Understanding Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills #careers
When I’ve hired, or evaluated candidates, in the past, I consider hard skills and soft skills. There’s lots of talk about soft skills and how important they are. At a …
Personal Branding
The Time To Look For a Job Is NOW! (Even Through Quarantine)
Sad. A friend of mine posted that he is sad, and snappy. This line particularly stuck out from a long facebook post: From a friend on FB: “In February I …
Podcast: Jason Alba and Valerie Sokolosky
I met Valerie Sokolosky years ago through the Reach personal branding training. A few weeks ago I was honored to be her guest on her podcast series talking about my …
The Difference Between Branded and Nobody #personalBranding
Almost two years ago I hung my shingle out and looked for a full-time job. I had JibberJobber at a point where it didn’t need (or want) my full attention, …
Another Tactic To Quantify Your Cultural Fit and Soft Skills
Yesterday I wrote How To Quantify Your Cultural Fit And Soft Skills. I shared a simple tactic that is just one piece of the puzzle to help people understand that …
How To Quantify Your Cultural Fit And Soft Skills
I was recently chatting with a few people about the reality of quantifying how good you are at soft skills, professional development, and how you could somehow show you would …
The Two Things You Need To Prove In The Job Interview Process
I’ve been interviewing job candidates since almost the beginning of my career. And, I’ve been in my fair share of interviews. I’ve come to realize that there really isn’t anything …
“Some people think you have to have a personal brand… “
I heard this statement recently. Yes, some people think you have to have a brand. The reality is, though, you already have a brand. It’s not like you have no …
Creativity: The Most Important Leadership Quality (?)
Back in 2010 Fast Company had an article titled “The Most Important Leadership Quality for CEOs? Creativity” Of course, I heard this during my workout yesterday, while listening to a …
Job Titles and Credentials vs. Value
On my Self-doubt in the job search post, I got this comment from Patricia: “I have a Ph.d, have taught at prestigious universities, worked for research firms, and a public …