I always advise executive job seekers NOT to rely entirely on executive recruiters to get them into a job. If you reach out to several recruiters and then sit back and wait for them to connect you with a job, you may be waiting a long time. Most of your job-hunting efforts should revolve …
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Executive Resume Experts Weigh in on Best Resume Writing Practices
When I was new to the careers industry, about 25 years ago, my executive resume writing style included trite phrases most of us shun today, like "results-oriented” and “experienced professional”. With experience, mentoring and training, I quickly came to understand that a resume is a personal …
How To Deal With Job Search Stress
Dealing with job search stress? Everyone deals with stress on some level, at any given time in their lives. When you're actively job hunting, your stress level is probably heightened. Job search stress is a given when you're job hunting. It comes with the territory, unless you're very lucky …
How to Find Executive Recruiters Specializing in Your Niche
One of the things executive job seekers most often ask me is where and how to find executive recruiters. I caution them not to rely entirely on recruiters to get them into a job. Too many executive job seekers think all they have to do is connect with several recruiters, sit back, and let them do …
Going To “Create” Your Personal Brand? Nope, You Already Have a Brand
It makes me cringe when I see someone advise a job seeker to "Create your personal brand". If you think this way, and you’ve created something that you’re calling your brand, it’s probably not your authentic brand. You can’t “create” your personal brand “Creating” means to bring something …