Although you may think it's perfectly fine to take the Summer off, because you mistakenly assume no one is hiring, you may be missing out on the perfect time to position yourself for your next gig, before competition spikes with the mad rush in the Fall. Now is the time to get your foot in the …
Executive Career Brand Blog
How to Get the Best LinkedIn Recommendations
Why are LinkedIn recommendations so important? The true measure of your executive brand and promise of value to future employers is reflected in what those who know your work the best – co-workers, peers, top management, team members, customers, etc. – have to say about you. Executive recruiters …
Maximize Your Executive Brand Online with the 6 P’s
You've defined your brand and created your career marketing materials – executive resume, career biography and other collaterals – designed to resonate with your target audience. Maybe you get that, in today’s executive job search, you're in a sales and marketing campaign to promote your company of …
Cover Letter Debate: Are They Necessary in Executive Job Search?
Some of my fellow careers industry professionals dismiss cover letters as an ineffective marketing tool. I don’t agree. Although there are recruiters and hiring decision makers who will skip right over your cover letters, others read them religiously and judge candidates by them as strongly as they …
Does Your Twitter Bio Pack an Executive Brand Punch?
Twitter allows you just 160 characters in your bio to tell the world who you are. Granted, it's not easy to pack everything you feel people need to know about you into such a small package. Carefully craft what you put there to resonate with the people you want to attract. First, define your …