WHAT I WRITE ABOUT: ‘Your Personal Marketing Materials’

You’re in the interview. You just said that you did a specific thing while at X company, and now it’s time to set yourself apart.  “And that [report, blog, website design] can be seen in my portfolio. Here’s the link.” This is a guest post by Joe Hanson. In today’s job search, you can no [...]

Back in 2009 I created a basic template for a networking business card called the Flashcard™ (see the original sample on the left). I called it that because it allowed you to communicate important information to your network “in a flash”. OK it sounds a little silly now. But it’s still true. It’s a template [...]

NEW to the blog?  Sign up for email updates and I’ll keep you in the loop each time I have something new to help you. I’m sorry but I’m starting to get frustrated.  And I’m due for a rant anyway. If you are making these presentation mistakes then you’d better stop.  Or I’m going to [...]

You may have a noticed a new image in the right sidebar.  It is from a new sponsor and I’d like to tell you a bit about them.  If you’ll let me. Tiny Prints started out in the baby business.  Photo books, birth announcements and shower invitations.  Three friends with a passion for beautiful paper.  [...]

I’ve been working hard on something.  Just like you. And over the coming weeks, I’m going to start sharing.  Telling you about a few things I’m working on to make this site easier to use, easier to find and a better resource for your job search and career strategy. And I really hope you will [...]

Here’s something we’re all pretty good at doing.  Giving a prepared elevator speech.  Answering a question we know we’re likely to get.  I say “pretty good” because it is all relative. Some are poorly built for “prepared” as the pressure to deliver that perfect answer builds over time.  And when you are called to speak.  [...]

If you just got here, please be patient.  We are in the middle of a transition.  And in just a few days, we will be ready.  To deliver everything you’ve come to expect. We just have a different name and have moved here to WordPress. Please let me know what you are thinking.  And how [...]