Have you considered adding a hyperlink to your LinkedIn profile on your resume or other job-search correspondence? If so, keep these tips in mind: Make sure your LinkedIn and your resume match up 100%. Sometimes, since it’s “just LinkedIn,” job seekers are not as careful about dates and details as they would be on a […]
Don’t Dread Working a Room – Revise Your Thinking for Career Success
It’s always a good time for a reminder of the importance of extending ourselves in order to meet job success – literally. Jason Jacobsohn at Networking Insight suggested that networkers who dread a room full of strangers change their mindsets to take full advantage of the potentially beneficial contacts before them. He suggests the following […]
Counter-intuitive Advice: Talk to People Who "Can't Help You"
“You don’t know enough to know what it is you don’t know.” Does that describe you? I bet that it does about some things. Hopefully, there are areas about which you can confidently say you know a lot, but for most of us, especially in our high tech, ever changing world, there is always more […]
Discover Your Value Propositon – The Elevator Pitch, Part II
In a previous post, I outlined the importance of writing your value proposition or “elevator pitch.” To recap, this is a short (30-second), prepared speech that addresses the questions, “Who are you?” and “What do you have to offer?” In Part One, I suggested writing down your top five work and personal accomplishments. Now, think about what you […]
Discovering Your Value Proposition – The Elevator Pitch, Part I
Have you written your elevator pitch? Otherwise known as your value proposition or a personal infomercial, this is a brief (some say 2-minutes, I like 30 seconds) introduction to you with a focus on what you have to offer. Â This technique is used all of the time in sales and marketing, and since your job […]