The recent Kelly Global Workforce Index, which surveyed approximately 134,000 people, including almost 13,000 in the U.S., indicates that personal branding has become important to Americans as the way to differentiate their ROI value and accelerate job search. The study focused on the traits and …
Executive Job Search
Twitter Help and Strategies for Executive Job Search and Personal Branding
Thinking about diving into Twitter, but you don't think you have the time, or you don't think it's worth spending any time on? Maybe you're a little afraid of it, if you're not at all social media savvy. You certainly don't need to spend a lot of time on Twitter to gain benefits, and, once you …
Taking a Holiday Vacation From Executive Job Search?
It may sound like an okay thing to do, and you may need a break, but don’t assume that nothing is happening in the job search landscape during December, or that there’s not much you can do to accelerate your search right now. Understand that job seekers need to be active in November and December to …
Will Employment Gaps Hurt My Executive Job Search?
With unemployment at around 10% and job search frequently stretching out beyond 10 to 12 months, more and more executive job seekers are stuck figuring out how to deal with prolonged employment gaps on their resumes and other career marketing communications. How do you best deal with these gaps and …
Tom Peters’ Personal Branding Advice for the New World of Work
Tom Peters (@tom_peters on Twitter), the modern business management guru credited with coining the term "personal branding", released a teaser of his latest book The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue EXCELLENCE. The free compressed 78-page version is a powerhouse in itself. Two gems that …
Launchpad 4 Just Released! Best Job Search Advice From Top Career Experts
Throughout this year, Career Rocketeer published the first three volumes of Launchpad: Your Career Search Strategy Guide. Founder Chris Perry developed the CareerRocketeer blogsite and Launchpad series to help entrepreneurs and job seekers at all levels "launch" their careers to greater …
Executive Job Search: How Recruiters and Employers Find Candidates on LinkedIn
No doubt about it, LinkedIn is a fabulous networking and resource tool for job search. It offers so many features to actively uncover and pursue opportunities. But LinkedIn also sits high on the list of best passive job search practices. A well-built 100% complete profile can be your ticket to …
Job Action Day: Create Opportunity In Your C-level Career
Established in 2008 by QuintCareers.com, Job Action Day 2010 – a day of empowerment for job seekers and workers – falls on November 1st. The annual event brings together career experts and bloggers to provide the most relevant advice to job-seekers and workers on how to create …
Blogging and Twitter: How Tweet It Is!
You get it. You’re a c-level executive or any level executive or rising star or an entrepreneur and you know you should be blogging. So you’re doing it, or thinking about doing it. Don’t stop there. Don’t limit your social media involvement to just one outlet. If you’re blogging – on your own blog …
Personal Branding Magazine: How to Dress For Success
The latest issue of Personal Branding Magazine aims to help you navigate dressing for success in person and online, and be confident in who you are. According to publisher Dan Schawbel: "What you wear in your online pictures provides a first impression to the majority of the world. What you wear …