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My Close Encounter With Paul Newman

Monday, September 29th, 2008

Aljean Harmetz’ obituary of Newman in The New York Times yesterday called him “a Magnetic Titan of Hollywood“:
“If Marlon Brando and James Dean defined the defiant American male as a sullen rebel, Paul Newman recreated him as a likable renegade, a strikingly handsome figure of animal high spirits and blue-eyed candor whose magnetism was almost [...]

Would Your Personal Brand Survive Without the Internet?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

I’m a big fan of LinkedIn and I promote it to my executive job-seeking clients for networking and spreading their personal brand. And I’m guilty of communicating with my own professional network mostly online and electronically.
Just like so many of us these days, glued to our computers, I sometimes forget how important it is to make [...]

Executive Resume Writing Secrets: Lead Your Achievement Statements With the WOW Result

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

To capture attention and drive home your promise of value to your next employer, follow these suggestions when crafting bulleted statements describing critical contributions you’ve made to past employers:
→ For optimum impact, lead with the WOW result, instead of the actions you took to get there.
→ Monetize or quantify the WOW result whenever possible. Numbers speak volumes.
→ Link [...]

Executive Job Search 2.0: Have You Self-Googled Lately?

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Not in the habit of monitoring your online identity? You should be.
If you’re in an executive job search, recruiters and hiring decision makers are Googling you for deeper information before considering you for the positions they’re trying to fill.
“Google yourself. If you’re a salesperson, your prospects already do. If you’re looking for a job, [...]

Executive Job Search and Career Management: Weathering a Layoff

Friday, September 19th, 2008

 
With so many jobs being slashed lately, especially in the financial sector, I’ve been hearing from a lot of executive job seekers who are suddenly out of a job.
Others see the writing on the wall and know it’s time to start looking for their next career opportunity.
Some are financially and emotionally prepared to move on, [...]

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