Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
Lately, when I talk to people about their job searches, it seems that a lot of them are worried they're being labeled in their job searches by recruiters. They worry these labels are at best limiting, and at worst, detrimental. With so much labeling, there's honest fear the judgements being passed are harmful.
Here's my take: yes, you're being labeled.
And we come to the end of another series (Been on a roll with those lately, haven't I) – Personal Branding for Progeeks.
Now I've spent time talking how to do it, ways to do it, and of course, why. But now that I've put you through the ringer, let's talk about some of the advantages you have as a progeek.
Yes, you, the professional geek, have advantages over non-geeks when it comes to personal branding.
So you've figured out your personal brand as a professional geek. Now, how do you actually use it and communicate it?
My philosophy of this is pretty simple – you have a core way to define yourself and refer to yourself. This core manifests in everything you do professionally/progeeky and all of your professional and personal materials.
As for those specific materials . . .