I’m fortunate and grateful to receive lots of requests to connect on LinkedIn. I follow the advice I give to job seekers: I connect with most people who ask me. Expanding my network on LinkedIn means: More people to learn from and communicate withMore personal brand evangelists – people …
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How to Network Into the Goldmine of Hidden Executive Jobs
If you're in executive job search, I’m sure you’ve heard and read that networking plays a role in landing a good-fit gig. But do you know how to network optimally? Most executive job-seekers understand the value of networking. They know they need to connect with the various people who can help …
How To Make a Career Change
If you're one of the millions of people who lost their job because of the pandemic, or for another reason, you may be considering a career change. Maybe your industry dried up, and you have no choice but to look elsewhere. Or, maybe you've been dissatisfied with the kind of work you've been …
Twitter vs LinkedIn for Executive Job Search Networking
Executive job seekers want to know which social media platforms – LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. – are the best ones for them to use, to accelerate their job search. LinkedIn and Twitter are the ones I recommend most. I typically advise that, if they have time for …
4 Ways Common Courtesy Drives a Successful Executive Job Search
Executives these days seem to pay less attention to good manners and etiquette in job search networking, and through the entire executive job search process. This makes these positive qualities an even more powerful asset to those who demonstrate them. People with particularly good manners stand …
Targeting, Branding and Networking Get the Job During the Pandemic
With COVID-19 continuing to impact job search, 3 things are more important than ever: Targeting (and research) … Personal Branding … Networking Some employers (maybe your current employer) are furloughing or laying off people. Others are hiring new people. If you've been furloughed or laid …
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 …
3 Executive Job Search Email Misconceptions
You’ve taken the time and care to write a meaty, brand-reinforcing job search email message. You feel you’ve gotten all your ducks in a row, and you’re ready to hit “send”. But wait . . . It’s time to take one last look at your email message . . . tweak it before sending it . . . and …
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 …
5 Nifty LinkedIn Hacks That Make Executive Job Search Easier
If you’re actively in a job-hunt, you know that it’s hard and takes a lot of time. I suspect that if you knew about ways to make it easier, and save time doing the job search things you need to do, you’d grab on to them. When I go through the annual re-certification process for …