The new year is right around the corner. It may be time to refresh your personal brand. For many of us, this is a time to reflect back, while planning forward. It's the perfect time to take stock of your personal brand . . . while you're working on those New Year's resolutions you're …
Executive Resume, Biography & Cover Letter
Executive Resume Length: One, Two, or Three Pages?
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. …
Personal Branding or Executive Resume Writing: Which Comes First?
It may seem obvious that, when you're about to start a job search, resume writing or updating is step one. Personal branding and targeting are probably not on your mind. Or maybe you need to get your resume in order fast, and you don't have time to do the personal branding work. In my …
5 Reasons Why Your Executive Resume Is Not Working
Many job seekers get in a rut, spinning their wheels. Their executive resume may be sabotaging their efforts. They’re hard at work sending out their resumes to anyone and any place that may be able to help them with their career goals. But somehow, their resumes are not doing their job – …
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 Write An Irresistible Executive Resume in 10 Steps
When was the last time you used your executive resume? When was the last time you even thought about it or looked at it? If you’re like many executive job seekers, you’ve either never needed a resume to get noticed and land a job . . . or it’s been many years since you’ve needed one . . . or …
My Executive Resume Is Too Long: What to Do About It
You're sure your executive resume is too long. It's more than 4 pages and you worked hard to cut it down to that. One of the problems many executives face when writing their resume is keeping it to a reasonable length, while still making it easy to read. