cdonlan 18448 (4/16/2013)
Well said, sifting through the noise can be tiresome. In my personal experience, personal referrals have landed me almost all of my jobs, so I suppose my 'localized' branding has been effective, but probably wouldn't help me much in a global job search so much.
Got to say this is a big part of your brand. Networking and personal connections. Glad it's worked for you and you might be surprised how wide the reach can be.