Archive for June, 2011

Do you really want to be ranked at the top of LinkedIn?

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Tweetvaso linkRecently, I encountered a client who was adamant about wanting to have his profile loaded with “keywords” so that he could be found on LinkedIn. I had a challenge trying to explain that keywords and key phrases are only one component of a much bigger picture. This year LinkedIn reached a milestone of over [...]

Oprah Winfrey on Work

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011

Tweetvaso link“What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.” Oprah Winfrey

Establish Yourself and Gain Credibility in your Dream Job

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Tweetvaso linkCongratulations! You’ve landed your dream job. The first few weeks in your new role will be crucial to establishing and sustaining a foundation of integrity, honesty, and reliability in your new organization. Some professionals make the mistake of believing that their history speaks for itself and that they can make the best impression if [...]

Career Storytelling: capture interest in your executive interview

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Tweetvaso linkIt’s one thing to be the person asking questions in a job interviews – but it’s completely another thing when you are being asked the questions. Most successful executives have rarely had to sit in an interview. Often, they are promoted into positions or retained purely on the on the name they have made [...]

The job environment was too horrendous to stay!

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Tweetvaso linkHave you ever found yourself in an unbearable situation at work – one where you felt compelled to resign or where you could not hide your feelings and was terminated? How do you go on from there? How do you talk about it in an interview? Recently, a visitor to my blog told me [...]