Don't have time for Twitter? Think it has no value? One very good reason to dive into Twitter if you're in executive job search, or think you may be soon, is to learn about today's challenging job search landscape from the experts, by following them and listening. . . . Even if you do nothing …
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Best Executive Job Search Tips for 2011
About.com's job search expert Alison Doyle recently put out a query to a number of career strategists and founders of leading job sites for job search tips for an upcoming article. Here are seven of the eleven responses she received, with advice on how to land your next great gig. Go to her …
LinkedIn Guide for Personal Branding and Executive Job Search
UPDATE !!! — For updated information on using LinkedIn for personal branding and executive job search, go to my 3-part series, starting here How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding. — <><><><><><><><><><> — No …
Twitter Help and Strategies for Executive Job Search and Personal Branding
Thinking about diving into Twitter, but you don't think you have the time, or you don't think it's worth spending any time on? Maybe you're a little afraid of it, if you're not at all social media savvy. You certainly don't need to spend a lot of time on Twitter to gain benefits, and, once you …
Executive Job Search: How Recruiters and Employers Find Candidates on LinkedIn
No doubt about it, LinkedIn is a fabulous networking and resource tool for job search. It offers so many features to actively uncover and pursue opportunities. But LinkedIn also sits high on the list of best passive job search practices. A well-built 100% complete profile can be your ticket to …
Blogging and Twitter: How Tweet It Is!
You get it. You’re a c-level executive or any level executive or rising star or an entrepreneur and you know you should be blogging. So you’re doing it, or thinking about doing it. Don’t stop there. Don’t limit your social media involvement to just one outlet. If you’re blogging – on your own blog …
10 Keys to Amplify Your Executive Brand Online
Make no mistake. Your online reputation matters. People are Googling you before deciding whether to interview you for a job, hire you or do business with you. If fear of exposing yourself online is holding you back, reconsider. Most of us can no longer ignore our online identities. Studies show …
Content Stealing: Bloggers Behaving Badly
Until recently, I was spending too much time fretting over and dealing with content thieves. It happens to me a lot. The more content I build on my blogsites, the greater the likelihood and opportunity for people to swipe it and "use" it as their own. Google Alerts and my regular routine of …
How To Tap Into Hidden C-level Executive Jobs
How’s your executive job search working for you? If you’re spending all or most of your time responding to job board postings and waiting to be offered interviews, chances are, not much is happening. You’re conducting a RE-active job search, instead of a PRO-active one. This may be a …
Dealing with Social Networking Burnout
Grumblings about social networking overload have been growing among colleagues of mine. We're spreading ourselves too thin between LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and other online forums. We’re sometimes overwhelmed by the never-ending commitment to connect, update, and engage. The more social …