Many people look forward to catching up on reading over the summer. Light novels and other diversions are popular. But if you're in a job search, or think you're headed there, summer is a great time to strategize your search, do some career planning, and actually get a foothold and gain some …
Executive Job Search
Interviews: The Power of Thank You Notes
Old-fashioned good manners are surprisingly powerful these days. Maybe because so many people lack them. If you’re in a job search, or even contemplating one, here’s a piece of advice to position yourself above your competition: Buy a few boxes of quality thank notes and plenty of postage stamps, …
Surprise Someone with a LinkedIn Recommendation
Twice earlier this year I opened my email inbox to unexpected LinkedIn recommendations awaiting my approval or revisions. What a thrill! Two lovely testimonials from colleagues in support of me and my work. Needless to say, their kindness made my day. Conversely, I’ve done the same for others. …
Knock ’em Dead Secrets and Strategies for Successful Job Search
Joyce Lain Kennedy, the nation's first syndicated careers columnist, had this to say about Martin Yate’s latest addition to his series of Knock 'em Dead career and job search guides, "Knock 'em Dead: Secrets & Strategies for Success in an Uncertain World – How to Take Control of Your Job Search, …
Power Your Executive Job Search with Google Alerts
Do you realize that when job-hunting you’re in a sales and marketing campaign for your company of one – BRAND YOU INC.? Your mission is to pitch your value proposition to prospective employers and get them to choose you over your competition. But how can you know what messaging (through your …
Writing An Ebook: 10 Things I Learned
Two months after launching my ebook, "23 Ways You Sabotage Your Executive Job Search and How Your Brand Will Help You Land", I’ve been looking back at and assessing the writing, publishing and promotion process. All in all, I think I did okay and weathered things well throughout my first foray …
President-CEO-COO Manufacturing Turnarounds Executive Resume Branding
My client, Bruce Smythe, a pioneering leader in manufacturing revitalization and transformations, is actively seeking a c-level business leadership role with a new company. Because he’s not in a confidential search, he wanted me to use his real name here. We collaborated on developing his …
Are You a Personal Brand Cheater?
Personal branding has certainly become an accepted, and even expected, part of executive job search. But I see too many people misunderstanding and misusing branding in ways that may sabotage their chances of landing the jobs they want. I break the personal brand cheaters into two groups: 1. …
The Career Sherpa: Job Search Navigation Expert
I asked my friend and colleague Hannah Morgan, the Career Sherpa (@careersherpa on Twitter) for the best job search advice she could share with people: "The rules have changed. Lifetime employment no longer exists. The sooner we can all adjust and accept this, the better. We all need to develop a …
2011 Executive Job Market Outlook
According to ExecuNet's annual Executive Job Market Intelligence Report, business growth should continue through 2011 and executive recruiters are expecting double-digit growth, compared to the double-digit drop most of them experienced during the economic downturn. Significant pockets of …