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How to Write a Short, Professional Bio On Yourself (Learn from a master)

November 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Need to know how to write a professional bio on yourself? You’re not alone. Bio writing is difficult. It forces you to prioritize what’s most important about you. It’s an intimidating task to boil down your entire professional life into one paragraph that’s clear, concise and that works for you.
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Everything You Need to Start Building Your Personal Brand Right Now

November 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments

What is a Personal Brand?
Your personal brand is your unique value articulated in a compelling, genuine, consistent and visible way. Your personal brand is held in the minds of others: it is how people feel about what do you do, why do you do it, who you do it for, and why you’re different. Your [...]

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How to be more hirable: Learn to write for an audience

November 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

In school, you’re (hopefully) taught the importance of writing for your audience. Whether you have to write an essay for your sophomore English professor, or write a research paper for a peer-review panel, everything you write has a specific audience. Keeping your readers top-of-mind whenever you write is vital to getting your ideas across successfully.
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What You Need to Know About the New Hiring Process

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Employers are always looking for ways to make the job hiring process more efficient. They do not want to waste company time or spend money to fly candidates in for interviews, which do not always end up in a hire. In order quickly weed out candidates, employers are pre-screening applicants before spending time or money [...]

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