Gayle Howard successfully completed re-certification requirements for administering 360 Reach Version 4–the next generation 360Reach tool, helping clients to incorporate strengths, competencies, and brand personas into their professional careers and to measure professional reputation. Gayle is one of only four professionals in Australia qualified to coach clients with this tool.

Just found this great presentation on personal branding your career that reinforces what I’ve been talking about — be careful what you place on social networks. Thanks to this Scott Monty’s blog Social Media, Personal Branding and Your Career View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: bcu08 brandcamp)

http://tinyurl.com/4tkw66 22% of employers look for “digital dirt” on prospective and existing employees across social networks as I’ve reported before on this blog as opposed to just 11% in 2006, so the trend is growing. Employers cite reasons for screening someone from consideration as references to alcohol abuse, inappropriate information, poor communication skills, bad mouthing fellow [...]

I know it is yet another credential and people are probably weary of adding them up and enduring them in my signature line! However, being awarded the Certified IT Resume Specialist credential from Career Directors International is something I’m really proud of! As a self-confessed technology “nut” and yes, Mac Extremist, I have gained a bit of reputation [...]

Please feel free to follow the day of a professional resume writer (that would be me) on Twitter. I tweet what I’m doing several times a day. http://twitter.com/gaylehoward

After an intense and extremely productive and exhilarating course of study, today I received recognition that I have now been awarded certification was a “Certified Reach Personal Branding Strategist” I’m absolutely thrilled to be now be officially recognised for a topic that I have long regarded as one of the most important emerging trends in [...]