Today we welcome to the BRAND New You show Marc Miller founder of career pivot.com.
Career Pivot was selected as one of the top 100 career websites and has been featured on Forbes.com, CBS money watch, and US News and World report.
Marc is a career design specialist who helps baby boomers design a strategy of manageable pivots in order to help them move towards a career they can grow with and be fulfilled with for decades.
No stranger to career pivots himself, Marc has personally made 6 of them including stints at IBM, two successful start-ups in Austin TX, teaching math in an inner-city high school and even working for a local non-profit.
He is the author of Repurpose your career - A practical guide for Baby boomers. In the book, Marc provides a roadmap for boomers who are looking to find a career they can grow into and that meets their needs.
In His latest book which is called Personal Branding for baby boomers - Marc answers personal branding questions such as What is it, how to manage it and why it’s no longer an option.
Marc looks at personal branding as being able to tell your story in an authentic way. Not so long ago your personal brand was limited to your reputation within the “four walls" of the corporate office.
Today however with the internet and social media we compete with people from all over the world for the same positions. In these cases getting the next position or promotion comes down to your ability to help people answer this question:
“How do I know that you know your stuff?”
Some people see personal branding or telling your own story as self-promotion. These folks were not raised to be self-promoters. Marc and I talk about a very simple philosophy he uses with his clients to get past this mental barrier.
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Below are the best ways to get in touch with Marc and pick up a copy of his books.
Website: Career Pivot
eMail: marc@careerpivot.com
Repurpose your Career - A practical guide for baby boomers (affiliate link)
Personal Branding for Baby Boomers - What it is, How to manage it and Why it's no longer optional (affiliate link)
Marc leaves us with these final thoughts:
“Career reinvention is all about being introspective. It’s about knowing thyself.”
