Marcus Buckingham and Craig Fisher do a fireside chat at the SHRM annual conference about Marcus’ research that shows performance management is broken and that we determine promotions and raises in the workplace based on bad data. Marcus also discusses how he rebuilt his company, TMBC, to better address these issues at a team leader level by strategically combining technology and coaching to help organizations know and grow.
What in the world does this mean? Well back in the mid 90’s I started teaching myself web design because I wanted to know more about the tools that developers and designers were using soRead more
This is an excellent list of sites and tools you can use to promote your personal brand online, position yourself as an expert, and attract the attention of recruiters and hiring managers. By Phil RosenbergRead more
These are some of the standard interview tips I give to job candidates prior to an interview. Of course there are endless other suggestions that can be made on a case by case basis. ButRead more
Below is a quick and dirty list of some of my favorite Blogger resources. Blogging is one of the best ways to improve your online brand. But don’t be generic. You need to stand out.Read more
There is a recent article in the NY Times (courtesy of Yahoo) about using social networks (LinkedIn, Facebook, MySpace) for job hunting. While it does a great job of discussing the networking benefits, itRead more
One page or two? Functional or Historical? What is the best Brand of Resume for me? This week Jonathan Schneider, owner of The AFTERLIFE creative design firm, posed a question on LinkedIn asking what isRead more
I’m not sure these are actually secrets. And there isn’t much detail about actually mastering your personal brand in this article. Probably the author expects to get paid for more details (And why not?). SoRead more
Your Brand In a Nutshell (Personal Branding Statement) Yahoo HotJobs’ has a nice piece by Joe Turner of JobChangeSecrets.com on Four Ways to Improve Your Resume. Number 3 is, you guessed it, your Personal BrandingRead more
