Are you spending hours every day, posting your executive resume on job boards? If so, cut it out! Although job boards do serve a purpose, I hesitate suggesting you use them at all. In my experience, too many executive job seekers get sucked in once there, spending way too much time responding to …
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Want a Successful Executive Job Search? Run It Like a Small Business
Did you ever think about how much alike successful executive job search and successful small business management are? If you’ve been in a job search for a while, and not much is happening, you’d be wise to re-jig your strategy, and start thinking of running your job search like it’s a …
Some Surprising Things LinkedIn Says You Can’t Do
Have you ever taken a look at the LinkedIn User Agreement? You’ll find a long list of LinkedIn user "don'ts". Violate any of these and you risk having them limit your use, or take down your profile. A scary thought, since so many people rely on LinkedIn for executive job search, career and …
Reset Your Executive Job Search: What Got You There Will Keep You on Top
When you first meet a recruiter, you may think "I'm so perfect for the job. Isn’t it obvious?" But their reaction will probably be "Umm, no. Excuse me, do I know you? It's time to reset your executive job search, if such a chasm exists between your expectation and a recruiter’s initial reaction to …
Avoid These 3 Self-Sabotaging Social Media Mistakes
A robust online presence is great for your personal brand and executive job search, but people make social media mistakes. When you’re in job search mode, it’s time to put on a good face (online and in-person). The first and each subsequent impression of you needs to be a positive one. Hiring …