A job search email message may carry the first impression you make on someone. In job search, that email message will probably be sent to someone who can help (or hinder) you in reaching your career goals. That first impression can advance or derail your opportunity to position the value you …
Executive Job Search
4 Essential Executive Interview Questions to Ask the Employer
Do you think about the executive interview questions YOU will ask the employer? When you’re preparing for interviews, one of the first things you do is think about the questions that the Board of Directors is likely to ask you. However, an interview should never be a one-way street, so you need …
3 Executive Job Search Email Misconceptions
You’ve taken the time and care to write a meaty, brand-reinforcing job search email message. You feel you’ve gotten all your ducks in a row, and you’re ready to hit “send”. But wait . . . It’s time to take one last look at your email message . . . tweak it before sending it . . . and …
Get the Most Out of LinkedIn for Executive Job Search
Using LinkedIn for executive job search is a favorite and frequent topic of mine to write about here. LinkedIn plays such a critical role in helping executives position themselves to land the jobs they covet and deserve. I've compiled a list below of some of the more important recent posts of …
9 Things to Talk About in an Executive Job Interview
An executive job interview takes on a slightly different tone than your average interview. The structure is similar, and even some of the questions overlap from interviews for lower level positions. What’s expected of you, however, is on another level. For C-level positions, hiring managers …
Ignore the Hype! What Authentic Personal Branding Is and Is NOT
Personal branding continues to be a trending topic on job-search related social media because it’s such an integral part of successful executive job search and personal marketing. But so many people have so many conflicting things to say about it. Some truly grasp what personal branding …
5 Must-Do’s To Land More Executive Job Interviews
When you’re in executive job search mode, landing coveted job interviews is like hitting the jackpot. Sometimes you’re lucky, and job interviews come easily, despite your lack of focused and concerted effort. Most of the time, it takes planning, preparation and a lot of work to position …
3 Juicy Insider LinkedIn Personal Brand Tips
I’ve been a LinkedIn member and professional LinkedIn profile writer for more than 10 years. Working hard at it over the years, I’ve learned how to help my clients leverage their LinkedIn personal brand for job search. At the same time, I've learned how to use LinkedIn to build my own personal …
5 Toxic Beliefs That Can Derail Your Executive Job Search
What Many Executive Job Seekers Are Doing Wrong Landing a great-fit executive job today – that is, one that mutually benefits both you, the job seeker, and the employer – does not work the way it did even a few years ago. Many of the executive job seekers I encounter haven't been in the job …
How Grammar and Spelling Errors Can Be Deadly (and Good) in Executive Job Search
I hope it goes without saying that grammar and spelling errors in your executive job search marketing materials (LinkedIn profile, resume, biography, etc.) and email communications reflect badly on you as a candidate. Such errors can actually tarnish your personal brand. Surely, it’s no …