Four more weeks until Jan 2. What are you doing to prepare?
I’ve run JibberJobber since 2006 and have found that January through March or April is the time when most people are (finally!) really serious about their own career management. December …
Personal Branding
Never again say: “I lost my job.” Instead, say this:
A few years ago I was inspired to write a post suggesting we don’t talk about or refer to “job security.” The idea was that there is no such thing …
JibberJobber Features in Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies (again)
I got the 2nd Edition of Job Searching with Social Media for Dummies. JibberJobber moved from page 34 to page 31! Woot! Actually, that is coincidental, not by merit. But …
Most Gorgeous Online Profile I Remember Seeing… Ever (Joe Delghingaro)
Okay, this is AWESOME. Recently I got in touch with Joe Delghingaro, who is currently in transition. Joe is a professional accountant/business analyst. He is “highly mobile,” according to his …
Promote Yourself: Personal branding and career book, and the Tim Ferriss effect
Dan Schawbel finally got his next book out: Promote Yourself. I don’t have a copy but there is a lot of info you can find in blog posts online (like …
Lindsay Blackwell’s amazing social media strategy: Dear Lisa Rudgers
I found this really cool story from Eric T. Tung’s blog: The Best Social Media Job Application EVER: How 22 Year-Old Lindsay Blackwell Applied for a $110K Job WOW. In …
The Hidden Job Market Controversy: The Hidden Job Market EXISTS (2 Conclusions)
On the Recruiters Online Facebook group there is a debate about the facade that we call the “hidden job market.” Will Thomson, a corporate recruiter, wrote the post The Hidden …
Job Seekers Need to Understand: “ATS is a Reductionist System”
I’m pretty sure that is a quote from Nick Corcodilos, during an Ask The Expert call this year (watch it here). ATS (applicant tracking system) is the software a recruiter …
Jason Panczenko’s Awesome Slideshare Presentation
A friend and colleague emailed me a link to Jason Panczenko’s blog post: How do you get 14K strangers to view your resume in one day? I’ll tell you how: …
Awesome LinkedIn Summary: Pete Danielsen (TV Executive)
Robyn Feldberg is a friend and resume professional in Dallas. She emailed me a while back sharing an idea she came up with to enhance Pete Danielsen’s LinkedIn Profile Summary… …