Job Seekers: Utilize 6 Ingredients of Influence
A vital factor in any business from the one-off entrepreneur to the largest global corporations is the ability to influence people’s attitudes, perceptions, and ultimately their behavior. Before you can practice your abilities to influence people, you must understand the power of influence and persuasion. The first step in the process is to understand the definition of influence. The best definition is offered by one of the...
Read MoreJob Seekers Must Understand the Role of Influence in Finding a Job
What is influence and how does it pertain to your job search? If you are looking for ways to stand apart from the over crowded human capital pool, consider your abilities to influence others. In today’s job market, winning that coveted interview leading to a job requires the job seeker to become a target marketer. But even with the best research, including desired companies and hiring managers, job seekers must be able to influence...
Read More6 Mental Tips for a Prosperous Career
The New Years holiday is my favorite because it always sits me down to think about what I want to achieve in the fresh year. I am reminded of all the possibilities. When I focus my complete attention on creating my desired life, a few things come up that I know are vital to the process: Develop a clear vision: Knowing specifically what you want to create or achieve enables you to play an active role in building it. Vague goals don’t...
Read More10 New Year’s Career Resolutions For Job Seekers
The Web 2.0 Revolution, blogging, and social media tools like Linkedin and Twitter allow all of us to become our own marketing machine, brand identity, and valuable resource. The following are 10 New Year’s Resolutions and steps any job seeker can take to begin to differentiate themselves and stand apart from the rest of their competition. 10 New Year’s Career Resolutions for Job Seekers 1. Direction: You can not begin a job...
Read More5 Key Benefits of Web 2.0 Networking
Dean and I spoke yesterday at Silicon Valley employment group, CSIX Connect, on the topic of Web 2.0 Networking. While most of the participants embraced our Twitter and Linkedin tips with great enthusiasm, there were a few skeptics among the crowd of sixty. Despite the success stories we brought forth in our presentation, “Who’s really using these sites?”, was a question initiated by one man at my lunch table. As I got...
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