More evidence for staying 'positive' during your job search

It is easy to get down when you are unemployed. It happens to all of us.

However, it is important to find a way to turn your difficulties into fuel and focus your efforts on finding solutions for your problems...not the problems themselves.

We know it is important to be positive in interviews. ( I hope!) Yet, I always tell my clients that everything is a part of the interview: your resume, your cover letter, your phone presence, your posture in the lobby...everything...

This actually extends to all aspects of your job search...including public online posts like those on linkedin.com...

please read on...http://blog.brand-yourself.com/career/job-search-career/job-search-help-linkedin-strategies-that-keep-you-unemployed/

What is My 'Brand' and Why Should I Care? Part 1 - What is 'Branding'?

THE PROBLEM:

The current global economic upheaval is not just about money and jobs. It is about changing paradigms. 'Globalization' and the 'Information Age' have finally caught up with us and as a result...

...the world has changed and it is not going to change back.

THE SOLUTION:

With this in mind, if you are a job seeker it is paramount that you re-evaluate your job plan and adapt to the changing nature of the new job market. Some traditional approaches are still in use. However, there are new skills and tools you need to adopt in order to secure a job you enjoy.

One such skill is the ability to know and use your ‘Brand’.

To understand how ‘branding’ can help in your job search it is first necessary to see the bigger picture…

What is Branding?...

PART 2:
http://anthropologyofwork.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-is-my-brand-and-why-should-i-care.html