Unless you’re extremely lucky and interviews are flooding in, you'll need to do a lot of work to get more executive job interviews. Getting things in order to present yourself in the right way to attract more opportunities should be foremost in your job search to-do list. Too often the …
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Best Ways to Answer “What Is Your Greatest Weakness” in a Job Interview
Answering "What is your greatest weakness?" in a job interview can be a slippery slope. On the one hand, you want to be respectful and honestly answer all interview questions. On the other hand, a weakness is generally considered to be a negative. It's not a good idea to offer negative …
What’s the Best Executive Resume Format and Length?
Often when I speak with executives who are in job search, or planning one, the first thing they ask me is how their executive resume stacks up. Many of them have never been in a job search or haven't faced one for a number of years. They've either slid easily from one company to the next, …
How NOT To Build Your Network on LinkedIn
For both active job search and healthy career management when you're happily employed, it's wise to build and maintain your network on LinkedIn. There is debate among LinkedIn experts and others in the careers industry about whether or not to keep your number of LinkedIn connections to a …
How Many LinkedIn Connections Are Good For Executive Job Search?
One of the LinkedIn things job-hunting executives most frequently want to know is how many LinkedIn connections they should have. They ask: Does it matter how many people I’m connected to on LinkedIn, and who should I connect with – everyone who asks? Opinions differ on whether it’s more …
Smart Executive Job Search: How To Sail Through Salary Negotiations
Salary negotiations are imminent . . . you're close to reeling in that great-fit executive job. You've been through a few rounds of interviews with a company you really want to work for, and they're about to make you an offer. Or, maybe you're fortunate enough to be juggling offers from …
Employee Referrals: The Best Way to Land an Executive Job
When discussing executive job search strategy with my clients, I lay out the critical 3 initial steps that get the best results – targeting, research and personal branding. I explain that, by starting with targeting, they'll focus their job search and personal marketing efforts on specific …
20 Job Interview Red Flags You Shouldn’t Ignore
You may have landed a job interview with a company you’re really interested in. Or it may be a company you’re just curious about. Whatever the reason, you’re going ahead with an interview. And if you really want or need the job, you may have decided that, no matter what, you’ll take the …
How to Connect on LinkedIn with People You Don’t Know . . . and Get Action
Networking your way into companies you’re targeting in job search is the best way to land a great-fit job. To build your network, connect on LinkedIn with all kinds of people. Get back in touch with those you’ve neglected – as so many of us do when we’re busy in our professional lives – and …
How to Network on LinkedIn Like a Pro
If you've read anything about executive job search best practices, you know that networking is the best way to land a great-fit gig. You also know that includes building your LinkedIn network and staying active there. What you may not know is how to actually do it: You'll find lots of tips …