You’ve got your executive job search sewn up. You’re ready to land your next great gig. You've targeted employers or organizations that are a mutual good fit, and you'll work hard to network your way towards their hiring decision makers. You've spent hours creating a "kitchen sink" resume which …
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7 Ways To Get Noticed by Recruiters and Hiring Managers
In the recent Forbes article, Job Hunters: Here's How You Can Stand Out From The Pack, career coach Nancy Collamer tapped several career professionals, including myself, to compile a short list of powerful strategies to differentiate yourself in job search. Some of these ideas may not work for you, …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 3
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search I covered: Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO In Part 2 I discussed: Why You Really Need …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 2
In Part 1 of this 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search I covered: Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO In Part 2 here, I discuss: Why You Really …
How to Use the New LinkedIn for Executive Personal Branding – Part 1
This 3-part series on LinkedIn, personal branding and executive job search includes: Part 1 Why All Executives Need to be on LinkedIn Getting Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile Customizing Your LinkedIn Profile URL for Better SEO Part 2 Why You Really Need to Include a …
What a Personally Branded Executive Resume Does For You
The main purpose of an executive resume is to land interviews. But it can do so much more for you, as you navigate an executive job search. When you add personal branding to the mix, a resume becomes an even more powerful positioning and job search tool. The information-mining process, before you …
Personal Branding and Executive Job Search Book — Second Edition
I've just completed the second edition of my ebook, 23 Ways You Sabotage Your Executive Job Search and How Your Brand Will Help You Land . . . A practical guide to executive branding, marketing your ROI value and navigating the new world of job search. Updates to the content reflect the …
Your Email Signature: Another Personal Branding Tool
I estimate that more than half of the emails I receive from executive job seekers have only one line in their email signatures . . . their name. Sometimes their signature is the default they use in doing business through their employers, which may not be appropriate to use in their job …
Top 10 Personal Branding and Executive Job Search Blog Posts of the Year
I always enjoy looking back at my blog posts from the past year, to assess which topics best hit home with readers. Last year, posts about using LinkedIn for executive job search were the most popular, showing up 4 times in my list of 10 best below. Most of these were also my favorites to write. …
New Kindle Book: 101 Top Holiday Job Search Tips from Job-Hunt Experts
Are you in a job search, or about to be, and thinking that the end of the year is the worst time to land a job? Do you figure everyone kicks back for the holidays . . . companies don’t hire until the New Year . . . so it’s not even worth the effort? Here are some statistics from the U.S. …