Underemployment & Job Hopping
Friday I read an interesting article in local newspaper titled Should you look for a job even if you already have a good one? (disclaimer: I know both the reporter …
Social Networking
All things social networking.
Today’s Online Job Search & the Internet Coma
I got an email from Carol, in Maryland, that said “What I feel Like after working on my laptop looking for a job!” She linked it to the Urban Dictionary …
Is Personal Branding Crap? (taglines)
In September I shared one of my favorite taglines I’ve ever heard in a post titled LinkedIn Professional Headline / Personal Tagline. Last week I got a skeptical comment from Christine, who …
Will HR/Recruiters Find You Online?
Check out this graph (was sent to me by someone who did a presentation on LinkedIn): I get a few messages out of this: LinkedIn is used by pretty much …
Favorite Friday: Michael Schaffner, Personal Branding, Age Discrimination, Blogging
Recently I’ve been talking to job seekers about career management and technology, and I frequently use Michael Schaffner’s blog/story in my presentation. It all starts with this review of his …
Favorite Friday: Radio Interviews with Job Talk America
I regularly do interviews on the radio… here are links to 4 I’ve done for Job Talk America: 10-12-10: “The Simple And Important Steps To Start Blogging To Help You …
LinkedIn Professional Headline / Personal Tagline
I was speaking at a job club in Utah recently and someone said they had an awesome personal motto… something that would fit in their email signature and LinkedIn Professional …
Personal Branding Case Study: Marty Van Hill, Professional Speaker
Sorry to use another professional speaker in the case studies (tomorrow it won’t be a professional speaker (for the BAD example), but this is a tactic that I learned of …
Personal Branding Case Study: Thom Singer, A Conference Speaker
Thom Singer does a lot of things right. He’s author of a lot of books. He’s a professional and business speaker who is nichifying (I made that word up – …
Personal Branding Goal: Subject Matter Expert or Thought Leader?
When I talk about personal branding I suggest that a goal is to become a recognized subject matter expert and/or thought leader in your space. One question I got a …