Personal branding isn't something that marketing professionals made up nor is it exclusive to any certain industry. Whether you're a chef, a technician, teacher, or doctor,  you have a brand. A brand is basically how you're perceived by those you would consider your clients and colleagues. It's how others view you in respect to your career. Even if you work for a major company, you don't have to take on the company's corporate brand as your own. In fact, a personal brand of your own... more »

In the United States workforce today, there are over 4 million people, working as retail salespeople according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This 4.3 million figure is equivalent to the population of the state of Kentucky.  The graphs below show the numbers of the largest and smallest occupations in the U.S. as of last year: (click to view larger) Some other interesting facts from this study is that the most common government job at the federal level is postal service... more »