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 …
Executive Career Brand Blog
Say NO to Social Media . . . Sometimes
The first few months of this year, I had a particularly heavy writing schedule – finishing up my ebook and an unusually large number of client projects in the pipeline at once, along with my regular blog writing routine, and everything else that goes with running a thriving business. My typical …
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 …