With so many people out of work and applying for the same jobs, standing out in a crowd is more important than ever. Developing and enhancing your personal brand will help you establish professionalism, get you noticed and help you get hired and promoted. Our expert podcasts and articles will not only show you how to successfully create your own brand, we'll help you avoid the common mistakes that could make you look bad to potential employers.
7 Ways to Make Yourself Indispensable
As companies downsize and jobs are lost, many people wonder why they're let go while other employees remain with the company. Although there are always many factors to consider -- political, economic, etc. -- it often comes down to being … Read more...
13 Things Your Desk Says About You
It speaks for you even when you're out of the office doing your thing to make the company wildly successful. Positive words? We hope. But it can also interrupt and speak out of turn, relaying completely unauthorized messages. Your desk. … Read more...
Headhunter Hiring Secrets
Most people think of games as fun entertainment. But searching for a job and getting hired is a game too, and it's one that many people have been playing for far too long in these tough economic times. And one of the big problems is many of … Read more...
Is Your Accent Hurting Your Career?
For Tony Danza, having a thick regional accent keeps him working. But for the rest of us who are interviewing and looking for jobs, sounding like Snooki from Jersey Shore or Matt Damon when he played that "wikkid smaht kid," is not helpful. … Read more...
How Introverts Can Get Noticed and Get Ahead at Work
Are you shy at work? Timid? Is your fear of group meetings and public speaking overwhelming? If so, you might be an introvert and your shy nature and aversion of the spotlight is likely holding you back from that raise or promotion. Nancy … Read more...
How to Look and Act Like a Millionaire Even If You're Not
Like it or not, money is power. And if you want to be included in powerful circles, you need to look and act the part. But how can you look and act like a millionaire without the millions? Enter Vicky Oliver, whose brand new book "The … Read more...
Use Personal Branding to Get Hired and Stand Out In a Crowd
Figure out what you're good at, maximize your strengths and create your authentic personal brand to get hired. William Arruda, a branding expert and author of "Career Distinction: Stand Out By Building Your Brand," says the only way to … Read more...
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't & Why
If you're a fast-tracker striving for career advancement like a heat-seeking missile then this is a podcast you can't afford to miss. On this week's episode of Salary Talk, Aaron and Wendy interview Donald Asher, author of "Who Gets … Read more...
The Job Hunter's Guide to Social Media
The days of strictly sending resumes to potential employers are over. Now it's all about incorporating some use of Social Media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ to increase the odds of finding your next job. But … Read more...
10 Ways to Use Twitter to Get Recruiters' Attention
Because more than a hundred applicants often respond to each online job posting, recruiters are rethinking their traditional practice of posting positions on career websites. Rather than posting the jobs and dealing with an onslaught of … Read more...