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Debra Wheatman, President of Careers Done Write, provides expert insight to the job search process that puts your career in gear with tips for interviewing, networking, job search strategies and how to create a winning resume and cover letter.
Build Your Professional Brand in Three Steps
What is your professional brand? Are you the finance guy, the consulting guru, the turnaround CEO, or the hedge fund manager who retired at 30? If you can narrow down your career to three words, I would say you are winning. For the rest of us, however, we may have a number of skills that…
Infographic Color Me Hired - The Colors You Wear Say a Lot
We always talk about how important appearance is. Did you ever stop to think about how color affects perception? Career Builder recently conducted a survey of more than 2,000 hiring managers, recruiters and HR professionals to learn how color impacts perception. Here's what we learned. http://careersdonewrite.com/blog/how-to-dress-for-an-interview.html
Resume Writing is Important; Your Communication is Important Too
If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you probably have an understanding of the importance of a proper appearance for work, presenting an impeccable resume, and maintaining a professional social media presence. The fact that you are reading this tells me that you are dedicated to your career. How much time do you…
Branding in a 24x7x365 Environment
What’s your brand? We’re not talking clothes or soda. Your personal brand. If you have not defined your brand, others are doing it for you. How would your associates describe you? Those descriptions are your brand attributes. As best you can, you want to control your brand. If you see yourself as a passionate, motivating…
Remembering Steve Jobs
We recently lost a great American entrepreneur, an icon on a global scale, and an inspiration to each of us. He will be missed. As we look back upon his short life, we see a man with an unstoppable will, limitless thinking, tenacity, and passion. When he spoke, you saw the sparkle in his eyes. …
3 ½ Personal Branding Mistakes to Avoid
Creating a professional brand is not only for the rich and famous. High level executives recognize the value in promoting a personal brand for career growth. Establishing a personal brand is an effective way to market yourself so that others come to know you as a valuable and trusted resource. It does require some effort…
5 LinkedIn Profile Mistakes You Must Avoid
Whether you are using LinkedIn to network with potential customers or prospective employers, you want to put your best foot forward and take full advantage of the networking power that LinkedIn provides. Your profile must encourage people to communicate with you, and provide accurate and error-free information. As with your résumé, your LinkedIn profile must…
Google and Your Personal Brand
Just before I sat down to write this article, I decided to do a little research. I thought to myself, what will I see if I Google my own name? It was an interesting experiment because I found out that my website came up as the number one hit with my name. I was pleased to…
Why is Your Professional Brand the Best?
If you don’t know the answer to this question, it may be time for you to figure out the true differentiators that make you #1 in the job market. Creating a professional brand image for your career growth is not something that happens overnight. It is something that you build over time. How can you…
Using Email to Promote Your Personal Brand
Every time you send out an email, you have the opportunity to promote your personal brand. The way you communicate in email is important because every message you send tells the recipient something about you. If your email messages are curt or contain too many errors, this can be a big negative and detract from your…