Some of the prospective c-suite clients I speak with come to me certain about what needs to be done to improve their executive resumes. A COO, for instance, has seen a resume for another COO that really hit home with him, so he wants his to mimic that one. He wants the same key words in his, the …
Executive Resume, Biography & Cover Letter
10 Brand-Diluting Phrases That Weaken Your LinkedIn Profile
Many of us resist change. We'd like some things to work the same way forever. It's so much easier than having to learn new ways of doing things. If you're in an executive job search for the first time in, say, 5 years or so, you've found that it doesn't work the same way as the last time …
I’m a CMO But I Need Help Writing My Executive Resume
I’ve heard this statement, or variations, many times from prospective Chief Marketing Officer clients. As seasoned marketing experts, they know how to brand, position and market their companies' products. But they're not so good at writing their resume, a personal marketing document. They’re …
5 Things Executive Recruiters Want: Executive Job Search Best Practices
Need some tips on getting the attention of, and building relationships with, executive recruiters? According to a recent survey by ExecuNet, a private membership organization supporting senior-level executive job seekers with job opportunities, resources and job search help, top recruiters …
Job Search Fizzling? Maybe It’s Your Executive Resume
For the past several weeks a lovely cardinal has been hanging around one of my office windows, alternately perched on a branch of a nearby shrub and smashing into the window. He does this for hours at a time, every day. He could be thinking the window is an open space he can get through or that …
Top 10 Executive Resume Branding Tips
(The following is my latest article as the Personal Branding Expert at Job-Hunt.org.) You're suddenly facing a job search, so you rush right to your resume (if you can find it) to update it. But wait. You may not be ready to tackle your resume yet. If it's been several years since you revisited …
I Just Earned the Certified Master Resume Writer (CMRW) Credential
Despite the impact of the digital age on executive job search, career professionals will tell you that a targeted, value proposition-driven resume is still one of the most critical elements in any successful search. The resume is NOT dead. You still need to have one. But the Internet, social …
The Future of the Executive Resume According to Martin Yate
Last week, I posted the first part of a Q & A I had with my friend and colleague, Martin Yate (@KnockemDead on Twitter), job search expert and renowned writer of the Knock 'em Dead series of career and job search books. In that post, he answered my questions about the top two biggest mistakes …
Executive Job Search & Branding Ebook PRICE CUT!
Many people look forward to catching up on reading over the summer. Light novels and other diversions are popular. But if you're in a job search, or think you're headed there, summer is a great time to strategize your search, do some career planning, and actually get a foothold and gain some …
President-CEO-COO Manufacturing Turnarounds Executive Resume Branding
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 …