Posts for "Career Development"


College or Career: Smart Gen Z Choices

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 30, 2012 at 6:30 am
How often are you impressed by someone to the point you want to go the extra mile to make a difference in their life? That’s what happened when I met 21-year old Lauren of LN ... (more)

Your Personal Brand: Normal is Not Enough!

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 29, 2012 at 2:30 pm
This is Part 2 of a 4-part series on Why Your Personal Brand Needs a Mindset Shift. You can find the first installment here. Check back next week for our next section on why your ... (more)

One Word Guarantees They’ll Say Yes

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 24, 2012 at 6:30 am
There is one word that will undoubtedly get you on the way to that job interview, or a meeting with a prospect or referral source – even a potential investor.  This magical ... (more)

Two Important Things to Do While You’re Unemployed

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 21, 2012 at 6:30 am
I hope you’re not one of those people who said, “I’m making my job search a full-time job.” I’ve known people who do that. They spend — or at least ... (more)

1/23 Music on Stage & Screen

From Emerging Leaders of New York Arts
January 20, 2012 at 12:45 pm
Behind the Scenes: Music on Stage & Screen A free panel discussion highlighting careers in music, Monday, January 23, 2012 , 6:30 p.m. at the Apollo Theater,  253 West 125th ... (more)

Avoid These 3 Killer Blogging Mistakes

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 17, 2012 at 6:30 am
Mistakes even the smartest people make when they blog or produce email blasts are related to how they think about content. “Every post must be the same or similar length ... (more)

Your Personal Brand Needs a Mindset Shift

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 15, 2012 at 2:30 pm
Its common knowledge that you need a personal brand to succeed on the job and on the job market. Yet many people – even those with a personal brand – find themselves underemployed, ... (more)

Ramit Sethi’s Guide to Getting Your Dream Job in This Economy

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 15, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Ramit Sethi is a friend of mine who is known for his blog, I Will Teach You to Be Rich. Unlike most personal finance experts, Ramit tests all of his theories and has real results ... (more)

Personal Branding For Freelancers: When You Are Your Brand

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 6, 2012 at 4:00 pm
I cannot think of a single group of people for whom personal branding is more crucial than freelancers. It is in fact the ‘make or break’ ingredient that will determine ... (more)

Personal Branding Pledge for 2012

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 3, 2012 at 6:30 am
This year is about discovery, and complete recovery from what kills my drive I allow impatience to test relationships to learn who’s stealing my time I accurately judge who’s ... (more)

Inside Fortune 500: Personal Branding Interview With Sears CMO

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
January 2, 2012 at 6:30 am
Like many of today’s professionals, Sears has been through good times and bad. Unlike the Google, Groupon and Facebook’s of the world, Sears has weathered the storm for ... (more)

Five Personal Branding Resolutions To Keep In 2012

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 31, 2011 at 6:30 am
Well, hell, why not? You’ve made resolutions for everything else so far, why not make resolutions for personal branding next year? Here are five resolutions I wish other ... (more)

Kickstart Your Personal Branding Journey In 2012

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 30, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Here we are, starting a new year where so much will happen: the London Olympics, the US Presidential Election, the end of the current global financial crisis (we hope!) and tons ... (more)

Do You Want To Become An Entrepreneur In 2012?

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 28, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Yesterday, a Published & Profitable member called told me he was becoming an entrepreneur in 2012, buoyed by his responses to the questions Dan Schawbel asked in Me 2.0 Revised ... (more)

Personal Brand Ho Ho Holiday Questions

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 27, 2011 at 6:30 am
The upcoming days might include holiday parties and getting stuck in the elevator with a group of strangers. Of course, strangers are just suspects – people with whom you may ... (more)

Real Salaries of 2011: What to Expect in 2012

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 26, 2011 at 6:30 am
Considering a new career? Before you jump into a new industry or profession, read this. From personal chefs to commercial pilots, corrections officers and celebrity realtors, here’s ... (more)

Want to Make a Lot of Money? Don’t Major in Business.

From Dan Erwin
December 22, 2011 at 11:34 am
Warning: This blog may be bad for your health. According to some recent statistics, one of five college students today is majoring in business. Who recommended that dumb major? ... (more)

How to Destroy Your Career

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 20, 2011 at 6:30 am
The seven deadly sins of career building: Laziness Carelessness Lying Stealing Arrogance Cynicism Self-pity There’s more of course, but that list is a really good start. Here’s ... (more)

Goliath Google vs. Facebook Mark: Google Loses the Battle

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 19, 2011 at 6:30 am
Social media’s space has become so crowded that CNBC now has a Social Media stock analyst whose entire specialty are the social media stocks. Groupon, LinkedIn, Google and the ... (more)

The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition and Productivity

From Dan Erwin
December 17, 2011 at 10:06 am
A special report from the McKinsey Global Institute focuses on the next business frontier in two words: big data. McKinsey defines “big data” as “datasets whose size is ... (more)

It’s Not “An Eye for an Eye,” but “Two Eyes for an Eye.”

From Dan Erwin
December 16, 2011 at 7:59 am
Don’t take “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” too literally. Most of us are familiar with the deeply held notion of an eye for an eye. In an intriguing study ... (more)

Why Patience Kills

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 13, 2011 at 6:30 am
You succeed through speed in today’s business environment. Patience is no virtue. It’s a relationship killer, deal killer and career killer. If patience is a leg of your personal ... (more)

Your Personal Brand is Not About You

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 11, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Its a personal brand, so it should be all about you, right? Your accomplishments. Your history. Your personality. Your unique perspective. Right? Wrong. If your personal brand ... (more)

Listening Is Actually All About Questioning

From Dan Erwin
December 11, 2011 at 8:54 am
Effective listening is not about listening harder. “My boss--or my colleague--won’t listen to me.” Although it’s rare to see much about effective listening on the web, ... (more)

The Day The Spotlight Is On You

From Personal Branding Blog - Dan Schawbel
December 9, 2011 at 2:30 pm
Many of us grew up in more or less protected environments, surrounded by the love and company of family and neighbors who knew us well. We effortlessly built up a network of friends ... (more)