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Controversy Alert: Unions Close Hostess (who is the Ding Dong?)
In school I read The Jungle. This was an awesome, eye-opening book. If you haven’t read it I suggest you get it and read it over the holidays. This book showed me why unions exist. To battle the...
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Ask The Expert: Jason Alba – Kicking of 2013 with Career Management (embedded...
Here’s my recording of Tuesday’s Ask The Expert call. I thought it went very well… it was fun, and there are 13 things for you to think about with your career management for 2013. Some of them should...
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LinkedIn New Profile Webinar: Now Available
A week ago I did the a 2 hour 20 minute webinar on the new LinkedIn Profile. It was awesome. I planned to do 90 minutes but there were lots of questions submitted before, and lots coming in during the...
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LinkedIn Proactive Strategies Webinar: March 1
After doing the two hour and twenty minute webinar on the New LinkedIn Profile, I realized there has to be a Part II. Not because I want to string this on all year but because I am NOT a believer in...
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Reed Hastings (Netflix) on Company Culture
When I was in the MBA program “culture” was the big buzzword. Companies that create a strong positive culture are companies where people want to work, and give 1,000%. Companies with a weak culture...
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Can I TRUST You? (I am your interviewer, new contact, old friend, etc.)
I think LinkedIn has made the phrase “know and trust” more popular than it already was. I want to talk about TRUST. I was reading an article titled Google Keep’s Already Shaky Ground because I like to...
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How To: Finding New Contacts After Using Email2Log
Lately I’ve been adding new Contacts to JibberJobber via email. It’s one of the coolest features we have. I simply find someone I want to put in my system, send them an email, bcc my ultra-secretive...
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Help: How can this job seeker get results from his phone calls and emails?
I recently got an email from Wayne, who is doing a lot of right things, but perplexed that his outbound communication attempts aren’t getting the results he wants. What would you recommend? Leave your...
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Network Better: Have Something To Talk About
I regularly consult with small business owners (aka solopreneurs) about how to network and market. Those two are almost one-in-the-same, aren’t they? On a recent call I was talking to a solopreneur...
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30 Second Elevator Pitch vs 30 WORD Elevator Pitch
TOMORROW! Ask The Expert free webinar/call with Nick Corcodilos, of Ask The Headhunter. Sign up here. I was reading Ditch! Dare! Do! (a great book on personal branding by two friends and saw an...
View ArticleHow to Switch To A Completely Different Industry (Management to Video...
I got a great email from someone… their email is in bold and my response is in not-bold: I’ve been in ________ Management for several years and that’s what’s on my resume, but it would be nice to turn...
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51 Alternatives to a Real Job on the Kindle (link below)
I finally got 51 Alternatives to a Real Job on the kindle. Click here to purchase it. Still, one of my favorite quotes in the reviews, by Mike Hudson: 51 Alternatives is not an answer book, it is a...
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Promote Yourself: Personal branding and career book, and the Tim Ferriss effect
Dan Schawbel finally got his next book out: Promote Yourself. I don’t have a copy but there is a lot of info you can find in blog posts online (like this one from LinkedIn global spokeswoman Lindsey...
View ArticleFour more weeks until Jan 2. What are you doing to prepare?
I’ve run JibberJobber since 2006 and have found that January through March or April is the time when most people are (finally!) really serious about their own career management. December feels like a...
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Scot Herrick Links and Blog (and book)
Scott Herrick wrote I’ve Landed My Dream Job – Now What??? (part of my Now What series) I got a ping from my blog when he linked to one of my favorite posts, and checked out the context. I really like...
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LinkedIn for Job Seekers Videos: Fourth Edition!
Well, I finally did it – I finished the recordings for the fourth edition of LinkedIn for Job Seekers. This edition will be streaming only, which will cut the cost down on producing DVDs as well as...
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Six Things To Do Before You Leave Your Job
I’m doing some research on how to onboard yourself once you land your next job. I found this great (important) article on TheMuse titled 6 Things to Do Before Leaving Your Job. I hadn’t thought about...
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New On The Job? How To Announce Yourself To Customers
I got this email from a sales professional last week: “I manage a large territory for my company and I am fairly new here and have a lot of customers. I have probably only met or talked with 20% of...
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