I am the first to say it and I say it often: job searching is a job in itself. You magically transform into a business owner and sales person all in one. Your business is you, your product is you and you are constantly promoting yourself. Every encounter can be a lead or opportunity. Every …
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My dad gave me great advice, adages and tidbits of wisdom. One of my favorites is, “If you are never sure what to do, imagine me standing next to you.” He told me this before I went off to college and considering he was the dad that scared the heck out of all my high …
Dad’s Advice for College Turned Out to be a Key to Customer Service Read More »
I love LinkedIn. I love the business community, vibrancy, interaction, connections and opportunities it offers. I teach numerous workshops on leveraging this magnificent tool for business and career growth and write profiles for individuals and businesses to improve their branding. I love LinkedIn. I respect that there are different strategies in leveraging LinkedIn; there is …
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I have developed a pretty impressive multi-lingual ability as I age. I have learned to speak six languages besides English. One of these languages is the language of resumes. Even though I speak resume as a Brand Strategist, Career Coach and Professional Resume Writer – this is not the most important language for LinkedIn. In …
I Speak 7 Languages; None Are Right for Writing a LinkedIn Profile Read More »
“What gets measured gets improved.” – Peter Drucker My first love was compliance, specifically in the financial industry. I began my professional career as a compliance officer and branch operations manager with ownership of all compliance functions. I loved it. To me, it was a puzzle. Everyone had a piece, from the brokers, agents, clients, …
Why Does The #1 Business Success Principle Die During Job Searching? Read More »
Just how many resumes are received for a job opening? A lot. Of course it depends on the position, industry and demand; and what little research I found was an average of 75 for each position in 2009 and up to 250 for each position in 2013. Needless to say, there is a lot of …
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