LinkedIn Groups are a good thing, especially for executive job seekers. Groups help you uncover new networking opportunities, reconnect with your neglected network, demonstrate your subject matter expertise, connect with people at your target companies, and potentially land your next job or …
Job Search Fizzling? Maybe It’s Your Executive Resume
For the past several weeks a lovely cardinal has been hanging around one of my office windows, alternately perched on a branch of a nearby shrub and smashing into the window. He does this for hours at a time, every day. He could be thinking the window is an open space he can get through or that …
Is Your LinkedIn Profile 100% Complete?
You may be wondering what "100% complete" is, and why it even matters. When your LinkedIn profile meets their criteria for completeness, your profile is more likely to land higher in search results. Your visibility increases dramatically. Executive recruiters and hiring decision makers at your …
Using LinkedIn For Confidential Executive Job Search
Do you have the same fear that many of my c-level executive clients have when I tell them they need a branded, 100% complete LinkedIn profile and to fully leverage all the social network has to offer? If they're employed, they worry that their employer, or someone at work, will see their activity …
Job Search Tips From Jason Alba of JibberJobber
In my continuing series of posts focusing on job search bloggers you should know about, I turned to my friend and colleague Jason Alba. He has been on the scene since 2006 offering help through JibberJobber, a job search and career management tool, and several blogsites. Catch up with my 3 …
Social Media ROI: Is It Worth the Time?
So much has been written and said about whether social media brings enough return on time invested. The key to getting value is choosing a few platforms and leveraging them well. We can easily get consumed and overwhelmed by dabbling in too much social media , and making an impact with …
Job-Hunt’s Personal Branding LinkedIn Group
For about a year I've been managing the Personal Branding subgroup of the Job-Hunt Help Group. Along with job seekers at all professional levels, membership includes many Reach Certified Personal Branding Strategists besides myself, and other esteemed careers industry professionals. Come join …
Best LinkedIn Tips: Find LinkedIn Groups to Join
LinkedIn Groups are one of the big benefits of LinkedIn membership, but many members don’t seem to know that. They’re missing out on plenty of opportunities to accelerate their job search. Joining the right Groups can lead you to people who can help you achieve your job search goals. But how do …
Twin Twitter Executive Job Search Tips
You've got a good handle on today's executive job search. You know what you need to do to land your next job, and you've set about doing it. You've already done the following: Compiled a list of 15-20 target companies that are a mutual good fit. Researched each company's current needs and …
Executive Job Search & Branding Ebook PRICE CUT!
Many people look forward to catching up on reading over the summer. Light novels and other diversions are popular. But if you're in a job search, or think you're headed there, summer is a great time to strategize your search, do some career planning, and actually get a foothold and gain some …