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Profile: Tim Tyrell-Smith

Tim Tyrell-Smith is the creator of Tim's Strategy®, a strategic and smart approach to the job search process. As a blogger, Tim has been a regular contributor to U.S. News and World Report, was interviewed twice on NPR and is the author of two career books (“30 Ideas” and “HeadStrong”). Tim’s blog “Tim’s Strategy™ - Ideas for Job Search, Career and Life” has more than 4,000 subscribers and is read in 126 countries. Tim’s Strategy began in September 2008 as a way to give back to the community that supported Tim during his 2007 job search. You can learn more at http://timsstrategy.com and follow him on Twitter (@TimsStrategy).

Prior to starting Tim’s Strategy, Tim was a marketing executive in the consumer packaged goods industry where he built brands for companies like Nestle.  He now runs Fix, Build And Drive™, a consulting company focusing on marketing, branding and business strategy for emerging and established organizations.  Learn more about Tim as a marketer at http://fixbuildanddrive.com and follow him on Twitter (@FixBuildnDrive).

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What to Do When You Screw Up at Work

What to Do When You Screw Up at Work

Human Resources

Everybody at some point has had the misfortune of hearing the words, “I need to see you in my office,” and your manager’s tone implies that it’s not about a... read more

Job Search:  If I Could Start Over Again…

Job Search: If I Could Start Over Again…

Human Resources

The other day I had a fun conversation with an executive sales guy (a friend) who had just landed a great job. But our prior conversations hadn’t always been fun.... read more

10 Cool Places To Write A Blog Post

10 Cool Places To Write A Blog Post

Where do you write your blog posts? If you write them sitting at the same desk where you manage your email or write your “to do” list, you may not... read more

Sales Team Strategies: Working With The CFO

Sales Team Strategies: Working With The CFO

Finance

I meet with a lot of talented people. It’s one of the perks of speaking and blogging in the marketing and career space. I had the opportunity to meet with... read more

Your Professional Resume: Can You Speak To It?

Your Professional Resume: Can You Speak To It?

Human Resources

Whether you write your own or have your resume written professionally, one thing remains true: You have to be able to speak to it. You have to be able to... read more


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Removing the Stigma of Getting Fired

Removing the Stigma of Getting Fired

Human Resources

I wasn’t originally aware of this term’s origin, but for some reason “getting fired” from a job has always come with a stigma.  “Fired” sounds like a violent and abrupt... read more

4 Great Marketing Tools To Help Grow Your Business

4 Great Marketing Tools To Help Grow Your Business

Marketing

No matter the size of your business, you need to have a plan to grow. Since business growth needs to be enabled, here are 4 tools that I use personally... read more

Are You Afraid To Accept Help During Job Search?

Are You Afraid To Accept Help During Job Search?

Human Resources

So here’s a quick story. It was raining pretty hard here in Southern California a number of weeks back. We’re not use to that here. And for that reason, we... read more

4 Critical Foundations For A Successful Job Search

4 Critical Foundations For A Successful Job Search

Human Resources

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So you’ve recently been laid off or, since the economy is improving, you are thinking of moving on. So what do you do? Polish up your resume and start applying... read more

Job Seekers Looking For Validation Need To Be Careful

Job Seekers Looking For Validation Need To Be Careful

Human Resources

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Being a job seeker isn’t easy. It can be hard on our psychology (how’s your psychology today?) since we are open to messages, people and events that might support that... read more

5 Things I Don’t Miss From Corporate Life

5 Things I Don’t Miss From Corporate Life

Strategy

After 24 years living and working in the corporate offices of some great companies, you get used to some creature comforts. Things that seem valuable. Items or features that you... read more

How To Wake People Up With Your Marketing Communications

How To Wake People Up With Your Marketing Communications

Customer Experience

What is your strategy for marketing communications. Specifically how do you sound to your audience and how does it fit with your brand personality? Read below for a fun example... read more

12 Powerful Ways To Engage Your Network

12 Powerful Ways To Engage Your Network

Strategy

I shared this math equation in a blog post over on Fix, Build And Drive (my marketing blog) a while back. I included it in a post on the formula... read more

Should I Add Temp Jobs To My LinkedIn Profile?

Should I Add Temp Jobs To My LinkedIn Profile?

I got this question via LinkedIn this week: “I do have a question for you if you don’t mind! I have not been able to secure full time employment, but... read more

Need A Lift? Here’s Comes The Sun

Need A Lift? Here’s Comes The Sun

Human Resources

I’ve shared my thoughts before about the power of music during job search. In that post I shared some of the songs that helped me get through my transition. And... read more