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visualcv

Recent presentation: Your strongest resume

July 23, 2009

For the fun of it, here are the slides from my co-presentation this past Saturday on Your Strongest Resume.  Thanks to Lynn Hazan, the other presenter and the originator of most of the content, for posting to Slideshare so I can share with all of you.
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Job search over 50: Unique challenges, unique opportunities

July 9, 2009

As much as my work as a career coach allows me to teach others, I’m grateful for how much I learn.
Yesterday I had the privilege of having three great conversations with three different people going through job transition.  The common link: all were over 50.
As we talked about their experiences, I was struck by the [...]

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HowTo VisualCV #3: Using multimedia content

July 7, 2009

This is part 3 in a series on how to use VisualCV to represent your personal brand.  To catch up, check out Visual CV Part 1 and Visual CV Part 2.
One great feature of VisualCV is the ability to add multimedia.  in a world where we are deluged with text, multimedia content can really add [...]

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Your personal brand: The tagline

June 18, 2009

Lots of information out there about personal branding talks about the tools available to you.  Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, blogging, VisualCV, MySpace, Squidoo, resume, cover letters, business cards, etc., etc.  What less people talk about is development of a compelling personal brand — the thing that you’re trying to communicate through all of these media.
One of [...]

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HowTo VisualCV #2: Adding your VisualCV Portfolio

June 2, 2009

To learn how to get started with VisualCV, read HowTo VisualCV #1: Getting started.
Want to show off your skydiving video?  Think that if only people could see your last speech on horse training that your business is bound to go up?  Have a great PowerPoint on adventure travel that people just have to see?  Here’s [...]

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HowTo VisualCV #1: Getting Started

May 26, 2009

This post kicks off a series on how to use VisualCV, a great option for people who want to expand their professional profile online.  Wanna be sure to catch the next round?  Subscribe, and get Career Adventure goodness in your feed reader OR your inbox.

I’ve used LinkedIn fairly extensively (you can check out my series [...]

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Visual CV: Just another LinkedIn? Hardly

May 7, 2009

What do you do when your online presence, design portfolio, multimedia content and general personality can’t be captured with text?  You create a VisualCV.

An alternative to, or extension of, your LinkedIn profile, VisualCV marries a professional, high-impact interface with the best in Web 2.0 technology to provide a unique opportunity to showcase your personal brand.
I’ve [...]

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