Author Archives: Pete Kistler
College Student Internships at Brand-Yourself.com
Brand-Yourself.com, recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Innovative Collegiate Startups in the United States, has 7 college student internships available for creative, bright and enthusiastic students. Could it be you? Could it be a friend? Space is limited, so take a hard look to see if any of our open positions would be
Job Search Tips: Example Thank You Notes
Use the following example thank you notes as a starting point when you need to send one to a hiring manager. This is the second post in our series on thank-you notes – the first, How To Write Thank You Notes, was so popular we had to follow up! So check out the examples below.
Job search tips: How to write thank-you notes
A common question we get asked is how to write thank you notes? Most people don’t send thank you notes at all. Which is exactly why you need to learn how to write thank you notes: so you can leave a better impression than the candidates competing for your dream job. In fact, not sending
Guide to Personal Branding – Top 7 Must-Read Personal Branding Books
If you were born with one eye, you’d only be able to see in two dimensions. Two eyes allow you to see the world from two different points – your brain then combines these two perspectives into one, so you can perceive depth. When it comes to your personal brand, are you seeing things in
Our New Personal Brand Online Tools Revealed
Try Our New Tools We’ve developed two new hands-on tools to make it easy for you to establish a web presence that makes you more hireable: The Brand Health Dashboard The Brand Health Dashboard guides you through the process of building a clean and professional image across the web. It helps you track, manage and
A Brief Introduction of Personal Brand Management
“Do I really want to go through the same door to work every day for 41 years like my Dad did?” This question, asked by Tom Peters, marked the birth of personal brand management as a career development concept. Personal brand management means a) thinking of yourself as a brand that people have perceptions of,
Personal Brand Examples: Learn From Student Meagan Burns’ Personal Brand Identity
I came across Meagan Burns, a Junior at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, when she followed me on Twitter. After checking out her web presence, I had to feature her on our blog. She’s built a seriously awesome online presence. Students and non-students alike should take a page out of Meagan’s book. Here’s
Free Online Reputation Tips: 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know
If you’re looking for a job (or for a better job), head immediately over to 10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know by Nick O’Neill from AllFacebook.com. It’ll give you an excellent breakdown of Facebook’s privacy features and how to apply them. Remember, perception is reality on the web. Anything a potential employer might
Resume preparation: 9 professional resume writing tips
I was browsing through a few dozen resumes today, and I noticed some common mistakes. I thought I’d share with you some professional resume tips to help you to learn from their mistakes. Below are the professional resume tips you should take away from each mistake: 1. Use the body of your email to sell
What is your philosophy on your online reputations?
In the spirit of the holidays, here’s a quick point to think about between mugs of spiked egg nog. Every time you post something online, that item becomes permanently associated with you. Which is why doing simple things – like writing compelling book reviews of best-sellers in your field – add up quickly, leaving a
