What is your personal brand saying to others? Getting bigger promotions, better clients, and a richer career depends largely on how you’re perceived by senior managers, business associates, and potential employers. That means that people are the jet fuel behind your career. People can promote you, hire you, mentor you, inspire you, or introduce you...
I received an e-mail that made my heart sink. It was from someone I didn’t know who said that his career had sunk so low that he couldn’t even look at himself in the mirror anymore. I could see from his resume that he was a senior high tech developer, had an MBA, and was...
For those professionals employed right now, you may be wondering if getting a promotion, pay raise, or increased perks are even possible given this tough economy. The answer is “yes!” If you’ve added value and achieved results for the company in the past 12 months, then follow these five key strategies to help beef up...
It’s true that the economy and the job market aren’t doing well, BUT companies are still hiring! Just check out theLadders.com, and your local Business Journal for a list of companies looking to add great talent to their line-up. It’s not enough these days to put your resume up on Monster.com and then sit back...
The job market is a little dicey these days, and you need to be career savvy in order to keep your job, or get into a new one. So how can you bullet proof your career so that you stay in high demand with people who could potentially hire you, or introduce you to...
In addition to being a jack-of-all-trades, you want to position yourself as an expert or the “go to” person in at least one specialized area. Carve out a niche for yourself. This is how you can become invaluable to an organization. Take one of your natural talents or areas of interest and then learn...
It’s a dicey economy right now, and an even scarier job market. So how can you better manage your career so that you increase your odds of staying employed? The answer is “stickiness.” In advertising, sticky products, companies, or brands keep people coming back for more. The stickier the product, the more likely...
Yes, there is life after a lay-off! And the good news is that you’ve been given a clean slate to reinvent yourself to transition into a career that fulfills and energizes you. I’ve reinvented my career five times including being a disc jockey in radio, public relations director in professional sports, community relations director in...
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