Monthly Archives: October 2009
Protect Your Online Reputation When Your Life History Is Searchable
Microsoft researcher Gordon Bell said in a CNN interview “By about 2020, our entire life histories will be online and searchable.” What does that mean? Everything you do online is archived: on social networks, bulletin boards, websites and Google’s constantly growing collection pages. Sites like WayBackMachine.com actually keep records of old versions of websites, saving information
Build Your Personal Brand and Make It Work
Social networking and personal branding have opened the doors to so many of us (me included) to connect with far too many people I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to connect with previously. Do you know what? As I connect with these people I learn about what they do and share with them what I
5 Ways to Show Your Personal Brand in Your Interviews
Here are five tips from career experts – Chris Perry, Angie Maizlish, Paula Caligiuri, Karen Burns and Jennifer Spencer – that I compiled to share with you on how to more effectively stand out in your interviews:
What’s Wrong with Copying an Executive Resume Sample For Your Own?
A senior-level executive recently told me he was so impressed with a resume sample of mine that he was tempted to copy some of it. Instead, he decided to work with me to create one capturing his own unique promise of value and written for his career target. You probably know that thousands of good
Your Online Reputation Protection, Your Control Reigns Supreme
A long time ago, in a world seemingly forgotten, there was mystery to be had about one’s self. Long gone are the days when we didn’t know a thing about you and now here in full force are the days where, though I’ve never met you, I know how tall you are, when your birthday
