It is hard to be in a job search today and not run across two, overused and misunderstood terms, one is “networking” and the other is “branding,” usually “Personal Brand.” How did these words become the “buzz words” the “must do” th…
Category Archive for ‘Personal Branding’ 
When In-Transition You’re A Salesperson-So Act Like One
At a recent networking meeting of fifty to sixty senior executives, all VP and C level, which included a mix of all corporate functions the following question was asked:
“How many of you are in sales?”
Only about 10% raised their hands, until some…
Hope is NOT a Job Search Strategy
Liz Lynch, over at The Smart Networking Blog, just posted a blog article by this very same title. This is one of my favorite phrases I use all the time in our Job Search Webinars, Workshops, Seminars, and Private Coaching.
Why do most job seekers base …
Advice on Personal Branding is NOT Useful
The current popular buzzword of job search personal branding has taken on an almost mythical status. Almost every article and blog in the job search arena talks about personal branding. Yet, almost all the recommendations and suggestions are so gener…
Job Search: On-line vs. In-Person 1st Impressions
Chad Levitt, a guest blogger at Dan Schwabel’s Personal Branding Blog posted a blog a few days ago titled “What is Your Digital First Impression?” Chad claimed that making a digital first impression was very similar to making a personal first imp…
Why is building a job search network worthless?
Building a job search network is usually worthless since that is the end goal for most people. Contrary to popular opinion, size does not matter (at least initially). The most important goal of networking is engagement.
Regardless of whether you build …
6 Reasons Why LinkedIn Is So Critical In A Job Search
A candidate recently asked me, “How do I find a hiring manager in a large company like Microsoft?” There are a lot of ways to do this but one of the easiest and best is using LinkedIn. When I recommended this to the candidate he completely …
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Are You Difficult to Connect with on LinkedIn in Your Job Search?
Many candidates are obsessive about protecting the confidentiality of their contact information on LinkedIn when they are in a job search, even when they indicate on their LinkedIn Profile that they are open to career opportunities.
Why?
This doesn’t…
Is Fishing like Job Search Networking?
Anna Farmery of the Buzz Networker put up a blog post the other day titled “Why Networking is like Fishing” that should serve as an important reminder to those conducting a job search.
Networking for Candidates
The funny thing about this title is t…
