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Lauren Bielski
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ah, lauren...you are soooo much a better writer than Nora Roberts,,,and wiser too...if you wanted to, I bet you could write a really good romance, that would be in the class of Gone with the Wind, not just any trash....I like that 'urban/hippie/new…
I agree with Trish, forgiveness is a good first step. I also try to remind myself that a bad mood or a bad day is just that, not "some inexplicable signal that things will always be bad." I also try to make myself workout, assuming it's early enough…
Ah Kristin,
I totally get your feelings about the whole thing—and I'm not thrilled to get pictures taken either. On a certain level the "branding" process is reductive—and there is huge potential for misleading employers or "friends" in a purely soc…
Oh, and btw...LinkedIn removed my Logo, because they said it wasn't a photo, and would make it hard for people who did not know me to recognize me! I protested, telling them that the 'image' that I had was my logo, and associated with me, and those…
hi Lauren
Such an interesting article. I am a little dismayed by the thought that 'all I am' can be whittled down to a message that is delivered in 20 seconds or so. I suppose my reaction to having to 'brand' myself comes from my own work history,…
I was exchanging emails with a colleague a week or two back and I made a joke about personal branding that included a reference to gagging myself with a spoon—an oldie but a goodie. Me being a quintessential Generation X gal with a healthy dose of s…
I was exchanging emails with a colleague a week or two back and I made a joke about personal branding that included a reference to gagging myself with a spoon—an oldie but a goodie. Me being a quintessential Generation X gal with a healthy dose of s…
On a site called Spin Strategy I found a post citing reasons to read a job search blog. The writer admitted that there was a self-serving aspect to his message (because he wants readers), but pointed out that such blogs can offer you good ideas that…
Nice post! Very relevant. Especially important is the idea of personalizing the cover letter. Tell and show what you can offer for that position. This is something I've been trying to perfect in my most recent cover letters.
In the midst of job hunting activities and random surfing, I found an good article written by Gordon Adler on communication posted on an interesting marketing site, Return On Behavior Magazine. The piece spoke about communication myths, chief among…
I thoroughly enjoyed your blog Lauren. I lost my job a little over a week ago after 17 yrs. of admin. service. It's like you were writing this for me! So now I feel special instead of frustrated. Thanks for the words of encouragement. And if this co…
Hi bFree,
Sounds like the webinar by Kevin Kermes. (sp?). If so, there was some "beef", although it was essentially an informercial for his services. (A technique he offers for $95, which he mentioned as underpriced to similar services by industry i…
A group for those looking to share job search tips and advice
Thanks for this. I never mean to be snotty (my mini meltdown the other night at the meeting wasn't cool) but sometimes the conflicting advice gets frustrating. Your remarks are a good reality check.
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- senior editor
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- ABA Banking Journal/Simmons Boardman Publishing
- Which industries have you worked in?
- Media/Telecom
About me
In my years spent as a business writer, I’ve reported, edited, and fact-checked hundreds of articles for readers in the banking, business travel, imaging technology, and printing industries. Technology reporting has been an area of specialization.
Environments were fast paced and required organization: beats—or specialty areas—were learned with little managerial guidance. Positions required mastery of industry terms and concepts; development story ideas; and ability to write informative, authoritative prose on tight deadlines. Learning beats thoroughly is a point of pride and critical for creating content that has value for insiders.
Specialties
mobile banking, mobile payments, services oriented architecture (SOA), operational risk management.
Lauren Bielski's Blog
Personal branding. Deal or No deal?
I was exchanging emails with a colleague a week or two back and I made a joke about personal branding that included a reference to gagging myself with a spoon—an oldie but a goodie. Me being a quintessential Generation X gal with a healthy dose of skepticism, I had to make a joke first, then later, mull it over. I share my thoughts.
Sure, it makes common sense that any of us has the potential to leave an impression online. For the average person, this amounts to what your MySpace and FaceBook p… Continue
Sure, it makes common sense that any of us has the potential to leave an impression online. For the average person, this amounts to what your MySpace and FaceBook p… Continue
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 10:30am — 4 Comments
Job search blogs and you: better together
On a site called Spin Strategy I found a post citing reasons to read a job search blog. The writer admitted that there was a self-serving aspect to his message (because he wants readers), but pointed out that such blogs can offer you good ideas that can reinvigorate a stagnant job search. I'd add that you can get generally inspired to take action, feel a sense of community, or get new insight into your own road block. Anyway, check out the… Continue
Posted on May 9, 2009 at 11:06am —
It's all about communication. (But make sure you know how.)
In the midst of job hunting activities and random surfing, I found an good article written by Gordon Adler on communication posted on an interesting marketing site, Return On Behavior Magazine. The piece spoke about communication myths, chief among them that words have fixed universal meaning. While nobody is denying the existence of the dictionary (or other definitional tools), the article takes into account the existence of connotat… Continue
Posted on May 7, 2009 at 12:43pm —
You might just be a highly neurotic, highly structured job seeker if...
Maybe you, dear reader, are a little like me. You may be unemployed but you're clinging to structure as if it is its own reward. Put another way: You may be jobless but you're not casual about this unwelcome life status. Not for you is a lifestyle of debauchery: bed until noon, pjs til 5:00 p.m., hours of vapid television, and only random approaches at productivity. Nope. You're keeping a rhythm, a technique, an approach. If so, you just might be a highly neurotic, highly structured job seeker.… Continue
Posted on April 29, 2009 at 9:37pm — 3 Comments
Job Hunt 24.0
(First posted on Astoriagrrrl—What I'm thinking about right now www.astoriagrrrl.blogspot.com)
Except for having taken a few freelance assignments, I’ve been unemployed for a little under two months. (Sometimes, I’ve taken to joking to my parents that I want to write a book called Living the HoboJoe Dream with Astoriagrrrl. They laugh uneasily, then urge me to get back to the drawing board.) My jobless time hasn’t spanned long enough to feel li… Continue
Except for having taken a few freelance assignments, I’ve been unemployed for a little under two months. (Sometimes, I’ve taken to joking to my parents that I want to write a book called Living the HoboJoe Dream with Astoriagrrrl. They laugh uneasily, then urge me to get back to the drawing board.) My jobless time hasn’t spanned long enough to feel li… Continue
Posted on April 22, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment
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