Authentic Self? To quote Dr. Phil Are you living a life that is more in tune with your “authentic” self (who you were created to be) or your “fictional” self (who the world has told you to be)? Gee, I never thought I would write a post where I would quote Dr. Phil! Are you […]
Employee Referrals – Your Ticket to Your Next Job [Updated]
Employee Referrals Did you know that employee referrals have become the most valued tool in hiring? When I wrote this post in 2014, I had just returned from speaking at the Career Thought Leaders Conference in Baltimore. The theme of the conference was “Framing the Future”. A common theme throughout many of the presentations was […]
Build Your Referral Network – The Targeted Job Search (Updated)
Your Referral Network About 85% of all jobs are filled through employee referrals. Therefore, it makes sense to build a referral network at every company where you might like to work in the future. Before you read on, this is the fourth in this series on the Targeted Job Search. If you have not read […]
Connecting with Recruiters – The Targeted Job Search [Updated]
Connecting with Recruiters is Vital In this social media connected world, recruiters have become the mesh that holds things together. Connecting and cultivating relationships with recruiters and other HR professionals is critical. Before you read on, this is the fourth in this series on the Targeted Job Search. If you have not read the previous […]
Building your Target List – The Targeted Job Search (Updated)
Your Target List Your target list should contain companies that could hire you. You should be looking for companies that are looking for your skill set. We are not looking for companies that are hiring, but those that are capable of hiring you at some point in the future. This is step one of the […]
3 Steps to Build Your “Tell Me About Yourself” Story
Tell Me About Yourself Do you dread the interview question – Tell me about yourself? One thing I have learned from all of the Birkman feedback I have given in the last five years is that most of us do not see ourselves the way other people see us. How can you answer the tell […]
Brand New You Show – Personal Branding [Guest Post]
Brand New You Show with Ryan Rhoten Today we welcome to the BRAND New You show Marc Miller founder of career pivot.com. Note from Marc: This is a condensed version of the interview I gave to Ryan Rhoten for the Brand New You show. The recording can be accessed below. Career Pivot was selected as one […]
3 Themes for Writing Your Brand Story
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 […]
3 Key Elements of Your Brand Story
Your brand story is exactly that, a story It should tell me who you are in a story format. It should NOT be a diatribe of your accomplishments but it should be a short story that tells your passions, your strengths and your goals I wrote previously on the process of writing your brand story […]
