30 LinkedIn Secrets LinkedIn Won't Tell YouAt this day and age, stating that LinkedIn is one of your greatest online tools to build your personal and professional brand is hardly a moot point. Its effectiveness and influence have long since been proven. Now, it is time to leverage the power of LinkedIn and optimize the platform to meet your objectives, by employing greater strategy. I found a great slideshow (link below) that outlines 30 tips, tricks and resources to take advantage of what LinkedIn can do for you, you
Are You On Their Radar? 6 Tips To Get NoticedIt is important to gain the support from your boss and other key players in your industry to help you get promoted. One of the tips I mentioned was to clarify your target audience by understanding and identifying who can get you promoted within your organization (or even outside your company.) It’s critical to understand what they are looking for when selecting candidates and how to capture their attention. Here are some tips to help get you on the radar of your boss and pote
11 Tips to Rock Your InterviewWorking with college students is one of the things I really love about my job. Students love asking questions. They see the value of presenting themselves in the best possible light especially as they interview for internships and paying jobs. They want to know not only what is acceptable for an interview but also what is expected once they land the job. Whether they end up at an investment bank or start up company, they understand that in addition to their education and exp
Ready to Rock Your Next Business Lunch or Dinner?Your image is not just about how you look. It’s about the total experience everyone has with you. Just like your favorite company brand, it’s about how much you like the product or service and how well you are treated that keeps you buying. The same holds true with people. We buy from people we like who treat us well and deliver what we need. Step up your image and be a standout with your clients. Take them to a lunch or dinner they won’t forget and that doesn’t include
How to Write the Perfect LinkedIn SummaryIn person, you have only 7-17 seconds to make a favorable first impression - that's it! So what does that mean for digital first impressions? The same concepts for creating a lasting, memorable, and favorable offline impression apply online. It is important to remember that it is becoming increasingly more common for people to learn about you online before ever meeting you in person. With LinkedIn often serving as the desired platform to research individuals, investing some t
What Your Clothes Might Be Saying About YouMost of us give very little thought to our clothing style and what it may say about us. Have you ever looked at someone and said to yourself, “Wow, that person must be having a bad day,” based on how they looked? Our clothes are a reflection of what is going on in the inside whether we care to believe it or not. The styles we choose, our hairstyle, the colors, patterns, shoes, and even accessories tell a story about what’s going on in our lives, or what we want to be going
[Video] How To Enforce An Employee Dress CodeSelecting appropriate business casual attire is a challenge all its own. Couple it with warm weather and you can send a company’s dress code into a tailspin. After a long winter, employees look forward to shedding their heavy attire in favor of lighter, body-baring clothing. Often during the spring and summer months, employees look more like they are going to the beach instead of the office. Whether you like it or not, wardrobe blunders can quickly compromise credibility and