Apr 13, 2013 | Career, Hank Blank, Job Hunting for Graduates, Job Hunting Tips, Networking |
It will be graduation time soon. So what kind of world will you be graduating into? There will be at least two worlds. The first is one you can’t control and that world is called the New Normal. The New Normal Started in September 2008 when the world almost melted...
Nov 21, 2012 | Finding a Job, Fired, Hank Blank, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Networking, New Normal |
I am one of the Founders of Laguna Niguel Connectors. I remember the original touch point as if was today but I could be all wrong. It was in the summer of 2008. Somebody introduced me to Randy Miller and we had a Starbucks in my hood called Laguna Niguel....
Nov 4, 2012 | Career, Graduates, Job Hunting, Job Hunting for Graduates, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Millennials |
I spend a lot of time with Millennials. I knew many when they were teenagers. Some younger. I have used smart, paid interns for over a decade. My first intern now works at Oakley. Another intern that worked for me in the past recently got married. His new bride works...
Sep 29, 2012 | Best Companies to Work For, Best Way to Get a Job, Career, Career Success, Change, Finding a Job, Fired, Great Recession, Hank Blank, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, New Normal, Personal Branding, Social Networking, Successful Companies, Working |
I read an interesting article by Jan Norman in the OC Register today on Solopreneurs. Yes, I get the OC Register and the LA Times delivered. I read the article after I scanned the New York Times and the Globe and Mail on my iPad. Now I have written about How to Create...
Aug 21, 2012 | Best Way to Get a Job, Finding a Job, Fired, Graduates, Great Recession, Hank Blank, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, Working |
What Kind of Job are you Looking For? I had coffee the other day in Laguna Beach with a very smart person. I am grateful that I live close to Laguna. When I was going to college in Canada I sat on a beach in Laguna and said I want to live here. I wanted a piece of...
Jul 31, 2012 | Best Companies to Work For, Best Way to Get a Job, Finding a Job, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, New Normal, Well Networked Companies |
I recently read or dreamt about how employees will be evaluated in the future. The article basically outlined that employees will not be assessed based on what they functionally do but how they impact their company. That’s an interesting concept. Making your personal...
Jul 25, 2012 | Best Way to Get a Job, Career, Change, Finding a Job, Fired, Graduates, Great Recession, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Networking, New Normal, Personal Branding, Social Networking, Transition, Working |
I recently wrote a blog called Out of the Game which outlined the importance of staying current and connected on your career path and personal development. There used to be an expression I would hear quite often. “They are a dinosaur.” It was really a description of...
Jul 21, 2012 | Best Companies to Work For, Best Way to Get a Job, Career, Finding a Job, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, Personal Branding |
I was recently in one of my favorite cities Montreal. Salut mon ami. I caught a free concert by Rufus Wainwright. I have been enjoying his current album and his song “Out of the Game”. Now Rufus’s game is a lot different than mine but the melody stuck with me and came...
Jul 14, 2012 | Career, Finding a Job, Fired, Great Recession, Hank Blank, HR, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, Networking, Personal Branding, Social Networking, Transition, Well Networked Companies |
I learned a lot from the Great Recession. A lot. It was a very difficult time for many people and continues to be for many that haven’t emerged. I have spoken to many transition groups multiple times and have met with countless people during those years. It is not...
Jun 24, 2012 | Branding, Career, Finding a Job, Hank Blank, Job Hunting, Job Hunting Tips, Job Search, Jobs, Linkedin, Networking, New Normal, Personal Branding, Social Media, Social Media Experts, Social Networking, Transition |
So what creates your first impression? In the Old Normal it may have been your appearance. That is why we had expressions like “Dress for Success,” and we all spent lots of money on nice suits and ties or business suits for women. Today in the New Normal your first...
