{"id":1942,"date":"2014-04-22T04:56:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-22T08:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2014-02-28T12:24:08","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T17:24:08","slug":"what-do-you-hate-most-about-searching-for-your-next-position","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/what-do-you-hate-most-about-searching-for-your-next-position\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you hate most about searching for your next position?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/what-do-you-hate-most-about-searching-for-your-next-position\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"button_count\"  size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><ul>\n<li>No reply<\/li>\n<li>Rejection<\/li>\n<li>Nagging from your family<\/li>\n<li>Talking about yourself<\/li>\n<li>Networking<\/li>\n<li>Worrying about what people think<\/li>\n<li>Worrying about never finding another job<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are among the most common replies I hear when I ask the question above. \u00a0What is your answer? \u00a0 I do hope you will post it below.<\/p>\n<p>Different people &#8220;hate&#8221; different things. \u00a0For example, if you are someone who hates talking about yourself, personal branding may feel like trying to sink a hole-in-one during every round of golf.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cindy-422.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1996\" alt=\"cindy 422\" src=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cindy-422.jpg\" width=\"224\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cindy-422.jpg 224w, http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/cindy-422-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>Branding is about communicating points of difference and what makes a product or service unique. \u00a0It is about creating a connection that helps the target audience feel an emotional or analytical response instantly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you love to connect with future employers and other professionals instantly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you enjoy having recruiters, hiring managers and others call you directly?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t like to chase down leads and would rather have recruiters call you -or- you are not clear on how to grab the attention of hiring managers, then embarking on the work required to unlock and leverage your personal brand may be for you.<\/p>\n<p>Let me offer you fair warning &#8212; personal branding is not a quick fix. \u00a0It is not one-and-done. \u00a0It is not a cute logo, a new catchy tagline or a few quick updates to your resume.<\/p>\n<p>Personal branding is also not for those who don&#8217;t want to do some work. \u00a0Real work.<\/p>\n<p>Unlocking your personal brand allows you to create an amazing and sustainable career. \u00a0You have a brand, everyone does. \u00a0Putting it to work for you can change your life and your earnings potential.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging your personal brand is about awareness. \u00a0It is about understanding the value you offer. \u00a0It is also a discovery process that takes time to sort out exactly what to share (about your values, skills and experience) and how to best communicate those attributes.<\/p>\n<p>Does your brand elicit cold and prickly or warm and fuzzy feelings? \u00a0Does your brand clearly demonstrate stability, professionalism and success?<\/p>\n<p>When done right, personal branding opens doors and creates connections. \u00a0Leveraging your personal brand is not a fad, it is a professional competency. \u00a0As a leader ready for your next move, personal branding can be the key to accelerating your success and achieving your goals.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a question about personal branding? \u00a0Post it below or contact me.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No reply Rejection Nagging from your family Talking about yourself Networking Worrying about what people think Worrying about never finding another job These are among the most common replies I hear when I ask the question above. \u00a0What is your answer? \u00a0 I do hope you will post it below. 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