What Every Executive Job Seeker Needs to Know About Networking Your executive job search seems to be going nowhere. You probably should be networking more, but it's a challenge for you. If you're an introvert, it may be even more daunting than for others. Maybe this is what you're thinking . . …
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The Power of Social Capital in Executive Job Search
Looking for an executive job? Got social capital? Now that’s money! Here's an enviable situation: You’re invited to the reading of a will and discover you’re an heir to an estate. That’s called “found money.” While you may never experience that same good fortune, take heart that you …
Toxic Executive Job Search Belief: I have to hit the job boards hard
What Every Executive Job Seeker Needs to Know About Using Job Boards Your executive job search isn't going well, but you don't know why. You've been spending hours and hours every day scouring the job boards, customizing your resume and responding to postings. Why is nothing (or very …
How to Use Twitter for Personal Branding and Executive Job Search, Part 2
Twitter can help you connect with the right people, to land a great-fit executive job. In Part 1 of this 2-part series, I covered: The value of Twitter for executive job search, How to get started, How to follow the right Twitter folks, and How to build up your followers. In Part …
How To Exploit the New LinkedIn for Best SEO
Take Advantage of the New LinkedIn User Interface To Draw More People To Your Profile Have you taken a close look at what's happened to the very top section of your LinkedIn profile, with the latest User Interface? If you're actively searching for executive jobs, you need to pay attention, and …
Oh, How the New LinkedIn Has Changed!
I just completed updating my 3 executive job search ebooks. Most of the strategies I recommend in them haven’t changed much over the past year but, as I got into LinkedIn particulars, I quickly realized that my content updates were going to take a lot longer than I …
How to Customize LinkedIn Invitations to Connect
When you’re proactively job-hunting, you need to keep a keen eye towards expanding your LinkedIn network to include people who can help you meet your career goals. Considering that you may not know many of these people, you need to do your best to compel them to want to connect with you. Without a …
C-suite Executives and Social Media: Are You Resistant or Engaged?
A survey by Brandfog, a global social media and digital reputation consulting firm, indicates that social media engagement by companies' c-suite executives is more critical than ever: "Conversations taking place on Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr, Medium, YouTube, Instagram and other social channels do …
Personal Branding and Executive Job Search Guide – Revised and Updated for 2015
Having trouble getting a handle on defining and building your personal branding, and navigating today’s executive job search? Not sure what to do first and what NOT to do? My popular executive job search readiness ebook will help you. First published in 2011, I’ve just finished revising and …
Personal Branding and Your LinkedIn Profile Photo
Over the past several years, a lively discussion has unfolded in the comments for my 3 year-old post, “Does My LinkedIn Profile Really Need a Photo?” No doubt, discrimination in job search exists and your photo can expose you to discrimination based on age, weight, ethnic background, …