Went to your blog and great write up on leadership qualities. Mastering people and their personalities is indeed a big chunk of leadership savvy. I have always stressed to my teams “Manage people and process = quality product”

Unfortunately, some folks have it the other way around where cranking out product is far more important than the process and people. A mentor once told me “what’s the use of having the greatest widget on the planet if it’s at the cost of running over people and processes.”

Love the article! http://endgamebusiness.com/blog/5-skills-every-leader-must-master/

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As you pointed out so well, it’s important to network on a consistent basis. Build alliances with people you really connect with. Be genuine. Be authentic.

As an executive and leadership coach, I talk to people on a regular basis that were caught in RIF (reduction in force) for reasons beyond their control.

Even though you’re working for someone else, you’re constantly refining and building your brand. What do you do well? As the employer, why should I bring you to my team?

Exactly my point. That’s really positioning yourself effectively. well done.

I love the stay active tip. It means that you have already invested some of your time and efforts and building a network so you can be readily and easily be found, so you will no longer be looking. I think I’ve read somewhere that 92% of hiring managers actually turn to social media (LinkedIn in particular) so it’s good to establish good network and provide value to those whom you’ve established network with.

Having with my day job (after more than 4 years), I’m still often faced with uncertainty but will never regret the day I finally got the courage to embark into a world that I’m truly passionate about and I find it funny that many times it has happened to me that even before I lose a client, a Facebook or another social media connection has already offered another one. That’s what you call positioning yourself to be found so you will no longer be looking

So what was the result of the interview?

Hope you are well.

Solid tips right there! Going social or using the social media tools to get you hired is indeed the increasing trend lately and anyone not using it is clearly being left behind. I think people should not stick to the usual Big Three though. Let your expertise shine wherever you go, claim your brand to as many places as possible before someone else does. The other thing is you have to position yourself to be found – so you no longer have to be looking. I’ve never had any job offer from LinkedIn but I had several through my Empire Avenue connections. You see, job offers can come from everywhere, it could be from Twitter, your blog as a resume, the possibilities are endless – and we are the only ones opening them for ourselves.

It’s kind of different when you’re applying for a media company though, I think. I just recently applied for a local media company to handle their SM and I wanted to stand out with a video resume so I could show my creativity but since the opening was announced to limited audience, I was thinking maybe they want the hiring more private – so I passed the traditional resume instead. Was it a correct choice, you think? And if you were the hiring manager, what would you feel if I follow-up with an infographic CV, or video? Or maybe it’s too much? Looking forward to your thoughts.

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