Bad news for job seekers counting on the job search tax deductions they took advantage of in previous years. Job Search Tax Deductions Vanish with 2018 Returns When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts in December 2017, provisions taking effect in 2018 suspended many tax deductions …
Executive Job Search
Having a Blog in Job Search: Anyone Can Learn To Do It, and Excel
Do you know how beneficial having a blog in job search can be? Having your own blog in job search will help you build your personal brand and differentiate the value you offer as a candidate . . . in a way that almost nothing else can top. An added bonus . . . you can also make money with your …
2 of My Favorite Insider Tips for Executive Resume Writing
Let's establish a few first-step givens in executive job search that you need to do, before you even thinking about executive resume writing. Start with: Targeting and research − so you'll know who you're writing for. That helps you know what skills and qualifications you have that you will be …
10+ Years on LinkedIn – Why It’s Still Indispensable To Me
How LinkedIn Remains Invaluable To Me . . . and All Executive Job Seekers I was noodling around on my LinkedIn Settings page when I noticed something at the top of the page. It said I’ve been a member since August 2007. That's a lot of years. My business is so different than it was then. I now …
The 3 Most Important LinkedIn Profile SEO Places for Relevant Keywords
How do executive recruiters and hiring decision makers at your target companies find good-fit candidates like you? In a word . . . keywords. They go to the LinkedIn search engine and type in various relevant keywords and phrases that match the kinds of candidates they’re seeking. Get a handle on …
Blog Comments: Part of Your Online Executive Brand Communications Plan
Every strong executive brand has an online identity that follows these 5 guidelines: Relevance, Quality, Diversity, Volume, Consistency Commenting on blogs is a powerful (and relatively easy) way to cover all 5 bases. If you've been even an occasional follower and reader of this blog, you know that …
4 Qualities Executive Recruiters Look for in Senior and C-suite Technology Executives (CIO, CTO, CISO, SVP, VP, etc.)
A senior or c-suite technology executive hire is one of the most important decisions a business can make. Technical executives have a tremendous impact on a company’s performance, its strategy, and its culture. The right executive can, with support from their colleagues, reshape the business’s …
How Science Predicts a Bad or Good First Impression in an Executive Job Interview
How to Ace Your First Impression in Executive Job Interviews First impressions are tricky things . . . and especially critical in executive job interviews. We always want to nail a first impression but, sometimes, it seems more like an art than a science. However, research shows that there …
8 High-Demand Executive Jobs That Value Military Veterans’ Skills
After leaving a career in the military, finding a civilian job — especially an executive management position — may seem daunting for many former service members. Fortunately, having previous experience in the military may actually put veterans at an advantage when it comes to landing some …
5 Essential Things To Research Before Your Executive Job Interviews
Preparation is critical before any executive job interview. Entering the interview armed with knowledge not only differentiates you as a more informed and potentially valuable candidate, it will help ease you through this often most stressful aspect of executive job search. Another big bonus: …