Most executives working on their own resume, or working with a resume writing professional, go into the process striving to create the perfect executive resume. Is it even possible? And what exactly IS a perfect resume? Simply put, the perfect executive resume is one that perfectly positions …
Executive Resume, Biography & Cover Letter
The Biggest Executive Resume Writing Mistake
You sit down to put your resume together and ponder what should go in, and what should NOT go in. The last thing you want to do is make a major resume writing mistake, right? You want to make an excellent first impression. You want your inbox to be flooded with requests for interviews. Do …
7 Things I Learned About Resume Writing That Changed Everything
I’ve been helping executive job seekers with their resumes, LinkedIn profiles and other job search-related materials for more than 20 years. You’d think resume writing would be that much easier after all that time, but it’s not. Resume writing is complicated. These days, so much more is involved …
Does LinkedIn Make the Executive Resume Obsolete?
With the popularity and power of LinkedIn, and the undeniable necessity of having a presence there when you're job hunting, some people claim that the executive resume is dead or dying. . . . that it’s no longer needed, or valuable. . . . that a robust, fully populated LinkedIn profile is, in …
Elevate Your Executive Resume From Bland to Branded
So many executive job seekers let ho-hum passive verbs describe their sometimes extraordinary accomplishments. Their resume brand suffers. They use wimpy words like "Responsible for" and "Managed" in their LinkedIn profiles and executive resumes. If your contributions have been high-impact and …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 3
Read on to learn what questions to ask when you're looking for a professional resume writer (and/or personal branding and job search strategist) to work with. Catch up with parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part series here: Part 1 – Where’s the Value? The Value in Working with a Certified Professional …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 2
This 3-part series focuses on why most executives need to work with a professional to get the best resume possible for today's job search, and where and how to find one. Whether or not you choose me as that professional, these 3 articles will help you understand what to look for when you're …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 1
This is the time of year when many executives think about career transition. Naturally, they'll want to work with the best executive resume writer possible. The feeling is that new jobs open up at the beginning of the year, so they'd better start getting their ducks in a row. There's some …
What’s Wrong with Copying an Executive Resume Sample?
A client of mine told me in our initial call that he was so impressed with an executive resume sample on my website, he was tempted to copy some of it. He said that one or two of the opening brand bites described him to a tee. He wanted them in his resume. I explained why he shouldn’t and …
Think Like an Executive Resume Branding Pro – 10 Resume Do’s and Don’ts
Have you ever wondered how a professional executive resume writer knows what to include in their clients’ resumes, what to exclude, and how to position the right information . . . in the right ways? This 5-part series will help you understand how to create an interview-generating, …