Some think the idea of having a personal brand is something new. It’s not. I first read a book about personal branding almost 20 years ago. Fast Company published an article about personal branding—”The Brand Called You” by Tom Peters—in 1997. Whethe...

If you want to differentiate yourself from the millions of others on LinkedIn, developing a reputation as a thought leader should be one of your strategies. If you’re new to LinkedIn or just new to the idea of engaging with other members, the easiest...

If you’re looking for a new opportunity or potential clients, you need to be on LinkedIn. At this writing, there are 850 million members in 200 countries around the globe, according to LinkedIn stats. So that means while LinkedIn is full of opportuni...

Most recruiters and hiring managers are sourcing candidates on social media, particularly LinkedIn.  In fact, 53% of recruiters said they found the highest quality candidates on Linkedin when responding to Jobvite’s 2021 Recruiter Nation Survey. This...

Some people go into interviews and wing it. Others prepare ahead of time. Usually this includes researching the company and planning responses for commonly asked interview questions. Questions like “what is your management style?” and “where do you s...

LinkedIn is an incredibly noisy place. If you want people to notice you, you must make sure you stand out. In a good way. 📍Replace LinkedIn’s generic background image which makes you look generic too. (Watch my video to learn how to create your own h...

After 2 plus years, in-person networking events are back. While you may not find pre-pandemic crowds yet, attending these events is an important part of the job-search process. The truth is that people like to do business with people they know, like,...

I get a lot of questions about recruiters. The most often asked question is who the recruiter works for. The short answer is the recruiter isn’t working for you. While, someone who’s out of work recently told me it’s cruel to say this, it’s true. Ret...

Do one thing every day that scares you. — Eleanor Roosevelt It’s not easy to step out of our comfort zone and do something that scares us. But, the only way to make those scary things less scary is to step up and do the things we’re afraid of. I spea...

One of the issues often raised when a group of job seekers gets together is the question of age discrimination. Several years ago,  I was invited to be a guest at Platform to Employment a program that was developed by The Workplace to address the ne...