We have all heard some crazy job search stories – whether it is the guy on Wall Street with a sandwich board or a woman who found her dream job but the story below is not only clever, it is pretty brilliant. Basically, Brownstein, the job searcher, bought Google Adwords for names of the executives who worked at the companies that he wanted to work for. When the executives (like so many of us do) Googled themselves they would see a clever little ad at the top of the page saying “Gooogling yourself is fun isn’t it? Hiring me is fun too!” That simple ad resulted in interviews and 2 job offers from the 5 companies he targeted. Total cost was $6. Honestly, just watch the video and see for yourself and if I were you I would start buying some ads. Remember, most people won’t know about this so why not try it for yourself?

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What makes me an expert? Nothing. I am just a guy who enjoys helping people find career paths that they didn’t know existed. I strive to help people ask questions and think about things a little differently. Life and Careers are about asking the right questions. Please ask us anything, or just subscribe to the The Squab feed via RSS or Email to receive notifications of new posts.

This post was written by Shane Mac, founder of thesquab.com.  Read more about him, follow him on twitter, join him on Brazen Careerist. or become a fan of the squab on facebook.

This is a guest post from Virgilia and Danielle who are working on an awesome new project called GenJuice.

One of the most misunderstood notions that will keep you from seeing success as a future entrepreneur is the belief that you need to have an idea before leaving your corporate job and pursuing your passions. However, the truth is you really don’t know what you’re looking for until you’ve gone out, evaluated different possibilities and chatted with both new and tenured entrepreneurs.

We’ve organized meetups and events meant to help young people do this very thing. Below are four ways we’ve seen people who attend GenJuice events become entrepreneurs without having their own business idea first.

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If you do not know what SXSW is (we often forget in this online world that not everyone knows about this little conference in relation to the world) here is the link http://sxsw.com/

This post was inspired by a post from my good friend Danny Brown. Read his post here http://dannybrown.me/2010/03/14/why-im-not-missing-sxsw/

In careers, business and life remember the Mark Twain quote,

When you find yourself on the side of the majority it is time to pause and reflect.

Do the unexpected and always strive to set yourself apart. That is the secret. Read my other post about the unexpected here.

Would I love to be there? Hell ya, but I am not sad that I’m not. Actually, my brother is there so I will hear about some great sessions from that guy.

If I was there I would just want to party. I see there is some awesomeness happening around that… Check out this site http://blog.shutterstock.com/2010/03/sxsw-party/

What makes me an expert? Nothing. I am just a guy who enjoys helping people find career paths that they didn’t know existed. I strive to help people ask questions and think about things a little differently. Life and Careers are about asking the right questions. Please ask us anything, or just subscribe to the The Squab feed via RSS or Email to receive notifications of new posts.

This post was written by Shane Mac, founder of thesquab.com.  Read more about him, follow him on twitter, join him on Brazen Careerist. or become a fan of the squab on facebook.

You should follow me on twitter here.

What makes me an expert? Nothing. I am just a guy who enjoys helping people find career paths that they didn’t know existed. I strive to help people ask questions and think about things a little differently. Life and Careers are about asking the right questions. Please ask us anything, or just subscribe to the The Squab feed via RSS or Email to receive notifications of new posts.

This post was written by Shane Mac, founder of thesquab.com.  Read more about him, follow him on twitter, join him on Brazen Careerist. or become a fan of the squab on facebook,

Right now you need to go sign up for Gist. http://www.gist.com. If you don’t know where to start then make sure you reach out to the gist team or sign up for an upcoming webinar and learn how to use the tool better. It is business, careers, and life wrapped inside of a super powerful and IMHO bad ass tool that I think can help anyone do better business or find better careers.

Remember that Gist doesn’t replace Twitter, Facebook, Google Buzz, and other social tools, Gist makes them all better and worthwhile. Gist is how you say hello while twitter is just the doorway. It is what you say when you walk through it that matters. Relationships are life and is what Mr. Gary Vee is trying to let everyone know.

Here are the people at Gist who you may want to follow.

The Gist account – @gist

T.A. McCann – @tamccann

Robert Pease – @RobertatGist

Greg Meyer – @GregAtGist

Jennifer Pitts – @jlpitts

After you sign up for Gist and start talking to the people who matter, watch my other video post on setting up a charity: water page so you will have something to talk about when you land that interview and get you a real job!

What makes me an expert? Nothing. I am just a guy who enjoys helping people find career paths that they didn’t know existed. I travel around speaking to colleges and trying to help students look at this career game a little differently. I strive to help people ask questions and find new ways to play the game. Life and Careers are about asking the right questions. Please ask anything, or subscribe to the The Squab feed via RSS or Email to receive notifications of new posts.

This post was written by Shane Mac, founder of thesquab.com.  Read more about him, follow him on twitter, join him on Brazen Careerist. or become a fan of the squab on facebook.

I would love your help with my campaign. You can help out with the campaign here.  http://mycharitywater.org/p/campaign?campaign_id=2080

After you check out my campaign, set yours up right now! Go here to do it. http://mycharitywater.org/

Then, after you have checked out my campaign and set up your own, head over to the charity: water main page and check out all of the incredible things that this organization is doing.

Who is charity: water you ask? Here is their info I got from the charity: water website,

charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. We give 100% of the money raised to direct project costs, funding sustainable clean water solutions in areas of greatest need. Just $20 can give one person in a developing nation clean water for 20 years.

What makes me an expert? Nothing. I am just a guy who enjoys helping people find career paths that they didn’t know existed. I travel around speaking to colleges and trying to help students look at this career game a little differently. I strive to help people ask questions and find new ways to play the game. Life and Careers are about asking the right questions. Please ask anything, or subscribe to the The Squab feed via RSS or Email to receive notifications of new posts.

This post was written by Shane Mac, founder of thesquab.com.  Read more about him, follow him on twitter, join him on Brazen Careerist, or become a fan of the squab on facebook.

What if you could multiply what I just said 10, 20, or even 100 times? That’s how it can change lives. #incredible

People sometimes ask what makes me an expert? I tell them nothing. I’m just a guy who thinks a single conversation or story can help people find career paths that they didn’t know existed. I strive to help people ask the right questions and think about things a little differently. Life and Careers are about asking the right questions and meeting the right people. Please ask me anything, or just subscribe to the The Squab feed via RSS or Email to receive notifications of new posts.

Feel free to read my bio, follow me on twitter, join me on Brazen Careerist. or become a fan of the squab on facebook,

If you are looking for a job nowadays then you have probably heard everyone talking about the importance of creating your own personal brand.  You need to be visible.  You need to do more than just a resume to land that next job.  The problem is that you either get a list of 500 different things to do or some “famous author” who says we should only work a 4-hour workweek. It’s true, there are a crazy number of tools and websites out there to join but in the end it is about finding a community that will help you learn and be more  motivated to join in on discussions which will allow your voice to be heard.  It is about answering people’s questions and that is what I believe builds better business.  That is exactly what Brazen Careerist does so well.  It brings together like minded individuals to discuss a variety of topics that can help individuals get started in building their brand, career, and resume for that matter.  Brazen was started by Ryan Paugh, James Ryan Moreau, and Penelope Trunk. Penelope is known for giving raw, real, and creative career advice on her personal blog which over 40,000 people subscrive to.  There are many other tools that can help streamline the tedious task of creating the perfect resume, allowing you to focus on what really matters, being visible, sharing advice, and true networking. Continue Reading