Jason Alba The Award Winner

Jason Alba… The Award Winner Im really not going to get all flowery about myself it goes against the whole Brag! thing but hey, you already know me and dont need to read my own words about how great I am! So you can read about the award here, and now let me turn it around and talk about Dan. Dan Schawbel is the author of the Personal Branding Blog and is making quite a splash in the personal branding space. While he has a full-time job he is working on becoming a thought-leader in the personal branding space. There are a few things that he is doing that I really like: Personal Branding TV Why not? He puts video on YouTube and then puts that into his blog. This is not common, as far as I can tell, and think that its going to appeal to a different crowd (read: genY) that others might not be appealing to as well. The latest episode is on students resume get this, he has a real, live student in the video Personal Branding Magazine The first issue is yet to come out, and it will be interesting to see how this compares with what Im seeing online and in newsletters, but I gotta give it to him, its creative (a magazine, creative? In my world it is, who would have thought??). Blog marketing I follow a lot of blogs and have been amazed to see Dans comments pretty much everywhere I go. Blog techniques Dan is no fool when it comes to blogging I shared my secrets earlier this month but can tell that he has some of his own. I think one of the most important things he is doing is using blogging to increase his network, aside from that, in his blog he is giving others their own two minutes of fame with interviews, linking out to others (through the roundups), bragging of his own (which gives him more credibility), obviously the awards, most recently a Brand Autopsy contest/game, and even a fair amount of link baiting. Clearly Dan is one to watch, hes coming into this space stronger than others that Ive seen, and it will be interesting to see what else he has in store for us. Find out more about Hispanic Recruiting at LatPro.com. Jason Alba… The Award Winner Im really not going to get all flowery about myself it goes against the whole Brag! thing but hey, you already know me and dont need to read my own words about how great I am! So you can read about the award here, and now let me turn it around and talk about Dan. Dan Schawbel is the author of the Personal Branding Blog and is making quite a splash in the personal branding space. While he has a full-time job he is working on becoming a thought-leader in the personal branding space. There are a few things that he is doing that I really like: Personal Branding TV Why not? He puts video on YouTube and then puts that into his blog. This is not common, as far as I can tell, and think that its going to appeal to a different crowd (read: genY) that others might not be appealing to as well. The latest episode is on students resume get this, he has a real, live student in the video Personal Branding Magazine The first issue is yet to come out, and it will be interesting to see how this compares with what Im seeing online and in newsletters, but I gotta give it to him, its creative (a magazine, creative? In my world it is, who would have thought??). Blog marketing I follow a lot of blogs and have been amazed to see Dans comments pretty much everywhere I go. Blog techniques Dan is no fool when it comes to blogging I shared my secrets earlier this month but can tell that he has some of his own. I think one of the most important things he is doing is using blogging to increase his network, aside from that, in his blog he is giving others their own two minutes of fame with interviews, linking out to others (through the roundups), bragging of his own (which gives him more credibility), obviously the awards, most recently a Brand Autopsy contest/game, and even a fair amount of link baiting. Clearly Dan is one to watch, hes coming into this space stronger than others that Ive seen, and it will be interesting to see what else he has in store for us. Find out more about Hispanic Recruiting at LatPro.com. Jason Alba… The Award Winner Im really not going to get all flowery about myself it goes against the whole Brag! thing but hey, you already know me and dont need to read my own words about how great I am! So you can read about the award here, and now let me turn it around and talk about Dan. Dan Schawbel is the author of the Personal Branding Blog and is making quite a splash in the personal branding space. While he has a full-time job he is working on becoming a thought-leader in the personal branding space. There are a few things that he is doing that I really like: Personal Branding TV Why not? He puts video on YouTube and then puts that into his blog. This is not common, as far as I can tell, and think that its going to appeal to a different crowd (read: genY) that others might not be appealing to as well. The latest episode is on students resume get this, he has a real, live student in the video Personal Branding Magazine The first issue is yet to come out, and it will be interesting to see how this compares with what Im seeing online and in newsletters, but I gotta give it to him, its creative (a magazine, creative? In my world it is, who would have thought??). Blog marketing I follow a lot of blogs and have been amazed to see Dans comments pretty much everywhere I go. Blog techniques Dan is no fool when it comes to blogging I shared my secrets earlier this month but can tell that he has some of his own. I think one of the most important things he is doing is using blogging to increase his network, aside from that, in his blog he is giving others their own two minutes of fame with interviews, linking out to others (through the roundups), bragging of his own (which gives him more credibility), obviously the awards, most recently a Brand Autopsy contest/game, and even a fair amount of link baiting. Clearly Dan is one to watch, hes coming into this space stronger than others that Ive seen, and it will be interesting to see what else he has in store for us. Find out more about Hispanic Recruiting at LatPro.com.

