"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." – Mark Twain Although the thought of transitioning into an …
Executive Job Search
Give Twitter 15 Minutes a Day, Land Your Next Executive Job
Impossible you say? Not according to my friends and colleagues Susan Britton Whitcomb, Chandlee Bryan, and Deb Dib, the authors of "The Twitter Job Search Guide: Find a Job and Advance Your Career in Just 15 Minutes a Day". This book is a powerhouse of information and practical advice on …
Storytelling Propels Executive Branding and Job Search
You've defined your executive brand and unique value proposition. Now how do you use them in job search? Developing stories around your passions, values, key attributes, strengths, and differentiating factors is a powerful strategy to help you communicate your unique promise of value, and help …
I Just Became a Reach Certified Online Identity Strategist
I love studying for and earning new credentials. I like the challenge of working toward a personal goal while learning new strategies that help me, and help my clients compete and achieve their executive job search and career goals. And there’s something SO satisfying in having another shiny …
Social Media Spins Too Fast
Last week I attended the first Career Thought Leaders conference in Baltimore, a symposium for those of us in the careers industry — career coaches, resume writers, and other career management and job search professionals. Along with workshops on resume writing and coaching, topics covered included …
Power Your Executive Brand with LinkedIn Groups
You've worked hard on getting your branded, searchable, 100% complete LinkedIn profile up and humming. What's next? One of LinkedIn's most powerful networking features that's bringing great value to me is Groups. For executive job search, LinkedIn Groups can be invaluable for communicating your …
Considering an Executive Career Reinvention?
Does your current work bring you the fulfillment you need and deserve? Or have you become dissatisfied with the way you make a living and want to look at new career options? Many executives I speak with find themselves languishing in jobs that don't feed their passions or their …
Does Your ZoomInfo Profile Send the Wrong Personal Brand Message?
"Wait a minute", you may be saying, "I never created a ZoomInfo profile! How did I get one?" ZoomInfo aggregates information about some people and companies, and creates profiles for them. The good news. You have a page one (probably) Google search result for your name without lifting a …
10 Ways to Build Your Personal Brand Online Without a Blog
A new client of mine understood that he needed to pump up his online presence. A Google search for his name yielded a dismal number of relevant results, plus he had a common name and the little that was out there about him was lost in a sea of same-named people. To win at executive job search in …
5 Tactics to Land a Green Industry Executive Job
These days, the green industry is a tantalizing carrot dangling in front of people who are stagnating in jobs in anemic industries or finding diminishing opportunities while actively job-hunting within their niche. Over this decade green jobs will open wide, as companies, organizations and all of …