In my continuing series of posts focusing on job search bloggers you should know about, I turned to my friend and colleague Jason Alba. He has been on the scene since 2006 offering help through JibberJobber, a job search and career management tool, and several blogsites. Catch up with my 3 …
Executive Job Search
Social Media ROI: Is It Worth the Time?
So much has been written and said about whether social media brings enough return on time invested. The key to getting value is choosing a few platforms and leveraging them well. We can easily get consumed and overwhelmed by dabbling in too much social media , and making an impact with …
Executive Branding Online: Write Book Reviews on Amazon
Volume and diversity of search results are two of the keys to building a strong online presence to attract your target employers, if you're job hunting, or your target audience, when you're doing business. The probability that these people assessing you will connect with you greatly improves if, …
The Future of the Executive Resume According to Martin Yate
Last week, I posted the first part of a Q & A I had with my friend and colleague, Martin Yate (@KnockemDead on Twitter), job search expert and renowned writer of the Knock 'em Dead series of career and job search books. In that post, he answered my questions about the top two biggest mistakes …
Job-Hunt’s Personal Branding LinkedIn Group
For about a year I've been managing the Personal Branding subgroup of the Job-Hunt Help Group. Along with job seekers at all professional levels, membership includes many Reach Certified Personal Branding Strategists besides myself, and other esteemed careers industry professionals. Come join …
The Two Biggest Executive Job Search Mistakes
I recently had a conversation with my friend and colleague, Martin Yate, job search expert and renowned writer of the Knock 'em Dead series of career and job search books. In his latest book, Knock ‘em Dead: Secrets & Strategies for Success in an Uncertain World, to which I was thrilled to …
Best LinkedIn Tips: Find LinkedIn Groups to Join
LinkedIn Groups are one of the big benefits of LinkedIn membership, but many members don’t seem to know that. They’re missing out on plenty of opportunities to accelerate their job search. Joining the right Groups can lead you to people who can help you achieve your job search goals. But how do …
Executive Job Search: 6 Ways to Get Good With Google
I rely on Google for many things to market and run my business, and monitor my online reputation and presence. Because running a business parallels running a successful job search campaign, many of the Google features I use are ones that can help you, too. Here are just 6 ways I use Google that …
Personal Marketing for Job Search
Continuing with my mission to introduce job hunters to bloggers they may not know about — but should — I’m focusing today on Tim Tyrell-Smith (@TimsStrategy on Twitter). If you want to catch up with the other posts in this series, here are the first two: → The Career Sherpa: Job Search …
Twin Twitter Executive Job Search Tips
You've got a good handle on today's executive job search. You know what you need to do to land your next job, and you've set about doing it. You've already done the following: Compiled a list of 15-20 target companies that are a mutual good fit. Researched each company's current needs and …