Tag Archives: Career Building
30 Million Jobs
I saw the other morning that Dylan Ratigan, of the Dylan Ratigan Show, is embarking on a 30 million jobs tour. Encouraging companies to create jobs is a valuable pursuit. Most companies already have needs, and would create more jobs if they knew the talent existed. We can hope for growth in the employment market if we continue to encourage … Continue reading
Personal Branding and Brand Value
It’s been very interesting to watch the rise of the concept of personal branding over the past year. At CareerScribe… we’ve been talking about it for awhile, but only in the past year has the concept been discussed more regularly. Only a year ago when I spoke to student groups of 60-70, I’d get 3 or 4 hands when asked … Continue reading
So What is Personal Branding Anyway?!
Today we are focused on the concept of a personal brand. The best and most simplistic definition I think I’ve ever heard is, “a personal brand tells the world about you.” It is indeed who you are, what you are about, and how you handle yourself but it’s also; what you’re interested in, who and what you are connected to, what you’re … Continue reading
Job Hopper vs. Free Agency
I used to be considered a “Job Hopper”. Within the first 10 years of my career after graduating from college, I held 7 different positions with 6 different companies in 5 different industries. When I was asked… “Jeff, aren’t you concerned that employers will think you’re a job hopper, not stable, etc.”, my response was always… when they stop asking … Continue reading
Career Myth – A Resume is Enough
It’s killing me!… If I see one more article/ad about helping individuals create a better resume, I’m going to die. It’s true that resumes will continue to be a necessary part of the career planning process for some time in the future, but its value has been diminishing exponentially for the past 10 years with the convergence of web based … Continue reading
Use Personal Branding to Gain a Competitive Advantage
So who out there has heard of personal branding? Maybe the better question should be, who has heard of personal branding but has no clue what it means?’ I’ve found in my experience that everyone wants to get a leg up on their competition, no matter what they are competiting with them for. It is just in our nature as a … Continue reading
How CareerScribe Makes Your Personal Brand Better
CareerScribe is BY FAR the best thing I’ve found to use as the foundation of your personal brand. Mind you, there is MUCH more to CareerScribe than just the ability to brand yourself. It is an incredilbe tool for career development, career management, career goal setting and much, much more. But as a marketer my mind is always wrapped around … Continue reading
Be Your Own Chief Executive Officer
Over 12 years ago, Peter Drucker, one of the best-known and most widely influential thinkers and writers on the subject of management theory and practice of the twentieth century, is quoted in an article entitled Managing Oneself as saying that “Companies today aren’t managing their knowledge workers’ careers. Rather, we must each be our own chief executive officer. [To do … Continue reading
What in the World is the Point of Facebook?
“What in the world is the point of Facebook?!” I hear so many people say this and it just drives me crazy. It amazes me how people often don’t see what’s right in front of them. I know Facebook says they are creating a “more connected world,” but I say Facebook is creating a more marketable me! It is a … Continue reading
The Facts are the Facts
Disclosing specifics about education and employment dates has been a very popular discussion point for years, and unfortunately… there isn’t one way of handling it, that everyone agrees with. At CareerScribe, our approach is based on years of employment industry experience, and what “really” goes on, not what you would philosophically hope takes place. The reality is that I want, … Continue reading
