I’m fortunate and grateful to receive lots of requests to connect on LinkedIn. I follow the advice I give to job seekers: I connect with most people who ask me. Expanding my network on LinkedIn means: More people to learn from and communicate withMore personal brand evangelists – people …
Executive Networking
Job Search for Introverts: Land the Job with Less Stress
Job search is rarely easy for anyone, but it can be especially challenging for introverts. Networking, in particular, can be agonizing. But it’s the best way to land a job you covet and deserve, so you’ll have to push through. Fortunately, a lot of job search networking happens virtually via …
How, When and Why To Quit Your Job
Most people these days can expect to change jobs 7 to 10 times over their careers. Having just one job (or even 2 or 3 jobs) over the course of one's working life is extremely rare. So chances are that at some point you'll want to quit your job. Or you may decide that you're just too unhappy …
What Is Personal Branding? Do I Need a Personal Brand for Job Search?
Make no mistake. In today’s job search landscape, personal branding is required . . . It is no longer optional. Executive recruiters and other hiring professionals may review the LinkedIn profiles and resumes of thousands of candidates for any given job. They often find themselves drowning in a …
Blogging To Get a Job? Does It Really Work?
If a post about blogging to get a job didn't turn you off and you've decided to read this, you may be thinking "Blogging for job search? Forget it. I barely have enough time for all the other things I need to do to land a job." I hope you'll keep reading. You may discover a new job search …
Adopt an Abundance Mentality To Land Your Next Great Executive Job
What is an abundance mentality and how can it impact your executive job search? First let's look at the opposite condition, a scarcity mentality. With a scarcity mentality, you focus on the thing or things you're lacking, which can be anything – money, friendship or love, time, or a rewarding …
Do Cover Letters Really Matter in Executive Job Search?
Opinions vary on whether or not cover letters matter. Do people even read them? Do you really need to use them in your job search? It's true that not everyone will read your cover letter. But just the fact that you've included one gives a good impression of you. Not sending one can make you …
How to Network Into the Goldmine of Hidden Executive Jobs
If you're in executive job search, I’m sure you’ve heard and read that networking plays a role in landing a good-fit gig. But do you know how to network optimally? Most executive job-seekers understand the value of networking. They know they need to connect with the various people who can help …
Job Search Email Mistakes: Careless Email Address and Subject Line
Think about this as you're composing and sending out job search email. In your job search email, you're reaching out to: The first things they will notice in their email inbox are your email address and the subject line of your email message. Above all, you don't want your email message …
Can I Land My Dream Executive Job Even If I’m Under-Qualified?
So many times when I first speak with people who are in active executive job search mode, they feel compelled to discuss their shortcomings. It’s a shame they’re so quick to focus on what they consider to be their negative qualities. But they’re very concerned that they don’t have what it …