We’ve all gotten so used to the speed and ease of email, texting and other social media that many of us rarely pick up the phone any more to communicate with people. Don’t get me wrong. I rely on social media for most of my business communications. I love social media. It allows me to get …
Executive Career Management
The Biggest Executive Job Search and Personal Branding Mistake
What's the first step when you're about to dive into a job search? Create your resume, or update your existing one, so you can hit the job boards hard right away? Nope. The biggest mistake too many job seekers make from the get-go is skipping over the critical first step – identifying target …
How Strong is Your Executive Brand Online for Job Search?
Aside from your LinkedIn profile – if you have one – how many relevant search results will executive recruiters and hiring decision makers find when they Google "your name"? If you have no compelling search results supporting your executive brand, or your online footprint consists only of your …
‘Tis the Season to Land an Executive Job
How did it get to be the holiday season already? Before you know it, the new year will be here, and it will be time to resume your executive job search in earnest. You’ve put your search on hold until January, because everyone knows that no one lands anything but seasonal work in November or …
Personal Branding Really Matters in Executive Hiring
Are you resistant to defining and leveraging your personal brand in your executive job search? Maybe you feel so inundated by social media's over-promotion of the concept that you feel it's all a bunch of nonsense. Whether or not you are willing to embrace personal branding, know that it truly …
Update Your C-Suite Executive Resume This Month
Are you like many c-suite executives contemplating a career move? You've been toying with the idea for months. You've seen the writing on the wall at your company – heads are rolling – or you've been dissatisfied with your career progression, or lack of it. Then summer came and you easily put …
How to Write, Brand and Use An Executive Resume
Need help writing your c-suite or senior-level executive resume? I've compiled some of the best posts I've written over the past 4 years about just that topic. Although my focus is on the top-level executives I work with, the strategies and advice here also apply to most job seekers, at most any …
7 Ways To Get Noticed by Recruiters and Hiring Managers
In the recent Forbes article, Job Hunters: Here's How You Can Stand Out From The Pack, career coach Nancy Collamer tapped several career professionals, including myself, to compile a short list of powerful strategies to differentiate yourself in job search. Some of these ideas may not work for you, …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 3
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search I covered: Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO In Part 2 I discussed: Why You Really Need …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 2
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search I covered: Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO In Part 2 here, I discuss: Why You Really …