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2011 June
How to Break into an Unfamiliar Industry
By Ruth Harper | 32 Comments | June 30, 2011
Maybe you’re applying for a job that doesn’t exactly match your experience, or maybe you’re dying to break into an unfamiliar industry. Here are some strategies that can help you do just that. Read »
Did You See These?
By Team Brazen | 5 Comments | June 30, 2011
Articles, videos and blog posts you don’t want to miss. Read »
A Fight in the Journalism World Invites Questions About Personal Branding & Integrity
By Jennifer Gaie Hellum | 10 Comments | June 30, 2011
Many veteran journalists are uncomfortable with the idea of a personal “brand,” and think that marketing their talent detracts from the substance of their work and compromises their integrity. But does it? Read »
Rock-It at Work: Get a Personal Brand Card
By Jaclyn Schiff | 6 Comments | June 30, 2011
Dustin Canter, Brazen’s business development whiz and a seasoned entrepreneur, gives a powerful networking tip. Read »
Rock-It at Work: Start a Group
By Jaclyn Schiff | 4 Comments | June 29, 2011
Brazen’s software engineer Andrew Shell took initiative and formed a PHP group. He discusses why he did it and how it has been instrumental in taking his career to the next level. Read »
The Tell-Tale Sign You’re Ready to Move Up the Career Ladder
By Alanna Shaikh | 9 Comments | June 29, 2011
In an ideal world, we’d all have a mentor. And on golden day, around 10:30 in the morning, our mentor would take us out to coffee and tell us when we’re ready to move to the next level professionally. News flash: that’s not how it works. Read »
Rock-It at Work: Get the Ear of the CEO
By Jaclyn Schiff | 9 Comments | June 29, 2011
How did Ashley Hoffman, Brazen’s director of communications and marketing, get a promotion at a previous job? She reveals all in this post. Read »
Rock-It at Work: Do What Scares You Most
By Jaclyn Schiff | 6 Comments | June 28, 2011
In this post, Brazen co-founder and COO Ryan Healy discusses why he voluntarily sought out something he was afraid of doing. Read »
The Best Way to Grow in a Job? Embrace the Unfamiliar
By Danny Rubin | 10 Comments | June 28, 2011
Your boss hands you a task you have never done before, and your mind begins to race. These brief and unexpected moments of panic place us squarely at the crossroads of stagnation and development. It’s a good thing. Read »
Rock-It at Work: Underpromise and Overdeliver
By Jaclyn Schiff | 5 Comments | June 27, 2011
Jason Parker, Brazen’s director of strategic partnerships & college strategy, talks about effective communication skills and his secret love of cooking. Read »
Leave These Basic Resume Mistakes in the Dust
By Amanda Abella | 54 Comments | June 27, 2011
As a new employee at a Miami-based employment agency, I spend most of my days looking at resumes, scheduling appointments etc. Read: I spend a lot of time reviewing disastrous resumes. Read »
Rock-It at Work: Figure Out What Makes You Want to be a Workaholic
By Jaclyn Schiff | 7 Comments | June 27, 2011
To kick off this new series, Whitney May Parker, Brazen’s VP of user experience, describes how she found her professional passion. Read »
When Life Gets Tough, the Tough Get to Work
By Noël Rozny | 19 Comments | June 24, 2011
Bad breakups. Family drama. Financial upheaval. All of these things can happen to the best of us at some point. Though you might not be up for it, you should go to work consistently when your personal life is in turmoil. Read »
How Young Professional Organizations Can Aid Professional Success [Interview]
By Jaclyn Schiff | 13 Comments | June 23, 2011
You might have seen Brazen’s upcoming networking event for young professional organizations. But maybe you’re unclear on what these organizations are about and how they can help you professionally. To find out more, I talked to Molly Foley of Madison, Wisc.-based Next Generation Consulting. Molly shared details about what young professional organizations do and how […] Read »