Chris Perry, MBA, is a Gen Y brand and marketing generator, brand marketing manager, career search and personal branding expert, professional speaker, entrepreneur and brand consultant. Chris is the founder of Career Rocketeer, the Career Search and Personal Branding Network, MBA Highway, the MBA Job Search and Career Network and multiple other ventures.

No matter where you are on your career path, experience is invaluable, even if it is not directly related to the job you plan to apply for. Whether you're in school or simply working a job to pay ...

Credibility is a combination of your accomplishments, your education and how others perceive you and your personal brand based on your previous words and actions. Credibility, like respect, is som...

Personal branding has become increasingly popular for professionals in today's job market. Job seekers have especially found it to be an effective strategy in their pursuit of job opportunities. H...

Your answer to this question should be "YES!" unless, of course, you are a celebrity or any other global personality who can afford an entire marketing team to manage your image and reputation.

Informational interviews have a number of things going against them. They sound boring, ineffective and hard to get. However, an informational interview can make or break your job search if used ...

Getting an informational interview is one thing, but the real challenge is acing it so you build a foundation for applying for jobs at that company.

Many professionals encounter times in their careers when they are overwhelmed by the workload on the job and are forced to establish a better work-life balance or face total burnout. Maybe your co...

Career change is natural, and it happens more often than you would think. Studies have shown that the average professional will change careers (not just jobs) multiple times throughout the course ...

There are many different job sites and job boards online today, so many in fact that it can be difficult and even overwhelming to know where to begin as a job seeker.

More and more people are talking about the importance of personal branding, both in career searching and in career development. Effective personal branding not only makes you stand out from the cr...

Social media has undoubtedly helped countless students and professionals build and advance their online presence, and in some cases, helped them secure new career opportunities. The keyword here i...

Networking is one of the most important - if not the most important - activities that you can leverage throughout your career. Because only 20 percent of all job opportunities are publicly adverti...

Many professionals understand the importance of LinkedIn in your job search and how to start pursuing job opportunities using this professional networking platform. Once you have these basics unde...