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Welcome to the September issue of According to Marshall…

The purpose of this message is to share just a quick summary of some of the topics that I think are relevant to your personal and professional success.

If there are particular subjects that you would like to receive more information on from me, reach out and let me know. I also welcome any relevant information that you have produced or found that I can share with my readers.

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Working With a Career Coach – What Every Job Seeker Must Know

By Bill, Employment Digest

“Career coaching as we know it today, developed its roots from corporate coaching of the 1980′s. At that time, large corporations saw their top performers experience professional growth and increased performance through the assignment of a life coach. This process benefited key executives across all levels of the organization. Since this time, Career Coaching has evolved to a service that is available to job seekers everywhere.”

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6 Personal Branding Mistakes That Can Threaten Your Job Search

By Meridith Levinson

“In 2009, personal branding became the buzzword of choice for job seekers and career coaches alike, and for good reason. When done right, personal branding—the act of identifying and communicating your unique value to people who can help advance your career—promised to be the job seeker’s silver bullet, his surefire way to stand out in a crowded job market.”

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15 Best-selling Self-Marketing Tips for Job Seekers

By Chris Perry

“Google recently launched Winning the Zero Moment of Truth, a powerful new ebook by Jim Lecinski, Google’s Managing Director of US Sales & Service.

• The Zero Moment of Truth, or ZMOT for short, is the online decision-making point where today’s consumer determines whether to proceed in purchasing a product or service.

The Internet has not only changed how we, the consumers, decide what to buy, but also the way that marketers of products and services must promote their offerings to grow their businesses.”

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Personal Branding for Job Seekers

By Walter Feigenson

This is a slide show presentation about how job seekers can leverage the power of the Internet to establish and grow their personal brand to help differentiate themselves in a job search.

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Welcome to the August issue of According to Marshall…

There is a lot of information out there and most of us have little, or no time, to read it. My goal is to provide you, my readers, with relevant, important and up to date information that will help you in your business success. It’s just a quick summary, on various topics of interest, that I am sure will be relevant to your personal and professional success.

If there are particular subjects that you would like to receive information on, let me know. And if you want to share relevant information I would be happy to include it to my readers. Please feel free to send your information to me.

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Examples Of Good Resumes That Get Jobs

By Sam Dogen

“One of my predictions for this year is that the job market will surprise on the upside. With cashed up corporate balance sheets and a revival in demand, there is little doubt in my mind that unemployment levels will continue to improve. Unfortunately, 2011 has proven to be a little more challenging than expected, with unemployment levels staying at above 9%. This is why now more than ever, you need to get all your documents in order, starting with your resume.”

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A Winning Job Search Strategy

By Peter Vogt

“You’ve posted your resume online and are submitting resumes and cover letters for all the job openings that seem to fit you.

Is there anything else you can do to look for a job? Absolutely! In fact, the more diverse your job-hunting strategy, the more effective it’s likely to be.”

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Staying Positive During Your Job Search | Jobfully Blog

By Stephanie Heydrick

“Having a positive mindset is important in your job search.  However, job search length has become much longer since the current “Great Recession” has begun.  It’s common to see job seekers get discouraged, particularly during an extended period of job hunting without results.  Keeping a positive mindset constantly can be challenging.  Here are some suggestions to help you stay positive:”

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A Resume Checklist: 13 Things to Do Before You Apply for the Job

By Selena Dehne

“When writing the first draft of your resume, you probably know it could be — and should be — stronger than it is. If you’re like many job seekers, though, you might feel pretty mystified as to which specific steps will lead you to more powerful content and a more attractive design.

Fortunately, boosting a bland resume or simply polishing it before applying for a job isn’t as cumbersome as you might expect.”

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This year, I have a strong desire to give back to the community by sharing what I am grateful for. 2010 has been a year filled with many wonderful people and initiatives. There’s power in showing and sharing gratitude! I invite you to share this “gratitude journey” with me. For 31 days, I plan to write everyday, 7 things that I am grateful for. I invite you to read this blog for inspiration, post your contributions, and share it with others who you want to inspire.

A link to the blog is here: http://mbrownassociates.com/31days/

Cheers to a safe, blessed, and prosperous holiday season!

I’m Marshall Brown, President of Marshall Brown & Associates. I am a Certified Career and Executive Coach, Entrepreneur Coach and Personal Brand Strategist. I have always had a passion for helping professionals find ways to succeed in the workplace while living happy and fulfilling lives.

I believe in “unleashing and channeling your power to succeed,”which reflects my commitment to supporting and encouraging my clients to find their passions and unique talents.

I boldly challenge professionals to seize their passion and take forceful action to embrace their personal brand and reach the exceptional. I also set the bar high for myself and am the catalyst for new and breakthrough thinking.

I invite you to join me on my Facebook Fan page. http://on.fb.me/9NqorY.  Get Ready to be Exceptional!

It’s your job to make the interviewer’s job EASY.  Make it easy for them to visualize you doing the job and choose you. How?

