I'll have to admit, this was a not a very busy week for me on Twitter. Twitter is where I find many of the posts/articles I recommend reading here.
The other tool I use to source helpful ...
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Personal Branding
Job Search Is All About Marketing
We all need to learn more about marketing. Either as an employee or a job seeker, understanding the key trends in marketing is important to your career preservation.
If you are job seeking, then ...
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And Exactly What Problem Do You Solve?
Employers are hiring! So why aren't the church bells tolling? Why isn't the media picking up this good news? Because it is barely making a dent on the unemployment ...
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Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better
We have always believed that the employer has the upper hand. They have the jobs and we want the jobs. They have the money and resources to promote their brand or product, or service, we ...
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Personal Branding, Who Needs It?
Who needs personal branding? We all need it. Today, more than ever before. But it shouldn't be fake. It has to be genuine- real- authentic. And even if you are "just looking for a new job" you ...
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No Regrets
What a shame it would be to live life regretting you didn't do something.
Carpe Diem!
We don't get second chances or do-overs that often.
If you look back and ask "what do I want to be ...
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Struggling with Your Value Proposition?
Your value proposition (aka elevator pitch) is one of the most important tools in your job search toolbox. But you want to see examples, right? Here you go! ...
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When is a slide show more than just a slide show?
I get tired of reading the hundreds of new posts on job search sometimes, do you? I also don't have time to sit and listen to an interview with a leading expert on interviewing or job ...
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How to Get Your Name and Message Out There
It has occurred to me that networking gets a bad rap and that perhaps twitter and blogs and Facebook are the solutions people are looking for to make networking easier.
If you don't ...
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Can You Be Found Online?
If an employer receives your resume and they have some level of interest in you, chances are, they will google your name. The question you want to know the answer to is "what will they see?". ...
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What’s Your Value Proposition?
For those who have been in the world of sales and marketing, value proposition is fairly common. It means in short, what will I get if I invest in this product or service? ...
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Your Memoir, in Six Words
Harvard Business Review's John Baldoni wrote about a special project- a 6 word sentence to describe your accomplishments. It isn't new, just revisited. How do you want to be remembered? Baldoni ...
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Eureka! Strategy for On-line Presence Explained
Chris Brogan did it. He defined how to build a platform in which to be seen and heard. Trusted too. You may have heard how important it is to have an on-line presence. As a job seeker, you want to ...
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95% of Employers Using LinkedIn
If you are serious about managing your career, you've got to be on LinkedIn. A study released by Jobvite (posted on UpMo's blog) asked employers about their use of ...
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It Is Going to Take More Than A Slick Resume
What else will you need to stay marketable in the future? That's fun to think about. The resume is so static and employers don't even really like looking at them.
That's why ...
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Personal Branding 101
Personal Branding is a fancy, hip term for your reputation or what people say about you when you're not in the room. ...
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