By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter With the multiply bold assertions that LinkedIn is the powerhouse career tool that will propel your career to new levels, it is easy to get mesmerized by the many opportunities to beef up your lone profile. While a LinkedIn profile does not replace your resume, writing a muscular LinkedIn profile and enhancing […]
The Good News Is It Ain’t All Bad News
By Robert P. Poindexter Wow!!! I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am worn smack-out!!! What a year this has been so far, and with just a few days of it left, I must admit I am really looking forward to 2012. Two thousand eleven featured everything from droughts to wars with […]
Sail Into Career Dreams With Cathartic Resume Process
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter This post originally published at CourtingYourCareer’s blog. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “I have invested hours and hours in the attached (resume worksheet). I found the process everything from cathartic, to exciting, to tedious and insightful.” These were the words of a recent client, (we’ll call him ‘Ben’) in an email he wrote me, after completing […]
Does Your Resume Express Your Intensity?
By Robert P. Poindexter When Pope Julius II decided the Sistine Chapel needed something a bit more inspirational for the ceiling than the gold stars that adorned the mostly blue ‘canvas,’ he sought out the person he felt would most passionately immerse himself in the challenge. Anyone over the age of six knows whom he chose. It […]
You, Inc.: Creating Integrated Career Positioning Messages
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter This post originally appeared on Bill Vick’s BoomersNextStep website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Navigating the unpredictable economic winds and stormy job search seas, today’s executive and professional career explorer must don the appropriate foul weather gear, plot out a meticulous course, shore up his resources and set sail for what may be a longer-than-expected journey. […]
Cape Horn and Your Career
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Turning back in time to 1968, sailing legend Bernard Moitessier decided Cape Horn would be the most logical route for his return trip to Europe from Tahiti. The “Horn’s” dangerous storms and unpredictable seas have fueled many horrifying stories. Even so, Moitessier, after identifying 5 key reasons that the cards were in […]
How Do You Make Your LinkedIn Profile Different From Your Resume?
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Is there a difference between what should be included on your LinkedIn profile and what you should weave into your resume? Absolutely! In fact, several nuances distinguish the two career messaging portals, and this is why content in one should not be directly duplicated into the other. In my latest Glassdoor.com post, […]
Curiosity and Your Career
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter I adore ‘quiet spaces.’ That is why life in rural Gordonville, Texas, fits. Nestled amidst horses, dogs, cats and goats and located less than two miles from our sailboat and luxurious Lake Texoma, my husband Rob and I live contentedly. During morning porch- and coffee-time, our neighbor’s cat, “Tom,” trots over to […]
Choosing the Right “Part” in a Resume Partner
By Robert P. Poindexter Nautically speaking, a partner is a stout wooden frame surrounding the mast that takes the strain off of the deck timbers. Of course, most people don’t associate that word with the sailing vernacular above. Maybe they should though. After all, isn’t that what being a partner is all about? When you think about it, […]
For Career Traction, Shift Into a Quieter Space
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter The storm of social media has rocketed career hastags and chats into cyberspace, often stirring up intellectual and emotional frenzy, creating an over-caffeinated effect on our bodies and minds. With the proliferation of new points of entry into online communication, from Twitter to Facebook to Google+ and more, careerists’ attentions easily can […]
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