Posts belonging to Category Personal Branding

Branding or Selling… Which Is First in the Job Search

You hear a lot of talk these days about personal branding and how you should “brand” yourself in a job search.
 
But you hear very little about how you should sell yourself to employers.
 
Yet, I submit that, if you want to get hired as soon as possible, you should sell yourself as much as possible … [...]

Why Waiting is a Bad Idea

"JUST DO IT"…  Nike Ad
What is the enemy of Progress?   I think it's waiting to Execute until things are perfect.
If you wait until that idea you have is perfect, it never gets started.  If you wait until that business plan is perfect, the business sits.  If you wait until you have enough money to have [...]

How to Achieve Success by Will Smith(the actor)

I don't know about you but I believe Will Smith  is one of the greatest actors alive today.  He's funny, romantic, serious and very motivational when he wants to be.  What I did not know about him until recently is how much he really understands people  and how hard he works to become this great success.
You will [...]

Recruiters Don’t Look For Desperate People

Recruiters don’t look for desperate people
Laurent Brouat December 29, 2009

I came across this article on LinkedIn and thought it was a definate must to post in this blog, as it is so true.    It is written by a Frenchman named Laurent Brouat and the original can be found at  http://www.laurentbrouat.com/?p=615.   I hope it doesn't offend [...]

Daily Career Tip #19: What problem are you solving?

As a job seeker, you are solving a problem.  The company needs a great person to fill a certain slot that may or may not exist currently.  You need to know what that problem being filled is then display how you alone can solve it.