As part of your personal brand communications plan for executive job search, you need to build social proof. In this, the final part of my 4-part series The Personal Branding Manifesto, we'll take a close look at some little-used ways and places to build social proof. Check out the first three …
Executive Job Search
4 Top-of-Mind Personal Branding Things To Do on LinkedIn
For successful executive job search, you need to network with and be visible to executive recruiters, other hiring professionals, and various other people. LinkedIn offers many top-of-mind personal branding opportunities, to remind them of your unique ROI. Staying in touch with these people can …
Branding Manifesto Part 2 – Define Your Personal Brand
I've put together a 4-part series to help you define your personal brand and put it to work for you in your executive job search. In Part 1 of this series, I covered: Personal Branding Hype and Myths vs. RealityWhat Personal Branding Really IsHow Authentic Branding Makes You Stand OutHow …
Branding Manifesto Part 1 – How Personal Branding Works
You may be skeptical about branding for executive job search. Once you understand how personal branding works, you'll understand why it's so important. In Part 1 of this series of 4 posts, I'm covering How Personal Branding Works The other 3 parts cover: 2 - How to Define Your Unique …
Want a Successful Executive Job Search? Run It Like a Small Business
Did you ever think about how much alike successful executive job search and successful small business management are? If you’ve been in a job search for a while, and not much is happening, you’d be wise to re-jig your strategy, and start thinking of running your job search like it’s a …
Some Surprising Things LinkedIn Says You Can’t Do
Have you ever taken a look at the LinkedIn User Agreement? You’ll find a long list of LinkedIn user "don'ts". Violate any of these and you risk having them limit your use, or take down your profile. A scary thought, since so many people rely on LinkedIn for executive job search, career and …
Reset Your Executive Job Search: What Got You There Will Keep You on Top
When you first meet a recruiter, you may think "I'm so perfect for the job. Isn’t it obvious?" But their reaction will probably be "Umm, no. Excuse me, do I know you? It's time to reset your executive job search, if such a chasm exists between your expectation and a recruiter’s initial reaction to …
Avoid These 3 Self-Sabotaging Social Media Mistakes
A robust online presence is great for your personal brand and executive job search, but people make social media mistakes. When you’re in job search mode, it’s time to put on a good face (online and in-person). The first and each subsequent impression of you needs to be a positive one. Hiring …
29 Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes Most Job Seekers Make
You’re in executive job search or expect to be sometime soon. Are you making serious LinkedIn mistakes that can keep you from reaching your career goals? Let's say you put up a bare-bones LinkedIn profile a while ago because people told you it’s the thing to do. Now you’re thinking about job …
Work With America’s Best Executive Recruiters
When you’re in a proactive executive job search, you need to take advantage of every opportunity to advance your job search. Along with networking your way into the “hidden” job market, you'll want to work with the best executive recruiters. I don’t recommend that executive job seekers rely too …