Online Identity: Are You a Digital Dud or a Digital Rock Star?

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Last week I presented a seminar called Career Branding: Building Your Brand Online and Offline to members of the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). During the presentation, a member of the audience asked "Why do I really need to have an online presence?" I get asked this question quite o...

Shopping For Interview and Career Outfits

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This week in my series on career dressing, I talked with Ilona Vanderwoude of Career Branches about tips for helping men find the right interview and career outfits. Ilona recommends investment dressing; having a few high quality pieces in your wardrobe, but cautions that price is often not a good i...

Being a Mom is a Six-Figure Job

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In honor of Mother's Day I just checked out Salary.com's salary calculator for moms. Salary.com valuated the "mom job" of both the working and stay-at-home moms and based on a survey of more than 12,000 mothers, Salary.com determined that the time mothers spend performing 10 typical job functions wo...

Some Great Questions About Online Networking

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Today I had the privilege of being the keynote speaker at the Metropolitan New York College Career Planning Officers Association (MNYCCPOA) conference. My presentation on career branding tips using online identity and networking tools for job search generated some inciteful comments and questions f...

What’s Your Job Interview Movie Trailer?

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Last week while I was at the Career Management Alliance conference in San Antonio, I tweeted highlights from Bill True of Sage Presence's presentation on interviewing, Putting Job Hunters in the Limelight.  I tweeted this comment from True, "When asked the interview question, why should we hire you...

Job Search and Labor Statistics That Will Blow Your Mind

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  I just returned from the Career Management Alliance conference in San Antonio. Here are some eye-opening statistics that will make everyone think differently about their current job search strategies.     The Department of Labor predicts average worker will have 10 to 14 jobs by age 38. Muc...