Personal Brand vs. Company Brand
Personal brand definitions can be tough when you are operating within a corporate environment. But you CAN execute a personal brand right, even despite the lines sometimes being blurred between what is...
View ArticleRésumés and Online Portfolios Need to Pop in 2015
Résumés and online portfolios need to stand out visually, from this point forward. Why? Humans, are, for the most part, visual creatures. And we pay attention to things that catch our eye. We simply...
View ArticleWhat You Read Shapes Your Career
Like many people, I am ashamed to admit that I have become a “skimmer,” which is a far cry from the voracious reader that I used to be in earlier years. In fact, as a kid, it was more common than not...
View ArticleLead at Work… Without Being a Leader
Do you want to lead? Believe it or not, as much as everyone likes to move forward and upward in their career, many professionals actually don’t want to get into leadership roles. The added...
View ArticleWhen Team Spirit Fizzles Your Job Search
Sure, we all want to demonstrate that we have team spirit, but it can fizzle your job search. Say what?!!!!??!! Yes, it’s great to be rah-rah about the team when talking about past projects, but...
View ArticleLayoffs are Imminent – What to Do Next and Why?
Layoffs are imminent, even now that the economy is on the upswing. This is part of the business process… refining operations and maximizing profitability isn’t meant to be personal. It is business...
View ArticleSuccessful People: Their Top 2 Career Secrets
There are a lot of formulas out there that point towards how to plan and execute a successful career. But if you talk to people who have been able to achieve career advancement and increase their...
View ArticleRetirement: How to Get Off The Work Merry-Go-Round
Retirement – it seems like a million years from now, but for many baby boomers, it is now suddenly looming in the rear-view mirror closer than ever. Consider the following example: Last week, I was...
View ArticleGoal Setting: How to Catapult Your Career Forward
Goal setting can get left by the wayside. The culprit? The daily grind of work can mean that your career comes to a screeching halt. It’s all too easy to get caught up in routines. And then one day,...
View ArticleBreaking the Ice in Interviews can Open Employment Doors
Breaking the ice is in an interview difficult. You are nervous. The employer is stressed (likely because they have work backing up due to the staff vacancy). And time is of the essence. Nowhere else is...
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