Earlier this summer, I attended a conference on social media where the speaker emphasized that any good blog these days needs to “make fart noises” every once in a while — and that a little controversy, here and there, was a great way to engage one’s readership. Unlike many bloggers, I’m not all that willing […]
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The 5 Core Competencies of Self-Promotion
March 11, 2012 
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When it comes to ensuring ongoing career success, the operative word is marketability. Marketability, not talent alone, is what is separating the big winners from the big losers in today’s world of work. And along these lines, I’ve been espousing an equation for years that will likely bore the dickens out of most people, but […]
Read moreNetworking Nuances & Feisty Debate
February 13, 2012 2 Comments
In perusing one of my favorite career blogs the other day, Job Search Jedi, I stumbled across what I thought was a pretty interesting discussion about networking. A woman named Therese Schwenkler, a career adviser and author of another excellent (albeit irreverent) blog called The Unlost, had submitted an article to the JSJ blog entitled […]
Read moreI Just Got Sold (& Loved It!)
November 11, 2011 7 Comments
Given the work I do with folks in career transition, I tend to receive a dozen or so calls each year from members of the financial planning profession, seeking to address my clients or to build a referral partnership of some kind. They realize correctly, of course, that when people go through layoffs or leave […]
Read moreCommunication Failure Happens: If You Let It!
October 29, 2011 5 Comments
After popping out of a client coaching session at 3:32 this afternoon, I dialed in to check my voicemail box. My machine told me I had one new message. And then, with one quick accidental press of the “9″ button, I inadvertently deleted it — without ever hearing who it was from or what they […]
Read moreQuestions Rule. Who’s Got More?
September 16, 2011 3 Comments
How many of you caught my last blog article? The one that emphasized the importance of “asking lots of questions” throughout the course of your job search — and taking advantage of every opportunity given to bounce your questions off various groups and individuals, since you never know where a great lead, referral, or career […]
Read moreQuestions, Questions, Questions…
September 13, 2011 3 Comments
Resourcefulness. Drive. Curiosity. A go-getting spirit. A willingness to ask for help. These are qualities that successful job hunters tend to have in abundance. And yet, I’ll confess, I’ve come across quite a few “transitioning professionals” in recent weeks where these qualities were noticeably absent. Or, to be fair, perhaps I’ve come across quite a […]
Read moreBroadcast Networking Letters, Redux
August 28, 2011 1 Comment
For those who track my blog fairly regularly, you may recall that I posted an article late last month called Broadcast Networking E-Mail: Great Example where I outlined the virtues of communicating with your entire network via e-mail, early on, about your job availability. That article generated a lot of positive responses (both as comments […]
Read more“Broadcast” Networking E-Mail: Great Example!
July 29, 2011 2 Comments
When it comes to rallying your personal contact network in support of your job search, and maximizing your chances of referrals, I’ve got four words of advice for you: communicate early — and often! As part of this strategy, I’ve recommended to clients for many years that they fire off a “broadcast” e-mail to everybody […]
Read moreLatest Thoughts: Twitter & Job Hunting
June 8, 2011 8 Comments
Now LinkedIn, that site I know like the back of my hand. But Twitter? That tool continues to confound me a little bit, even though I’ve been using it for a few years now to distribute some of my blog articles and to share tips, leads, and advice with members of my network. I guess […]
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