People think their job is to answer questions – but it’s NOT a question and answer meeting or to be left to chance. There’s so much more to acing an interview.

Need help?  Join me on my free call:

September 13, 2010
7:00pm to 8:00pm EST

http://www.mbrownassociates.com/toolkit/index.html#Register

Look forward to meeting you on the call.

To your success!

Marshall

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At the close of another year, I gratefully pause to wish you a joyous holiday season full of growth, impact and fulfillment that you desire!

The best way to have a good year is by living life on a daily basis, letting the good days accumulate, one by one. And it doesn’t have to be New Year’s to resolve to have a good year. Start anytime. Today, for instance.

1. Take time, slow down. Be present in your life and mindful of the present.
2. Care for your body, eat well, exercise, treat yourself to loving, nurturing self-care.
3. Spend quality time with family and friends. Communicate, keep in touch. Say I love you. Tell people you appreciate them.
4. Take time throughout the day to renew yourself. Take a walk, read a poem or a good book, listen to music (really listen); bring beauty into your life. On a monthly basis, take a whole day for yourself — play, treat yourself to something you want to do; retreat from your daily life. Mark these special days on your calendar (in ink) so you’ll be certain to take them.
5. Clean up what needs to be cleaned up. Make amends, fix what’s broken, clear away clutter, forgive what needs to be forgiven and let go.
6. Commit to a project you really want to do or to learning something new or attaining something you want. Commitment is the first step. Then set achievable goals and work toward them on a daily basis.
7. Give yourself to a cause, volunteer at a nonprofit organization, a community group, your church or lend a hand to an individual or family who could use your help.
8. Practice your spirituality in whatever form you express it, on a daily basis.
9. Laugh every day.
10. Take time to dream.

Here’s wishing you the happiest holiday season and make it a great ’10!

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Career coach emphasizes the importance of establishing an executive’s unique value to an organization and finding personal fulfillment along the way.

There’s no quick fix to finding fulfilling work—the kind of work that gets you out of bed in the morning before the alarm clock rings. Some people give up on the pursuit of job satisfaction altogether, buying into the belief that work is a means to end, a necessary evil, something to pay the bills.

Others believe that job satisfaction is linked to finding a new job. They believe lack of fulfillment is rooted in the job itself, or in the organization they are working for. They stay at one job until the honeymoon is over and then move on to another.

But moving on is becoming increasingly difficult. Our economy is in a major slump and new jobs are hard to come by. Not to mention that moving from job to job is an exhausting endeavor in itself, especially when you never really find what you’re looking for.

In today’s highly competitive workplace, it’s not good enough to merely survive; you must be able to thrive.

You need to know what your personal brand is, what separates you from your competition and what is your unique promise of value. And once you have identified your strengths, attributes and accomplishments, let your employer know. Show that you are the best person to help solve problems and illustrate the value that you bring to the organization.

Forget the economy, forget everything you’ve been told about job satisfaction and focus on these two facts:

• You don’t have to accept the slump you are in.
• It’s possible for you to find satisfaction … in the job you have right now.

There are no quick fixes. You’ll have to take responsibility for your own situation and you’ll have to make a serious commitment to your job and career growth. But your efforts will be rewarded.

Try these 10 strategies to improve your current situation:

1. Get in touch with your passions. Your passions never really go away. While they may be a little rusty, what feeds your soul and stirs your heart is still within you.

2. Engage. The cure for exhaustion is not rest. It’s involvement.When you are truly absorbed, you feel energized. The connections you feel from participation create the drive you need to perform your absolute best.

3. Manage your manager. Be one step ahead. Always have a good strategy in place to address resistance from above. Build a mutually beneficial relationship.

4. Challenge yourself. Don’t wait for your employer to engage your interests, skills and education.What skills and experience do you need for your dream job and how could you improve them? Take a class, ask someone to act as your mentor or educate yourself through books, CDs, podcasts and seminars.

5. Tweak your job to your natural preferences. Understand how your natural preferences match the structure of your job. Identifying what’s working for you, as well as what isn’t working, will allow you to move toward making changes in your job’s structure that better suit you.

6. Clarify job requirements. One of the keys to feeling good about your job is knowing what is expected. Request clear expectations, advocate for needed education and training and ask for frequent reviews.

7. Connect with people. When you think about it, much of the reason why we do our jobs is to serve other people. Understanding how you impact the lives of people around you—both inside and outside the workplace—can increase your satisfaction.

8. Invest in improvement. By allocating a specific amount of time toward education and self-improvement, you can significantly increase your specific job skills, as well as knowledge about the industry in which you work. As you gain the education and knowledge necessary to excel in your job, your fulfillment and enjoyment will increase.

9. Make time for life beyond work. Paying attention to both your work life and your home life is integral to increasing job satisfaction. If you are working more and playing less, chances are you’ll also notice your enthusiasm and motivation—and eventually your performance—decrease.

10. Choose your mood. Reframing a “bad” situation—finding the silver lining in something negative—can completely change your outlook and increase your satisfaction at work.

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