Are you 50-ish, in a job search, and worried about age discrimination? It’s time to recapture the “Benjamin Button” in you. Age discrimination is real and it can be crippling. Earlier in your career, doors were swinging wide open and now it seems virtually impossible to get your …
Executive Job Search
Toxic Executive Job Search Belief: I can skip networking
What Every Executive Job Seeker Needs to Know About Networking Your executive job search seems to be going nowhere. You probably should be networking more, but it's a challenge for you. If you're an introvert, it may be even more daunting than for others. Maybe this is what you're thinking . . …
The Power of Social Capital in Executive Job Search
Looking for an executive job? Got social capital? Now that’s money! Here's an enviable situation: You’re invited to the reading of a will and discover you’re an heir to an estate. That’s called “found money.” While you may never experience that same good fortune, take heart that you …
Toxic Executive Job Search Belief: Personal branding is not for me
Why Every Executive Job Seeker Should Care About Personal Branding You're faced with an executive job search. You've heard a lot about personal branding, but you don't think it's for you. Maybe this is your mindset . . . “I don't need personal branding. I’m not a brand. I’m a …
Toxic Executive Job Search Belief: I have to hit the job boards hard
What Every Executive Job Seeker Needs to Know About Using Job Boards Your executive job search isn't going well, but you don't know why. You've been spending hours and hours every day scouring the job boards, customizing your resume and responding to postings. Why is nothing (or very …
Toxic Job Search Belief: Executive Resume Targeting is Not For Me
Why You Should Care About Executive Resume Targeting You're deep into executive job search or about to dive into one. Resume targeting may be the last thing on your mind . . . or it may never have occurred to you. If you think you don't need executive resume targeting, I want to set you …
Over 50? Is Personal Branding for Boomers, too?
Do Boomers Need Personal Branding, too? Many boomers are resistant to personal branding when they're job hunting. After all, branding kind of belongs to Gen-X and millennials, right? They’re talking about it, blogging about it, and using it more than Boomers it seems. Does that mean …
If All Else Fails in Executive Job Search, Read the Directions
I’m sure you heard this wise advice when you were working on a project or problem and hit a roadblock, or things weren't working: "If all else fails, read the directions." But, if you're like most people, you resisted and kept plowing ahead anyway. I think some of us are just wired to test …
Dare to Express Your True Personal Brand
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” — Dr. Seuss My clients − c-suite and senior-level executive job seekers − work hard with me through my personal branding and job search readiness process. They’re eager to open up and dig deep so that I can differentiate their unique ROI in their …
Is the Job Search Tax Deduction Gone for 2018?
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 …