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FROM THE VAULT: Job Search Tips- 4 Fool-proof Steps to Find a Job Using LinkedIn
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Blast from the past! How to use LinkedIn to find yourself a job.
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Tagged build your personal brand, How To, Linkedin, personal brand image, your personal brand
Why Quick Fixes Sell, and Why They Don’t Work
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It has been a while since I last wrote here in the blog, and the reason is that I feel that more and more of the Personal Branding space is being crowded with quick-fix solutions.
The Sarah Palin Personal Brand Image: A Lesson in Going Rogue
How To
It’s all over the Internet. It sits on bookshelves and coffee tables all across America. And it even winks at you on TV. This is the Palin Brand, sold to you by none other than the bootstrap-carrying Sarah Palin. Two years ago, she was an unknown governor in one of America’s most obscure states. These days,
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Tagged personal brand image, Product Tutorials, sarah palin
Simple Resume Preparation Tips to Improve Your Resume Writing and Cover Letters
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The resume and cover letter are about you, but are not just about you. They are about how you are the best candidate to help the company. It’s about making a match!
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Tagged branding personal, Cover Letter, job search tips, mission statement, personal brand image, Personal Branding, Resume
Personal Brand Image: Email Networking Etiquette
How To
Ever send an email out to a contact in your industry and receive no response? Are you left wondering what you may have done wrong to elicit such a reaction, or lack thereof? Here are eight tips that will help you connect with industry professionals to receive valuable advice regarding your job, internship or career hunt.
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Tagged email networking, Networking, networking etiquette, personal brand image
Online Reputation Management Tips: How Facebook Can Affect Your Job
Horror/Success Stories
Much talk about Facebook and jobs includes advice about how people should not state how they hate their job, their boss, or their company. Other advice is along the lines of watching what type of photos you might post. However, you can say a whole lot about yourself without ever mentioning your job or your company.
Professional resume cover letter: 8 tips for great first impressions
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We all have to write cover letters at some point in our careers. Here are 8 tips to remember to make yours stand out and get you the interview.
5 Ways To Make Your Website Profile Photo Work For Your Personal Brand Image
How To
We all know a picture is worth a thousand words, but do we also realize it could mean a thousand dollars a week? As C.G. Lynch, a writer for business leadership website CIO notes, the photo you use on various social networking sites “may be used by people whom you don’t know very well as
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Tagged brand yourself, personal brand image, Personal Branding, profile photo, social networking
Job Search Tips – 4 Fool-proof Steps to Find a Job Using LinkedIn
Job Search
With over 11 million users, LinkedIn is an ideal tool to create your online presence, build a professional network, and if done right, find a job. According to a recent survey, 75% of job recruiters now use Linkedin to research prospects. Translation: if you don’t have a LinkedIn account, you’ve already got one strike against
Social Media Etiquette – The Proper Way to Send and Accept a LinkedIn Invitation
Strategy
When you invite somebody to link to you on LinkedIn, please personalize the note that goes with the invitation. In fact, you should rarely – if ever – use the LinkedIn text defaults anywhere. Here’s the default LinkedIn invitation text: Walter, I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. John Pretty lame.