Why do you need to self-Google regularly, whether or not you're job hunting? To know what people who Google "your name" will find out about you. And to safeguard your online reputation and personal brand. Social recruiting is the norm for executive job search Before we hire just about …
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7 Reasons Not To Be a Personal Brand Copycat
(Following is a slightly modified version of my latest Personal Branding article at Job-Hunt.org.) You see a beautifully written, branded resume – or maybe a LinkedIn profile – of a job seeker with similar qualifications to yours, seeking the kind of job you want. It sounds a lot like …
Self-Google or Doom Your Executive Job Search
Right before I speak with potential clients for the first time, I Google their names. This is exactly what many hiring professionals and executive recruiters do when they’re assessing candidates. What I typically find is a very meager online footprint, with very little social networking. They'll …
10 Keys to Amplify Your Executive Brand Online
Make no mistake. Your online reputation matters. People are Googling you before deciding whether to interview you for a job, hire you or do business with you. If fear of exposing yourself online is holding you back, reconsider. Most of us can no longer ignore our online identities. Studies show …
Dealing with Social Networking Burnout
Grumblings about social networking overload have been growing among colleagues of mine. We're spreading ourselves too thin between LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other online forums. We’re sometimes overwhelmed by the never-ending commitment to connect, update, and engage. The more social …
C-level Executives Resistant to Online Presence
Before first speaking with a prospective client, a c-level executive in commercial real estate business development, I searched LinkedIn to see if he had a complete profile. And I Googled his name to see how many search results associated with him were on the first few pages. This is my standard …
Blogging Milestones – Taking Up Darren Rowse’s Challenge
ProBlogger’s Darren Rowse, a pioneering full-time blogger, challenged his readers to choose 7 posts that fit the following specific themes. Here are my own choices: 1. Your first post From May 2008, actually the third post on my Executive Resume Branding blog, but my first decent one, The Inside …