Trying Times

 “One word of #encouragement can be enough to spark someone’s #motivation to continue with a difficult #challenge” - Roy T Bennett

🤗 Haven’t we all been there?
🤗 Haven’t we all faced the darkest days of our lives?

🤗 Haven’t we all lost our courage to stand up again after a fall?

😳 YES! We have!

The year 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ has been a #challenge for each one of us.

⚡ There are those who have lost their #jobs overnight. ⚡ There are those who have lost their loved ones. ⚡ There are those that have been separated from their families. ⚡ There are those who have succumbed to terminal illnesses.

😑 And yet it continues!

👍 But we need to be there for one another.

🥰 Just ONE word of #encouragement can light up 💡 another one’s life.

😇 Believe me! It works wonders …. 🎆🎇

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You Are Your Own Brand: Review

 🎗️ REVIEW

💫 Your personal brand is how you want the world to see you.

Once people begin to identify 👉🏻 you, your skills 🛠️, your strengths 💪🏻, your expertise ✍🏻, believe me - you would have created your mark 👣 in the industry.

🤔 So how do you become more recognized?

🎯 Review my tips from over the last two weeks.

📌 Building your personal brand
📌 Creating an online presence
📌 Networking
📌 Your Elevator Pitch
📌 Research the company and the product
📌 Act with confidence and dress for success

So...
Who Are You❓

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Act With Confidence. Dress For Success

 6️⃣ Step 6

🌟 Act with confidence and dress for success

To market yourself strongly 💹, your overall appearance counts!

If you present yourself professionally 🙋🏻‍♀️ and act with confidence 🙋🏻‍♂️, employers are bound to notice you 🧐. Be well prepared with the information that you have researched 🔎. Deviate any signs of fear 😨 and nervousness. YOU GOT THIS! 👊🏻

💡 Always make sure to wear professional attire when attending networking events and interviews.

📌 Remember to be Authentic!

📌 Just remember to be YOU!

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Research The Company

 5️⃣ Step 5

🔍 Research the company and the product

Before an interview ⁉️ or a networking 👥👥 event or even a job fair, make sure you do thorough research 🧐 on the company, their products and services 🖥️, their market-ability 💹, their network 🌐, etc.

View their websites, social media pages, reviews 📝, articles and news coverage 📰 if any.

This gives you an added advantage 👍🏻 of the dynamics of the company and its overall objectives and goals 🥅. And if you share similar goals, you could express these 🗣️ during your interview or even include it in your elevator pitch. 🙋🏻‍♀️

👉🏻 Most companies often ask why you are interested in their company 🤔, with this research in mind - you are all set to provide them with a perfect answer. 👌🏻

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Your Elevator Pitch

 4️⃣ Step 4

🗣️ Your Elevator Pitch

As you begin to build your personal brand 👩🏻‍💼👨🏼‍💼 , you need to come up with a 30 to 60 second story about yourself. It's called the elevator pitch. 🎤

All you need is a short and concise speech 💬 with all the main attributes that would grab the attention 🔍 of potential employers. 

Whether you are attending a networking event 👥👥, a job fair, a career event or even an informal party 👩🏿‍🤝‍👩🏻, having an elevator pitch prepared makes it easy to describe who you are, what you do and where you want to go in your career. 📈

📌 A few elements that may be relevant to include in your elevator pitch:

👉🏼 Introduce yourself briefly

👉🏼 Identify your strengths and skills

👉🏼 Your aim/or the type of job you are seeking

👉🏼 End the pitch with an action plan

🍀 Good luck!

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Your Brand. Your Network.

 3️⃣ Step 3 

🤝🏼 Networking

As you build your brand 📈, it is very important to network effectively and allow your professional circle to grow. ✅

Connect with influencers, motivational speakers 🗣️, like-minded individuals, attend networking events 👥, reach out via email, LinkedIn, spark a conversation - just put yourself out there! 👊🏻

Remember the more connections you make ▶️, the more your personal branding gets recognized. This could also help in career advancement too. 💯

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Your Online Presence

2️⃣ Step 2:

💻Online Presence

Today's online world has changed. With so many social media tools available, your online presence should definitely be rocking!

🔑 Maintaining an online presence is very fundamental as your content and engagement can attract employers. And that's a good thing when employers find you. It just goes to show how invaluable your online presence should be.

🛄 LinkedIn

An excellent professional platform where you can define your image. 🙎‍♀️🙎‍♂️ Network and engage in discussions. 👉🏻 Connect with people. 🔗Share articles.

🌐 Personal website

Build your own website. Showcase your projects. Describe yourself in detail. 📣 This will surely draw attention from employers to discover your personality.

✅ Hiring managers are bound to gain first impressions from social media platforms, so just make sure you maintain professionalism 👔 and a positive attitude 👍🏻.

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Building Your Personal Brand

 1️⃣ Step One:

🚸 Building Your Personal Brand

👌🏻 This should be your USP - what YOU do best, who YOU serve, and how YOU do it uniquely.  It should be distinctive to 👉🏻 YOU and  👉🏻 YOU alone!

🤷🏻‍♀️ You need to figure out who you are and what you want to be known for. 🤔 Reflect on your personal and professional identity. 

⏳ Take time to understand your skills and competencies. Create a list of your 💪🏻 strengths and 🙃  weaknesses. Get help from family, friends and co-workers too and ask them how they would describe you. 

Be focussed 🤓. Be genuine 😇. Be consistent 👊🏻. Make a positive impression 🤝🏻.

✍🏻 Your personal brand statement should be your key to what employers will use to gain a first impression of you.

🗣️ Your personal brand statement is the start of your journey focusing on where you would like to see yourself in five years - leaving behind a reputation to be remembered by.

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Why Create Your Image?

 ⭐ Creating your image

❓ Why, do you ask?

🤔 What impresses you the most when you buy a product? It’s marketing. It’s advertising.

👉🏻 Similarly, this is what you need to do to stay ahead of the game - market and advertise your skills and abilities.

👍🏻 This will definitely help the hiring team to understand why their company will benefit if you were their selected one.

📌 Remember it is not just about a list of your skills and experience, the company demands more from a job seeker. They want to see candidates who will give passion and dedication to the company.

👣 Follow me over the next few weeks to find out how you can market yourself.

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Creating Your Image

 ⭐ Creating Your Image: How and Why?

🤔 How do you market yourself?

❓ Do you want to stand out?
❓ Do you want that Dream Job?
❓ Do you have what it takes to win the hiring team’s heart?

Wherever you are -
at an interview,
a social event,
online meetings,
networking events,
job fairs,

you need to sell your capabilities.

Hiring Managers 👩🏻‍💼👨🏼‍💼 are determined to find the right pick for their organization.

So, to stand out from the competition 🏆, you need to bring value to the table by communicating 🗣️ what your outstanding capabilities are 🎯.

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