Let’s face it. An executive resume is typically pretty boring, because of the inherent constraints in terms of formatting, length and necessary content . . . or so it would seem. A resume usually starts with some kind of summary section that is a repository for lifeless relevant keywords and …
Executive Career Management
Overcome Age Discrimination in Your Job Search by Changing the Perception of You
Are you 50-ish, in a job search, and worried about age discrimination? It’s time to recapture the “Benjamin Button” in you. Age discrimination is real and it can be crippling. Earlier in your career, doors were swinging wide open and now it seems virtually impossible to get your …
Toxic Job Search Belief: Executive Resume Targeting is Not For Me
Why You Should Care About Executive Resume Targeting You're deep into executive job search or about to dive into one. Resume targeting may be the last thing on your mind . . . or it may never have occurred to you. If you think you don't need executive resume targeting, I want to set you …
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 …
Is the Job Search Tax Deduction Gone for 2018?
Bad news for job seekers counting on the job search tax deductions they took advantage of in previous years. Job Search Tax Deductions Vanish with 2018 Returns When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts in December 2017, provisions taking effect in 2018 suspended many tax deductions …
