Here are some ways you can maximize your summer job search: Build your network. As business slows during the summer, you may be able to meet with people who were too busy earlier in the year. Face-to-face targeted contact development…
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Do you have particular skills or training that distinguish you in your field and enable you to command premium compensation? In his ebook Personal Branding for Technology Professionals (don’t be fooled by the title, it applies to all of us),…
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Seth Godin thinks it may be and I agree. No, not the creation of something artificial. Rather, the discovery of more authentic work. In his ChangeThis manifesto titled Brainwashed: Seven Ways to Reinvent Yourself, Seth challenges us with the following: “Years…
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Think of your brand as performance (the quality and nature of your work) + message (communication about the quality, nature, and especially results of your work). Not everyone sees your work. The stronger and clearer your message, the easier word…
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In An Introduction to Personal Branding, William Arruda points to some of the benefits corporations derive from their brands. Strong brands enable them to: Charge a premium for their products and services. Ever think about why you’re paying so much…
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The old idea of job security: who you work for. Get on with a good employer and you are set. They’ll take care of you. The new reality of job security: what you are known for. Develop a reputation within…
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