Four Ways To Boost Your Resume Skills

Four Ways To Boost Your Resume Skills Having the right skills can help you to go far in the modern world. For those with a lot under their belts, getting jobs and running businesses is much easier than it is for those who don’t have much at all. If you have found yourself at the latter end of this, you will probably be eager to find some ways to pack out your resume and make it more desirable. To help you out with this, this post will be exploring some of the best ways to boost your CV skills, along with some simple tools to use along the way. Hobbies: When you enjoy something, it will be much easier to go out of your way to learn about it. For this reason, the best skills to have on your resume are ones which you would consider a hobby, as these will be by far the simplest to learn about. There are loads of blogs out there which can help you with this. In reality, though, you should have everything you need to get started on a hobby or interest which will help your career. Learning/Accreditation: For some people, sitting down and dedicating themselves to proper learning will be the ideal way to handle this process. With courses ranging from Google’s accreditation system, to a full-on RN-BSN online degree, people in any field should be able to find options like this for their resume. Of course, choosing the right certificates will be critical, and you will need to do some learning to figure out what employers are looking for. On The Job: Learning isn’t always about taking in theory and reading your way to an understanding. Some people find it much easier to learn while they work, with taking on extra responsibilities being an excellent way to push yourself. Whenever you have the chance to do something new at work, you should be taking it, even if it means doing more than you’re paid for. On a resume, this will show future employers that you are truly dedicated to your work. Large Events: Finally, as the last idea on this list, it’s time to think about some large events. Throughout the world, there are loads of fairs and other activities which are designed to help professionals to find employers. Talks in your field will often be held, with industry experts explaining their take on the current market. Not only will this be incredibly inspiring, but it will also teach you a huge amount, and this will be worth it for anyone. Hopefully, with all of this in mind, you will be feeling ready to take on the job of boosting your resume skills. For a lot of people, this part of their career is one of the hardest to get right, with a huge portion of people throughout the world never working towards improving their CV. To stand out from the crowd, though, you have to be different, and knowledge is always a great way to distinguish yourself.

