Composing an executive biography (or any other career marketing documents) can be overwhelming. It's not easy to write about yourself. For your bio, you probably don't know: Here are some reasons why it's hard to write your own resume, that also apply to writing your own executive …
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Strategies to Conquer Ageism in Executive Job Search
First, give up the notion that you can hide your age to minimize ageism in your executive job search. For many years, career and job search professionals like myself relied on a strategy to minimize our clients' age. We would include only the past 10-15 years of career history in their resumes …
How Much Social Media Is Enough for Job Search?
Determining how much time to spend on social media for job search depends on a lot of things. Mostly it has to do with how much time you can realistically devote to it. Let's say you have 3 or 4 hours a day to spend purposefully working on your social media channels. And let's say you’re doing …
The Job Search Emails You Should Send Regularly
The job search emails you send, and the way you communicate in them, matter a lot. Everyone you deal with in job search (your network, recruiters, other hiring professionals, etc.) will appreciate your strong written communications skill. And the fact that you stay in touch and top-of-mind …
Job Search References: How to Choose, Manage and Check Them
You're getting interviews with the employers you're targeting, and job search references are requested. Congratulations! You've worked your way in, and they're interested. They wouldn't ask for references if they weren't strongly considering you. Checking references takes time for employers …