The fourth annual Job Action Day is being celebrated today. Spearheaded by Quintessential Careers, this is a day for all those employed or looking for employment to take stock and rethink the way they may be approaching job search. I'm honored that my article, 10 Steps to Bullet-Proof …
Executive Job Search
Get Personal With Your Executive Brand Statement
A slight variation of this article was cross-posted at Job-Hunt.org, as part of my Personal Branding Expert series of articles. With target employers in mind, an executive’s personal brand “positioning” statement should link their functional areas of expertise (hard skills) with key personal …
When Job Search Email Goes Missing
Never assume that the email you’ve sent has reached its destination or that it has been read by the person intended. Recently I opened an email with a scathing message from someone I didn’t know. She bashed me for ignoring her previous email inquiring about my services. Problem is, I never received …
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 …
The Future of the Executive Resume According to Martin Yate
Last week, I posted the first part of a Q & A I had with my friend and colleague, Martin Yate (@KnockemDead on Twitter), job search expert and renowned writer of the Knock 'em Dead series of career and job search books. In that post, he answered my questions about the top two biggest mistakes …
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 …
The Two Biggest Executive Job Search Mistakes
I recently had a conversation with my friend and colleague, Martin Yate, job search expert and renowned writer of the Knock 'em Dead series of career and job search books. In his latest book, Knock ‘em Dead: Secrets & Strategies for Success in an Uncertain World, to which I was thrilled to …
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 …
Executive Job Search: 6 Ways to Get Good With Google
I rely on Google for many things to market and run my business, and monitor my online reputation and presence. Because running a business parallels running a successful job search campaign, many of the Google features I use are ones that can help you, too. Here are just 6 ways I use Google that …
Personal Marketing for Job Search
Continuing with my mission to introduce job hunters to bloggers they may not know about — but should — I’m focusing today on Tim Tyrell-Smith (@TimsStrategy on Twitter). If you want to catch up with the other posts in this series, here are the first two: → The Career Sherpa: Job Search …