What To Do If You Are Over 50 And You Cant Land A Job - VocationVillage

What To Do If You Are Over 50 And You Cant Land A Job - VocationVillage Recently I published two success stories about a marketing executive and a web editor who are age 50+ and landed new jobs. While I believe ageism is real and problematic, I also wanted to illustrate that there are people who successfully land employment even in their 50s.However, the U.S. Dept. of Labor says that the average duration of unemployment for workers ages 55 to 64 was 11 months as of January of 2013, three months longer than the average for workers age 25-36. Even worse than these statistics, some unemployed people in their 50s say they feel permanently shut out from re-employment in a full-time salaried position.Ken Bodnar has career advice for those people. When I was doing research on job search for workers age 50+, Ken contacted me to tell me his story. Ken was a technical architect who was laid off and he found himself jobless, in debt, and without a retirement plan. He says, I was up the proverbial creek without a paddle.Ken describes his job hunting experience,I spe nt a year networking, applying to every possible job, exploring jobs in a different country, and trying absolutely everything to land a job. I found myself applying for jobs that paid less than I was making in the late 1980s. I saw jobs for which I was highly qualified but they asked for credentials that were not available when I went to school. MBA in Business Intelligence and Data Mining? Didnt exist then.Concerned about retirement, Ken did some mathematical calculations and realized that given interest rates at the time, a family with a combined income of $150,000 would need a combined retirement fund of three million dollars to maintain their current lifestyle. Ken didnt have three million dollars and he began to worry that retirement was never going to be an option. Ken recalls,I didnt want to be a Wal-Mart greeter or a fast food worker at McDonalds! I was determined to leverage my education, work history, and experience to generate income better than junior wages at a starting over job. I had to invent a non-job for myself.First, Ken re-made his life by eating better, exercising, and re-vamping his mental attitude. He read about research showing that people who visualize themselves preparing for retirement are twice as effective about planning for it as people who dont plan. While Ken experienced feelings of fear about the future, he vowed to conquer those fears and to work his way into a better financial situation. One of his convictions is,The most valuable commodity of the human experience is the feeling of hope.Ken calculated that he needed immediate and recurring income and that he would need income past the age of 65. He realized that he needed both the stability of cash flow and the accumulation of retirement money itself. To tackle cash flow, Ken used something he calls micro-jobbing or job-chunking. He describes job-chunking,Instead of doing the whole job of whatever was required, I did the bits of work in my field that companies did not have th e inclination, expertise, resources, or staff to do. Every manager has tasks on the back burner waiting to get done. I tapped that market.To find micro-jobs, Ken built a digital online persona. He networked online with social media. He put content online and monetized it. He charged premium rates for the work he did for companies because he wasnt costing them the expenses of having a permanent employee. I asked Ken for specific examples of job-chunking and he explained:When I first started job-chunking, I did a lot of things that I would have been insulted to do if I didnt suffer from career interruptis. For example, I designed a website for a golf course (which is way beneath my skill level). I did a scripting job. I took a whole pile of medical data, and I wrote a program to put it into a database so that it could be searchable. Then they needed a filter for it to validate the data and I did that. I authored a response to an RFP for another company. I was hired to provide a strate gy for a mobile app and to evaluate a bid for the same. I was hired to update a forensic blood spatter program. It was an easy but dull job of finding all of the deprecated stuff and modernizing it because it was written for Windows 95. I wrote a library to allow a certain kind of cash register to be connected to an IP network for a small company. I did a lot of stuff like that all uninspiring jobs but ones that I could charge decently for because they required a knowledge base. I searched for Kens online digital persona because I was curious to see it. When I couldnt find it, I asked him if he still has a page somewhere advertising his services. He replied,I dont offer my services anymore. I graduated. Once my immediate income needs were satisfied, I began asking companies for a mix of up front money and equity. I now have considerable equity in two companies, one in Nassau and one on the East Coast and I have a full-time job as Chief Technology Officer which pays a regular salary. I do not need to job chunk any longer because Ive been able to replenish my retirement savings. It was a process that saved my skin.Ken now calls himself a retirement turnaround artist and he jokes that he saved a retirement that was most dear to him his own! He observes,I went from a gray, unemployed, and unemployable aging techie to a place in life where I live out of a suitcase on airplanes in diverse venues and I have an exciting life.Ken is enthusiastic as he describes all the people he has met who use micro-jobbing to make money, from two housewives who earned over a million dollars selling their quinoa recipes, to an unemployed teacher who replaced her income by teaching math and science to homeschooled children, to a wedding planner who creates budget wedding plans online for couples who cant afford high dollar weddings. Ken concludes,Essentially, if you have a knowledge base, you can create an income stream utilizing your work history and experience. The best part is, age doesnt matter!Ken wrote about his experience in an eBook, 55 and Scared. His book instructs about micro-jobbing, how to create a digital online persona, how to create income using what you know, and how to problem solve when something isnt working. I highly recommend it.

