Do You Put “The Love” Into Your Work?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by The Résumé Studio

I caught Oprah’s Farewell Season episode profiling Ralph Lauren.

Lauren struck me, like so many entrepreneurs I’ve admired, when he said that the thing differentiating his first line of Bloomingdales ties from his competitor’s ties was “the love.”

I also smiled when he said that for forty years, a runway show can be nearly finished and instead of reveling in the victory, he’s already wondering how he’s going to top it the following year.

It made me wonder how many people love their work. More than that, how many people “put the love” in their work.

If I look at my own practice, the “love” is obsessing over a client’s introductory paragraph. Or asking the one question that finally unlocks a life’s unifying theme. Or settling on the perfect outline for an executive biography.

I write for 85-110 people a year, and can count on my fingers and toes the number of people who’ve shared that they “put the love” in their work.

Sure, many of them enjoy their careers, and they do fantastic jobs. I see the proof every day.

It makes me wonder: Is it possible to work in-house while still “putting the love” in? Or is it reserved for visionary company founders who can’t help going to their graves following their passion?

Until next time!

Jared Redick
Visit: The Resume Studio.com
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Connect: LinkedIn.com/in/jaredredick
Call: 415-397-6640

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How To Turn OFF Your LinkedIn “Broadcast Activities”

Posted on June 2, 2011 by The Résumé Studio

Ever notice a glut of newsfeed updates from one of your LinkedIn connections?

If you’re a LinkedIn member, maybe you’ll recognize this:

“Joe Smith has an updated profile: Headline”
“Joe Smith has an updated profile: Specialties”
“Joe Smith has an updated profile: Headline, Experience”
“Joe Smith has a new photo”

Truth is, Joe probably doesn’t realize that every update he creates is being broadcast as an independent piece of information to his connections’ newsfeeds, potentially creating a river of independent announcements. (It seems to be especially true if Joe creates multiple updates across several days.)

Joe should know about the not-so-secret privacy setting permitting him to “Turn on/off [his] activity broadcasts.”

When I suggest that clients turn OFF activity broadcasts before making substantial profile changes, I always get this response:

:BIGGASP: “I had no idea, thank you! I don’t need to alert everyone about every update!”

As of today, here’s how Joe — and the rest of us — can turn off activity broadcasts while making substantive profile changes:

  1. Sign in to your LinkedIn account
  2. Hover over your name at the upper top right of the screen
  3. Click “Settings”
  4. Find “Privacy Controls” toward the center bottom of the page
  5. Click “Turn on/off your activity broadcasts” and follow directions

Voila! Now Joe — and all of us — can go about editing profile material without creating an update with every keystroke.

Joe shouldn’t forget to turn his activity broadcasts back ON, however. I suggest waiting until inputting the final profile touches, then turning on activity broadcasts to let your world know you have updates.

Until next time!

Jared Redick
Visit: The Resume Studio.com
Follow: @TheResumeStudio
Connect: LinkedIn.com/in/jaredredick
Call: 415-397-6640

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I Finally Figured Out What Twitter Means For Me

Posted on March 10, 2011 by The Résumé Studio

Google “The Resume Studio” and “Twitter” (or @theresumestudio) and you’ll find links to articles that have helped me professionally, or that, by extension, I think might help my clients and colleagues.

But it didn’t start that way. When I went live on Twitter, I didn’t know where to begin. I looked at what colleagues were doing and started tweeting resume writing advice. I wasn’t really feeling the “I’m having the best sandwich ever!” kind of tweet.

Then one day it hit me. I remember it distinctly, I was getting ready for a meeting. Twitter could become a place for me to grow and stay informed professionally, and be inspired by people I respect.

So here are the Twitter philosophies I’ve developed for myself professionally:

Who I follow:

  • People inside my industry whom I respect, want to learn from, and stay in touch with
  • People outside my industry whom I respect and want to learn from
  • Companies I respect and want to stay tuned in to
  • Professional associations of the clients I work with – and yes, want to learn from

Who tends to follow me:

  • In the beginning, it was a lot of people who clearly wanted to sell me something
  • Since making the shift, it has trended toward people interested in what I, perhaps, contribute to the career development conversation

How do you use Twitter? Are you more interested in whether Paris Hilton has a new puppy? Or perhaps whether Simon Sinek is speaking near you?

Also, who do you recommend following?

Until next time!

Jared Redick
Visit: The Resume Studio.com
Follow: @TheResumeStudio
Connect: LinkedIn.com/in/jaredredick
Call: 415-397-6640

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3 Ways to Get More Job Search Attention

Posted on November 16, 2010 by The Résumé Studio

Job seekers twenty years ago made follow-up phone calls to potential employers after responding to advertised positions.

Do that today and you’re likely to be ignored.

A common job seeker frustration is not hearing back from a company you’re interested in, especially when it sounds like a perfect fit.

Improve your odds. Get a phone call by writing to the expectations of your reader. Take a moment to think about what the recipient wants to see on your résumé, then make their dreams come true. If your background is a fit, show them why and how.

Wondering how to get the attention of potential employers?  Continue reading →

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Organized. 40 Ways I Used Evernote to Improve Productivity

Posted on November 8, 2010 by The Résumé Studio

If you’re like me, you’re forever seeking better ways to organize your life. You write ideas on napkins, scribble notes on business cards, and mess up your hand with hastily jotted numbers.

If you’re really savvy, you might have a file on your computer and/or smartphone to jot ideas as they spring to mind. But if you’re like me, you also lose those scraps of paper, duplicate your notes across technology platforms, and ultimately feel like you’re fighting a losing battle.

But what if you had a command center to organize all of that information? What if every thought, inspiration, number, detail, image — and so much more — could be stored and quickly retrieved from one location, no matter what device you were using?  Continue reading →

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