For most westerners, Chinese names are very difficult to figure out. They don’t know what is a family name, what is a personal name, the gender of a name, what order they’re supposed to go in, and especially for Americans, how to pronounce them. Given 1) that Chinese names are really the Chinese characters for […]
career, Chinese, communication, job search, networking, personal brand, resume, social media
It’s been a long time coming, but this is the day! As comes the time in most organizations, there’s a need for an upgrade. I’ve been blogging on WordPress.com for almost four years, and have also had my own website which I designed myself. I’ve also had some videos and podcasts in various places, but […]
Action, career, Creativity, GLBT, goals, GTD, interview, job search, mindfulness, networking, next step, personal power, practice, productivity, profession, research, resume, spiritual, videoMany people seem to think that there is supposedly one correct way to write a resume and a cover letter, but nobody every tells you how to do it. I like to say that there isn’t one right way, but many right ways. My guiding advice is to consider who your audience is, and present […]
formating, job search, resumeOne of the things that I’m always talking about is the need to be a story teller in your job search. You always have to retell the stories of your past accomplishment, experiences, and adventures in the working world to people who weren’t there. Otherwise, they would already know you and wouldn’t have to ask! […]
blog, career, experience, Facebook, interview, job search, networking, portfolio, relationships, resume, social media, storytellingI was recently at an presentation at the Association of Career Professionals International – New England where they had a panel of recruiters from some very large organizations. The topic was the new world of recruiting in the current internet age and how recruiters at companies are finding talent now differently than they where in […]
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