In a perfect world, we would all be judged on our inner beauty and the most qualified candidate would always get the gig. Unfortunately style, charisma, connections and the proverbial cool factor all play an influential role when considering job candidates. If you haven’t thought about your look since the ‘80s (or even within several [...]
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During good times, Americans have consistently thought they had it all figured out. Somehow we forget that we’ve had short-term success in the past that didn’t work out very well.
In the mid-1920s, mid-1980s, late 1990s and mid-2000s, many Americans thought buying stocks would automatically move them up the economic ladder. The greatest piece of business [...]
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There are too many example of job seekers who get to the final steps of securing their ideal position only to have misunderstandings and miscommunications ruin everything; this goes for dates, durations, promotions, vacation, travel and other ancillary expenses. Don’t avoid negotiating your compensation package only to find out later that the benefits are different from what you thought you negotiated. You should get it in writing.
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Whether online or offline, make sure that you have a consistent message when communicating to strategic relationships or unadvertised leads. Rely on your specialization statement as an introduction elevator statement and then go into greater details when prompted.
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Good advice to follow is to attend more conferences, read daily newsletters and be around brilliant people. Many people’s primary reason for changing jobs is that they want to learn something new and to step up their intellectual property.
My Online Career Space ItsNotYouItsYourResume.com Mark Montoya: Online Personal Branding
