Do you fret about your executive resume length? Many executive job seekers have resumes that are 4 or 5, or even more pages. I typically advise keeping it to around 2-3 pages. Sometimes they ask me, How can I possibly distinguish my career and do myself justice in 2 measly pages. …
Executive Job Search
What and Who is an Executive?
"What and who is an executive?" may seem like an odd topic for me to write about. I mean, I know what an executive is. I’ve been working with executive job seekers for more than 25 years. But I find that there’s confusion on the part of some of them about whether or not they actually ARE …
How To Get Executive Recruiters’ Attention With The Right Email Messages
Executive recruiters are important sources of executive jobs. But don't overlook the most important job search strategy: Networking your way into the goldmine of hidden jobs at the companies or organizations you're targeting. Of course, you'll need to reach out to recruiters and apply for …
How to Make Your LinkedIn Profile Headline SEO-Friendly
If you want your LinkedIn profile headline to draw people to you like a magnet . . . Maximize it by making it Search Engine Optimization (SEO)-friendly. That is, include the most important relevant keywords recruiters and your target employers will be searching for, when they’re sourcing …
For Executive Job Search Success, The Old Way Still Works Best
Are you in the thick of an executive job search and wondering why not much is happening? You may be sabotaging your best efforts because you’re going about it all wrong. In my experience, many people think that today's executive job search means they need to spend most of their time posting …
What Personal Branding is NOT
When I began writing about personal branding for executive job search in 2007, it was a relatively new concept. Back then, there was much resistance and outright bashing of personal branding. Thousands of talking heads and self-professed experts pounded us with misinformation, adding to the …
Is Your Executive Resume an Interesting Read?
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 …
7 Things I Learned About Resume Writing That Changed Everything
I’ve been helping job seekers with their resumes, LinkedIn profiles and other job search-related materials for about 25 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 than merely …
16 Deadly Executive Job Search Mistakes
I see it all too often with my executive clients. They make too many job search mistakes, mostly because they don't understand how it all works today. Some of them have never needed a resume (or any career documents) to land jobs over their 30+ year careers. Some haven’t been faced …
Job Search References: How to Choose, Manage and Check Them
You're getting interviews with the employers you're targeting, and job search references are requested. Congratulations! You've worked your way in, and they're interested. They wouldn't ask for references if they weren't strongly considering you. Checking references takes time for employers …