Brand story themes I previously wrote about the 3 Key Elements to a Brand Story. They are: Strong opening Memorable Label Brand Theme The challenge is often coming up with a brand theme. Depending on your particular situation, you may want to tell a story about: How a major event impacted your life and career […]
5 Key Traits Recruiters look for in a PASSIVE CANDIDATE – Guest Post
Passive Candidate You wake up just like you do every morning and get ready for work. You grab your cup of coffee, get in the car and head into your office. You sit down in your cubicle, read through your e-mails. Your boss wants you to get a report ready by noon. Your wife wants […]
Adding Storytelling to the Interview Process
Storytelling? Storytelling is a very compelling way to inform the interviewer that you know your stuff. The purpose of telling stories is to get you to talk about your most memorable accomplishments, biggest challenges, the ways you deal with conflict, and how you recover from a stumble. If you answer every question in an interview […]
Diversity in the Workplace – A Different Perspective
Diversity in the Workplace There is more diversity in the workplace now than ever before. I am going to approach diversity from a different perspective. I have been discussing in this series, the workplace today is multi-generational. We are diverse in a variety of ways: How We Communicate Think about it. If you are 65 […]
3 Key Elements of your LinkedIn Photograph
LinkedIn Photograph Your LinkedIn photograph is the first thing that most people notice when they view your profile. It also shows up next to your name and headline when people conduct searches on LinkedIn. It is often the number one factor in whether people click to view your profile. What does your LinkedIn photograph say […]
Workplace of the Future – Defined by Gen Y
Workplace of the Future The workplace of the future will be defined in next 10-15 years by Gen Y. The current workplace was defined by baby boomers and their parents, and not much has changed in the last 40-50 years. Yes, there have been technological changes, but the basic concepts that define a workplace have […]
3 Steps to Walking Into Your Interview with Confidence
Confidence is the Number One Factor to Having a Successful Interview If you walk into an interview feeling good about yourself, it will exude from every pore. The one thing you cannot fake is passion. I am going to give you three steps to take starting 45 minutes before an interview. Step 3 may sound […]
Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y – Feedback
Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y I have been blogging on Baby Boomers, Gen X and Y in the Mult-Generational Workplace for the last month. Several of these posts have generated a lot of feedback. If you have not already read some of the series, this is a good time to review: Multi-Generational Workplace Series. As […]
Gen X and Y – Like Oil and Water?
Gen X and Y – Do they get along? As a baby boomer, I would assume that an office full of employees from Gen X and Y would work together harmoniously. WOW, is that a bad assumption! Gen X and Y are cut from very different cloth. Gen X Gen X (born 1965-1982) were the […]
