Author Archives: Adrienne Becker
Creating Your Personal Brand By Writing a Thank You Note After an Internship
When the internship is over, make sure employees know that you are not only appreciative of the experience you gained but you also wish to be remembered. Leave your mark at the place where you interned by writing a thank-you note to the people you worked with and everyone you learned from. Below is an
Using Social Media In Schools
Friends, followers, wall-posts, notes, blogs and messages– all familiar terms of social media websites and now, terms used in the classroom. More and more school teachers and professors are using social media as a way to communicate with their students. One website in particular that is being used in many college settings is called Ning.
Personal Branding: Build Personal Brand via College Networking
One thing I have noticed as I embark on my third year at Syracuse University is the high qualifications that my professors possess. One of my instructors has a law degree, another has recently written and published a book and another used to produce a talk show in the Syracuse area. College professors hold many
Personal Brand Management – Cyber Bullying and Your Personal Brand
Putting down another person or group of people through the use of modern technology is known as “cyber bullying.” People have had their reputations destroyed through the use of instant messaging, text messaging, social media websites and blogs. Now that the internet has become one of the fastest ways to generate and receive information, cyber
Resume Writing Tips – How to Write a Career Objective
Including a career objective in your résumé may seem like a no-brainer, but believe it or not it can be controversial. While some see a career objective as a good way to explain your goals in as precise a way as possible, others believe it may limit you when applying for jobs. However, there are
Reduce Your Chances of Getting Laid Off In a Down Economy
These days, we’re all a little on edge about the immediate future of our jobs. Lay-offs are happening right and left and we seem to have so little control over it. While this may be true, we do have control over our “lay-off potential.” This article will not tell you how to prevent yourself from
Personal Branding with Social Media: Twitter Your Way to Your Personal Brand
Twitter.com may get a bad rep because of the user’s inability to post anything longer than 140 characters, but that’s one of the reasons I like it. I have to admit, the simplicity of this particular social networking site confused me. I wondered why anyone would need a means for updating their status, since that
Your Personal Brand Online: 5 Ways To Organizing Your Personal Web Site
Personal Web sites are becoming increasingly more popular among career-seekers, and for a good reason. They allow you to maximize your resources so employers can see beyond the single-page list of your previous jobs. These tips will help you to better organize your Web site so that you become much more influential in the multi-media
7 Phone Interview Tips
In some cases, telephone interviews are a way for employers to “pre-screen” possible job candidates before they are granted an in-person interview. In other cases, employers will conduct the full interview over the phone. Whether you are required to go through a pre-screening or have already been given the interview, you must be more prepared
How to Develop Your Personal Brand: Making You Hirable and More Desirable
“A qualified employee must be organized, possess skills in word processing, and be a team player.” Sound familiar? These are some of the basic qualifications many employers look for in an employee, and unless you’re planning on joining the circus, you don’t exactly need to know how to juggle fire to be considered “qualified.” However,
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