executive resume Archives - Executive Career Brand™ https://executivecareerbrand.com/tag/executive-resume/ Executive Job Search - Personal Branding, Executive Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles, Biographies, etc. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 09:39:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://executivecareerbrand.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cropped-GREAT-FIT-Gig-32x32.jpg executive resume Archives - Executive Career Brand™ https://executivecareerbrand.com/tag/executive-resume/ 32 32 10 Dull Resume Clichés That Dilute Your Personal Brand https://executivecareerbrand.com/10-brand-diluting-phrases-that-can-ruin-your-executive-resume/ https://executivecareerbrand.com/10-brand-diluting-phrases-that-can-ruin-your-executive-resume/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:19:00 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=1421 I’ve been re-watching the Food Network’s Chopped, a cooking competition show. There are about 20 years worth of shows available. I’m almost done watching the entire series. At the beginning of each show, each of the 4 chef contestants introduces themselves, giving what amounts to a brief personal brand statement. I can’t help but notice […]

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]]> https://executivecareerbrand.com/10-brand-diluting-phrases-that-can-ruin-your-executive-resume/feed/ 4 Do I Really Need a Cover Letter for My Executive Resume? https://executivecareerbrand.com/do-i-really-need-a-cover-letter-for-my-executive-resume/ Tue, 03 May 2022 09:33:00 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=5135 Now that you’ve defined your personal brand and built your executive resume around your promise of value to your target employers, you’re ready to get your resume out there. So you’re facing the cover letter dilemma. Do you still need a resume cover letter? Or is it a dying relic? When you respond to job […]

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]]> Dealing with Employment Gaps: Is Volunteer Work Really a Job? https://executivecareerbrand.com/cfo-executive-resume-employment-gap-is-volunteering-really-a-job/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:45:00 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=3496 I wrote a resume and LinkedIn profile for a Chief Financial Officer who was a powerhouse finance management executive across multiple industries – Healthcare, Finance, Publishing, Telecom, Information Services, Technology. Initially, he characterized himself as unemployed for the previous 7 months, which left us with an employment gap to be addressed on his resume and […]

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]]> Executive Job Search Advice from the Experts https://executivecareerbrand.com/executive-job-search-advice-from-the-experts-2/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 12:21:51 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=12249 I always keep my eyes and ears open to the job search advice given by my colleagues in the careers industry. Job seekers should do the same. Because I’ve been in this industry for more than 25 years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with and learn from many smart people. Below you’ll find the […]

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]]> The Kitchen Sink Executive Resume https://executivecareerbrand.com/the-kitchen-sink-c-level-executive-resume/ https://executivecareerbrand.com/the-kitchen-sink-c-level-executive-resume/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2020 11:05:06 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=3654 What is a kitchen sink resume? It’s the place you dump ALL your career-related experience, skills, qualifications, achievements, metrics, areas of knowledge, areas of interest, etc. Everything about your career history − dating back to the beginning − goes into this resume. Your first thought may be, “But that’s going to make it at least […]

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]]> https://executivecareerbrand.com/the-kitchen-sink-c-level-executive-resume/feed/ 2 How to Write Personal Brand Content for Executive Job Search https://executivecareerbrand.com/how-to-build-personal-brand-content-for-executive-job-search/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:29:32 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=5385 Personal branding for job search is a means to differentiate the good-fit qualities and value you offer your target employers over candidates competing against you. By creating personal brand content, you align your key areas of expertise, driving strengths, passions, and relevant personal attributes with your target employers’ current needs. Executive branding encompasses personal and […]

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]]> Use Job Boards for Research … Not to Find Executive Jobs https://executivecareerbrand.com/use-job-boards-for-research-not-to-find-jobs/ Wed, 26 Feb 2020 13:15:42 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=4844 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 job postings. […]

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]]> ATS and the Executive Resume Black Hole – What You May Not Know https://executivecareerbrand.com/ats-and-the-executive-resume-black-hole-what-you-may-not-know/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:22:17 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=5865 When I speak with my clients for the first time, and we discuss crafting and strategizing their LinkedIn profile and resume, most of them don’t know about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and the executive resume black hole. ATS were developed to deal with the overwhelming number of resumes executive recruiters and employers receive these days […]

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]]> Serenity Now! Simplify Your Executive Job Search https://executivecareerbrand.com/serenity-now-simplify-your-executive-job-search/ Wed, 02 Oct 2019 11:40:10 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=5150 Simplify executive job search? Is that even possible? It’s a given that job-hunting these days is a complicated process . . . more so than even a few years ago. And probably more so than the last time you looked for a job: The Internet and social media (especially LinkedIn) now play important roles. Personal […]

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]]> Is Your Executive Resume Still Partying Like It’s 1999? https://executivecareerbrand.com/is-your-executive-resume-still-partying-like-its-1999/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:23:01 +0000 https://executivecareerbrand.com/?p=5677 Do you have a modern executive resume, or one you wrote several years ago that's terribly outdated and doesn't differentiate the value you offer?

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