Women in the Workplace What 2017 Taught Us

Women in the Workplace What 2017 Taught Us 2017 has been a full-on year for women in the workplace â€" we tried to close the gender pay gap and smash the glass ceiling, we fought for workplace harassment claims to be heard and, on our time off, we joined the Women’s March. Here are the biggest stories of 2017 for working women, from finding new leadership icons to finding our voices. Young working women have more career icons than ever before High-profile conferences, such as the Fortune Most Powerful Women Next Gen Summit (in its fourth year), and female-focused business article series like those at The Drum, have kept successful women in the spotlight. The Huffington Post has a tag on its site dedicated to ‘women in business’, giving you new role models on tap. Existing role models, like astronaut Peggy Whitson, have spoken out on the importance of having female career icons to attract women and young girls into particular industries â€" this is crucial for male-dominated areas like STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). What’s more, global companies like UBS have finally realised that women in senior positions will drive their organisation to perform better than those with only males in seniority. And, with 32% of companies in the Fortune 500 index having female CEOs, things are looking bright. Paternity leave and the stay-at-home dads are still unpopular A UK survey of 800 HR decision-makers for the Young Women’s Trust found that 34% believe men and women will never have equal responsibility for childcare. 26% estimated it would take more than 10 years for new parents to look after their children equally. Whilst many Nordic countries are famously progressive in terms of childcare allowances, most of the world still has an archaic view of raising children: that the mother should quit her job to look after the child, and the father should be the full-time breadwinner. The USA has a particularly poor record for any kind of parental leave, let alone paid, and let alone paternity leave. This summer, Esquire published insight from 22 dads across the USA, discussing parental leave. Tellingly, most of the dads only contributed their first names to the piece, and some asked to be totally anonymous, in case their employers discriminated against them. Several mentioned their wives or partners had to apply for leave under the ‘temporary disability’ category. The attitude to workplace sexism and the gender pay gap is finally changing We all know about the sexual misconduct lawsuits in the entertainment industry, but it’s also brought more attention to workplace harassment for those of us without star-studded careers. The #MeToo campaign on social media showed that, wherever you live and whatever sector you’re in, sexism and harassment can sadly thrive. This year has been a tipping point, according to Kimberley Weisel, Editor-at-Large for Inc., who noted more women have been running for Congress than ever before, which should change the balance of power in politics. Things are changing for the better even in the Human Resources department itself, according to Bloomberg, which reported that women in HR make 89 cents for every dollar a man makes â€" not gender equality, folks, but better than the average 77 cents they make to a man’s dollar across all industries. To top it all, the Independent reported that workplace messaging app Slack has empowered women to speak more freely â€" a small but important change, because it changes workplace conversations and reduces ‘mansplaining’. So, here’s to 2018: a year where women’s voices are heard, when we narrow the gender pay gap even more, and we stand up for better maternity and paternity leave. Polly  writes for Inspiring Interns, which specialises in sourcing candidates for  internships and graduate jobs.

#64 - Career Expert Series - Over 50 and Motivated with Brian Howard

#64 - Career Expert Series - Over 50 and Motivated with Brian Howard The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSForEpisode 64of The CareerMetis Podcast, we will be hearing from a returning guest Brian Howard.evalThis interview is part of the “Career Expert Series“.Guest Introduction â€" Brian HowardevalBrian Howard is becoming a regular guest on the Career Metis Podcast.In past episodes, he’s talks about things such as the Motivated Networker, and how to enhance your job search, but today he’s here to discuss his new book: Over 50 and Motivated, A job search book for job seekers over 50, which is part of the Motivated series by Brian.Episode Summary1. Brian explains the motivation behind writing the book.2. He explains the shift in dynamic that occurs when someone reaches 50, and the various benefits that someone over the age of 50 can bring to a company.3.The acronym “SEAL” stands for Stable, Experienced, Accomplished, and Loyal.4. He lists a few age biases and explains that they are not true, merely perceptions that could be placed upon a job seeker over 50.eval5. He also lists a number of massive advantages that come with age and experience in the workplace.6. Brian goes into detail about the perceptions of age, and how they can be dispelled within the interview, as well as various mental blocks that can create tension between SEALs and younger bosses.7. He shares some actionable tips on how to reframe the relationship into a positive one.Quotes“Once you’re over the age of 50, the dynamics of the job search begin to change.“SEALs Stay in their positions three times longer than their younger counterparts”eval“Poor Technology skills are often cited as an age bias”“There are far more advantages than biases related to age and experience, especially in the depth of value to an employer”“That younger boss is in that position because he or she earned it.”“Tenure is a blessing”LinksTo learn more about Brian Howard’s work visit his websit e. He can also be reached on LinkedIn or Twitter.evalBrian Howard’s book “Over 50 and Motivated: A Job Search Book for Job Seekers Over 50“ is now available on Amazon.com.Additional ResourcesevalAARP â€" American Association of Retired PersonsBoomerPlaces.comWorkforce50.comjobsover50.comIntro Music provided courtesy of Accelerated Ideas (www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€" Siren KickbackEnding Music provided courtesy of Accelerated Ideas (www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€" No Need to Rush

