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One Simple Tip to Immediately Improve Your Professional Communication by Lindsey Pollak - Jul, 2011 Be concise. Yep, that’s it. For many years I’ve taught professional writing seminars in addition to my career speeches and workshops. In these programs, “Be concise” is the advice I find myself dispensing more than any other. Even in our world of 140-charater tweets, 160-character texts and txt msg spk, most people make the mistake of talking and writing way more than is necessary. Here are some reasons why concise... |
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Is My LinkedIn Profile Really Compelling? by Andy Robinson - Jul, 2011 LinkedIn is the world's largest social business network in the world. As it continues to grow it is crucial to have a compelling and interesting profile. Here is a list of questions you can ask as you review your profile: •Is my profile 100% complete? If not, LinkedIn will tell you exactly what to do to get it there (look on the right side of your profile). •Have I created a compelling headline that is my marketing/bra... |
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How Your Google Profile Can Help Recruiters Find You by Miriam Salpeter - Jul, 2011 If you have an ear to the online sphere, you know Google+, Google’s newest social platform, is all the rage. While Google+ is still in invitation-only mode, early results indicate it could be a keeper. The Wall Street Journal estimates Google+ had 20 million visitors in three weeks. (Google declines to comment, and leaders are cagey when asked for specifics.) Many early adopters are excitedly proclaiming the new network a r... |
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Job search inspiration from New York City by Miriam Salpeter - Jul, 2011 It’s been a hectic week returning from being away, so I thought I’d re-share a post I wrote several years ago after visiting NYC. I think it’s still relevant. Stay tuned for a few more career lessons inspired by my trip to the Big Apple! Recently, I had an opportunity to ride the New York City subway. I say “opportunity,” because watching other passengers and what goes on in and around the subway offers an array of ideas fo... |
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4 Tips to Get the Most Out of Your LinkedIn Profile by Jessica Holbrook Hernandez - Jul, 2011 LinkedIn is one of the best online resources for professionals looking to network with other professionals, find employment, or be discovered by hiring managers. If optimized, LinkedIn could ensure you don’t spend too much time unemployed since you’re likely to attract the best of the best in the hiring world. Interested in improving your profile? Here are just a few things you could do the next time you’re signed in that... |
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Disappointment Got You Down? Dig In. Bounce Back. by Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011 Things don’t always go our way at work. Sometimes it’s because we haven’t: - Mastered all the skills we need - Performed well at the right time - Solidified our support system - Been realistic about our readiness That leaves us open to disappointment when we don’t: - Get hired for a job we really want - Promoted to a position when we believe we’re the best candidate - Hear our name mentioned as a ... |
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Facing Cisco's 2011 layoff? Take these 5 steps in your job hunt by Laura Smith-Proulx - Jul, 2011 Cisco Systems announced its largest layoff ever in July 2011, and employees are certainly feeling the aftershocks. With 6,500 staff being cut (up to a 14% drop in its workforce), Cisco has announced that it plans to restructure in order to maintain a competitive position. If you’re one of those affected by this or other layoffs, what should you do? It's no secret that professionals have bemoaned the state of the job mark... |
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The Sweet Sound of Striking the Right Chord: An Interview with Ricky Bell by Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011 I met Ricky Bell because my home office computer was deadly slow. As an independent computer technician, Ricky came highly recommended by my accountant, so I knew I’d be in good hands. To my surprise, I soon learned that those hands were equally talented on the neck of a guitar and that Ricky had connected two talents into one amazing career. DL: Ricky, do you consider yourself a computer guy who’s a musician or a musi... |
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Taking Vacation? Its Career Value Is In Your Sound Bite by Dawn Lennon - Jul, 2011 Nothing is more glorious than time off. When we get hired, our burning question after salary is usually about vacation days. That said, it’s been written that Americans often don’t take all their vacation time. In some cases it’s because we: Don’t want to fall behind Worry that things will go wrong in our absence Are reluctant to delegate Lack confidence in our job security Haven’t developed motivating interests outs... |
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BOOSTERS & DRAINERS by Nan S. Russell - Jul, 2011 Like huge anchors on cruise ships, other people can hold you down. Not intentionally, but their negativity impacts you. It's hard to be winning at working when you're anchored in place; hard to see the next great idea and enthusiastically embrace it when you're feeling a sticky heaviness; and hard to think creativity when you're feeling empty. Like a balloon with air pouring out, deflated and flat at the end, I hung up the ... |
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