Comments on: Substantiate Yourself

By: Julie Walraven | Resume Services

Julie Walraven | Resume Services — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:11:25 +0000

Hey Jason, I never read this post before… beginnings… You have such a way of getting to the meat of the pain of job search. You have been blessed since that painful beginning but it shaped you, molded you and made you who you are today. It also gave you heart. Looking forward to the future…

By: How To Volunteer In The Job Search | Career Management Alliance Blog

How To Volunteer In The Job Search | Career Management Alliance Blog — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:38:29 +0000

[...] his job search. I’m a huge fan of volunteering, especially because volunteering allows you to substantiate yourself (this is one of my favorite posts of all time). He heard me talk about this post, and [...]

By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » How To Volunteer In The Job Search

JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » How To Volunteer In The Job Search — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:01:46 +0000

[...] job search. I’m a huge fan of volunteering, especially because volunteering allows you to substantiate yourself (this is one of my favorite posts of all time). He heard me talk about this post, and [...]

By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » My Favorite Blog Posts From The Last Two Years

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:12:22 +0000

[...] there are a few blog posts that jump out as personal favorites – here are six of my favorites: Substantiate Yourself – I loved this post – it talks about how to show others what you can do when you are in a job [...]

By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » Basics I Didn’t Even Think About A Year Ago

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:25:25 +0000

[...] Do you give service regularly? I had a blog carnival where I basically said “Yikes! You just lost your job and your network has been neglected â€“ what do you do now??” Seth Godin replied with “Do service for 6 months!!!” It was an amazing answer, and I think many felt it was unrealistic, but doing service allows you to substantiate yourself, and rub shoulders with other execs, hiring managers and professionals that want to give back â€“ these are excellent network contacts! [...]

By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » Constructive Criticism When You Are At The End Of Your Rope

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:20:38 +0000

[...] 5. Do you do volunteer service? You should look for some non-profits that could use your help and go give your services to them, like a consultant. This is an excellent way to meet new people AND show them how competent you are, and they should be able to help you meet others (lots of professionals and execs work with non-profits). [...]

By: Galba Bright at Tune up your EQ

Galba Bright at Tune up your EQ — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:58:41 +0000

Thanks Jason, for this powerful story. It makes sense and shows that we must demonstrate faith in ourselves before we can expect it from others.

By: Branding Blog Post Round-Up @ chrisg.com

Branding Blog Post Round-Up @ chrisg.com — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 11:47:35 +0000

[...] But it’s not just how you appear and what you tell people, as Jason Alba says, you have to Substantiate Yourself This was the most significant thing that I did in my job search. How can you substantiate who you are? I know you are busy looking for a job, but if what you are doing isnâ€™t working, can you take some time to substantiate yourself? If you are a web designer or graphics artist do you have a portfolio that is easy for people to see? Take the Seth Godin route and combine this substantiation with service, which will allow you to market your substantiation (subtly) to an elite group of others that would otherwise be impossible to meet with. [...]

By: The Carolynn Blog » Blog Archive » A Night On The Town With The Bloggers

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 20:15:26 +0000

[...] 1. Do it–blogging can really open up a lot of opportunities. 2. Decide whether your blog is personal or professional, and as much as possible, keep those separate. 3. If it’s a personal blog, don’t share anything you don’t want everyone (employers, teachers, journalists…friends, parents, children, potential relationship candidates…) knowing. Other than that, it’s your personal blog, so do whatever you want. 4. If it’s your professional blog, take Jason Alba’s advice and use your blog to substantiate yourself. What is it that are really passionate about as a professional? Your blog should reflect this. (I’m still working on mine.) 5. Use WordPress. 6. Do some research and reading on blogging do’s/dont’s so you better understand the culture before jumping in. Bloggers can be on the sensitive side, and stepping on toes even ignorantly can put up some roadblocks before you really get started. 7. Link to other’s sites & comment on blogs in your community/niche/interests, this is how you start to build friendships and get involved in the blogosphere. 8. Respond to comments the day of, if possible. 9. Don’t write too-long posts, and if you do have a long subject, either break it up into a couple posts, or use bold-headers to break up the text. 10. Use pictures, it’s more fun. (But don’t “hotlink“). 11. Don’t talk about yourself so much or be snarky frequently. Why are people reading your blog? Is it to hear about you 100% of the time, or to hear you bash them? Probably not. That said, the occasional self-comment or snark bite isn’t too bad. 12. Provide value. From an economics standpoint, your blog is either a product or a service you are offering to your customer (i.e. blog-reader). Don’t have a consistent readership or comments pouring in? Why not? If your blog provides value, these will come naturally, and that’s the fun of blogging. Posted by olynnduncan Filed in Uncategorized [...]

By: the hundred dollar business » Blog Archive » Good Words from the Blog Carnival

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 21:17:25 +0000

[...] The interesting thing is that when we released the first version of JibberJobber my job search started to show results. Iâ€™m not sure if it was a function of how long Iâ€™d been doing the job search but on May 15, 2006 I started to get calls back. I think that its because I was able to substantiate who I was and what my skills were. I even wrote a post on how job seekers need to substantiate who they areâ€¦ one of my more popular posts. [...]