Motivation Monday Simply Become More Visible

Motivation Monday Simply Become More Visible Its time to take small steps and become more visible. Visual content generates conversation and keeps your name in front of your network! Create and share meme,  quotes, gifs and more to stay connected with your network! Here are places to find sharable pictures or create your own! Pin Em [Via: mamiverse.com]Pinterest offers great inspiration. There are thousands of boards for  Motivation. When you find a board with quotes you like, go ahead, follow the board. Re-pin the posts to your pinboard (name it appropriately/uniquely) or you can just like it for future reference. You can even like pages on Facebook that specialize in sharing these motivational quotes to get ideas! This makes it easy to find and reshare with your network. Create Em You can easily create your own motivational quotes, using any one of the free tools in this post Build Your Brand by Sharing Content.      (Try Canva) GIFs are also hot! GIFs are those continuous loop videos. They are highly shareable when done correctly. Rather than create your own, consider sharing ones that have already been created. Give credit to the creator or hosting account by tagging them whenever possible!  Thats what we call being a good digital citizen! Share and Showcase Em Sharing is what its all about. Add your quotes to your Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest pages- yes, you can even use them as status updates on LinkedIn if appropriate. Create the meme, quote or gif and download the file. Then share it on your social media as a status update! Naming and Brand Recognition Be sure you include your name in the images you create.  Its more likely youll get credit. Share images that are on-brand. Whatever you share should be relevant to you and your audience (employers). If it isnt relevant, it should be gosh darn funny or evoke some emotion! Status Update Frequency and Topics On Facebook, update your status at least once a day. On LinkedIn, once a day is the max. Twitter requires more frequent updates. And you can mix up the types of updates you share on social media. Follow this strategy and read this article to learn more:  Build Your Brand By Sharing Content Will You Do It? I would love to see you take steps to showcase your style and personality! Go ahead, give it a try! Add one quote to your status update each day and see what happens!

What Jobseekers Can Learn From a Panhandler -

What Jobseekers Can Learn From a Panhandler - Recently, I had an opportunity to ride the New York City subway. I say opportunity, because watching other passengers and what goes on in and around the subway offers an array of ideas for my blog. One passenger stands out in my mind. Anyone whos ridden the subway knows that you rarely get from point A to point B without encountering someone asking for money. Sometimes, its in exchange for some type of entertainment, other times simply because the person is hungry. While sitting and minding my own business, I noticed a man in a wheelchair making his way through the train asking for change. At the other side of the train, another panhandler burst into the car with a loud and boisterous call for assistance. Uh oh, I thought, Dueling panhandlers. What now? The loud newcomer immediately noticed the man in the wheelchair. He stopped calling for a handout and came to sit down next to me. I watched him go through his pockets and pull out all of his change. He counted it. It wasnt much maybe several dollars worth of coins. He sorted and fingered through it as I watched on the sly. He stood up and approached the man in the wheelchair. What now? I thought. I lived in NYC and rode the trains daily for years, but I dont remember ever seeing two people in the same train car asking for money. (Maybe this is a sign of the times and is now commonplace.) I admit that I was pretty surprised to see the man who had carefully counted his change offer a portion to the panhandler in the wheelchair. Here was someone who clearly didnt have much offering part of his take to someone else who may have an even more difficult life. I thought this made an inspiring story for an end-of-the-year career blog. This hasnt been a great year for the economy. Unemployment numbers are higher than ever. Looking for a job is tough and trying work for even the most intrepid job seeker. Stop and take stock: how can you assist someone who needs help even more than you? Ive written to suggest volunteering as a great activity for a job seeker, as it offers networking opportunities as well as a chance to really give back to your community. But the panhandler offering some of his loot to another really put a spotlight on the issue of helping your neighbor. I hope that one of your resolutions this year is to try to help someone else. You dont have extra money? Offer your time. Offer your services. I think its a resolution that can help job seekers and provide a ripple effect we could all feel. Looking for someone to help YOU with your job hunt? Contact me to see how I can help you achieve your goal of a new job in the new year. photo by eastbayjay