Need some tips on getting the attention of, and building relationships with, executive recruiters? According to a recent survey by ExecuNet, a private membership organization supporting senior-level executive job seekers with job opportunities, resources and job search help, top recruiters …
Executive Networking
How Personal Branding Helps You Land a C-level Executive Job
Do you think personal branding is not for you? That it’s merely a fad churned up by social media wonks, and you don’t need it to land a job? Maybe you think branding is too much about tooting your own horn, and you’ve never been comfortable with that, and you can't stand it when other people do …
3 Social Media Ways to Build Your Executive Job Search Network
Networking has always been the best way to land an executive job. Along with maintaining strong ties to your network throughout your career, when you're in active job search mode, you'll need to cast a far-reaching net to encompass new, targeted connections. Step one in planning your job search …
New Job Search Book: 100 Conversations for Career Success
Finally! A book on how to land a job that gets down to the nitty-gritty and actually includes scripts to deal with a wide range of networking, interviewing and job search situations and scenarios. From cold calls, emails and informational interviews, to interacting with VIPs on social media, …
No Time For Twitter? How to Tweet Less, But Tweet Quality
In preparation for an upcoming call to a new client prospect, I Googled his name. My search revealed that, along with a complete LinkedIn profile, this CMO in telecommunications had a Twitter account. I was impressed. It’s unusual for the c-suite executives I work with to pay any attention to …
LinkedIn’s Free Executive Job Search Resources
Are you new to LinkedIn and having a hard time figuring out what to do with it? The folks at LinkedIn have put together several excellent tools to help you. Go to the Learning Center for an overview, site features and user guides. To build your profile, begin with the New User Starter …
4 Executive Job Search Blunders
Wonder what career professionals in the thick of the job search landscape say are the worst things they see job seekers do . . . things that are sabotaging their chances to land the jobs they want? My good friend Hannah Morgan (Career Sherpa, @CareerSherpa) recently put the question to a number of …
LinkedIn Groups and Networking: Some People Don’t Get It
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 …
Working With Executive Recruiters
Are you confused about the different kinds of recruiters, why you should connect with them, and what they can do for you? Did you know that internal recruiters and external recruiters — either retained or on contingency — help you in different ways? As an executive, you've probably worked with …
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 …