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3 Misconceptions about Personal Branding for the Everyday Professional

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By, Nicole Martin As social networking grows in both our personal and professional lives, the subject of personal branding is becoming increasingly important.  But even for those who social networking is not a priority, it is still important to understand personal branding.  Below are three common misconceptions about personal branding and why debunking these myths [...]

September 7, 2010 1 comment CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Little Things are Big Things at Work

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I made a mistake at work last week. I did not miscalculate my numbers.  I did not break procedure. I was simply going way too fast. We’ve all been there before: it’s a super busy afternoon, and all of a sudden a bunch of requests come in at once.  This happens minutes before the system [...]

May 3, 2010 9 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

20 Resume Tips from a Hiring Manager

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I’m a hiring manager. During the last seven years I’ve reviewed an estimated five thousand to ten thousand resumes while hiring or promoting fifty people for three different companies. I’ve hired sales people, tech experts, managers, marketing people and editors. While my experience may not be as extensive as some long time HR professionals, odds [...]

March 29, 2010 22 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

What are you doing with your time?

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In economics, the principle of scarcity says we have a limited amount of time and resources.  What are you doing with yours?  Consider Person 1 and Person 2.  Both work at the same day job that they don’t love.  Both claim to want to own their own business some day. Person 1′s Typical Week Day 8-5: Work 5-6 [...]

January 13, 2010 19 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Monday Must-Reads

I’m noticing a trend. My favorite posts each week are frequently from the same sites. In other words, send me your favorite blogs! Here’s this week’s line up. The theme this week is thinking differently about your career. 1. Considering going back to school? Why acquire more student loans, delay the reality of the work [...]

December 27, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Create Your Own Luck by “Expanding Your Circle”

Post 2 of The Go-Getter Girl’s Guide series is about expanding your circle. First, let’s start by reviewing a few career myths (which you need to start accepting as myths!): Successful people just got lucky. Successful people always know exactly what they are doing. Successful people are so talented in their field that they never [...]

December 15, 2009 6 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Monday Must-Reads

Happy Monday! Here are five fabulous finds to help you jump-start your week: 1. Top Ten People You Must Have in Your Network by Careerealism Find out why you need to know a mentor, a visionary, an idealist, a realist, a wanna-be and more. 2. Personal Branding Blog: Lisa Orrell An interview conducted by Dan [...]

December 13, 2009 0 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Are You Looking for Career Happiness in All The Wrong Places?

I read a great post today on womenonbusiness.com called “Looking for What You Love to Do in All The Wrong Places.”  Author Kirstie Berzanski LOVES what she does!  She sells moving boxes.  Kirstie writes that she always thought that the product she was selling would define her career hapiness, but she was wrong.  It’s not the moving boxes that [...]

December 9, 2009 4 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Week in Review

Here are some random thoughts about what I was reminded of this week: 1. A bit of positive news builds a heck of a lot of momentum. This week I talked to ForbesWoman.com and mscareergirl was officially accepted into their blog network. For me this is a huge honor, and hopefully the start of lots more business-related [...]

December 4, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →

Ladies: Ask For What You Want Every Day!

I came across a post on thathappenedtome.com which referred me to the blog thedailyasker.com. The Daily Asker is written by “La Roxy,” a woman who is doing a 1 year experiment in which she asks for something every day whether it be discounts, upgrades, and anything else that includes getting perks for free. She blogs [...]

November 24, 2009 2 comments CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE →