!
Here are some ways a personal website will enable your career goals…
Posted in Career Advice, Personal Brand, social media, young professional
Tagged career advice, job search, personal branding, social media, website
1 Comment
How to Customize Your Resume: Focus on 4 Key Areas
Customizing your resume for each application you send is critical in today’s job search.
Why? Because in today’s economy, your resume must convey that you are a perfect match for the that job at that company!
When tailoring your resume, there are five key areas to customize in order to really get noticed by the employer…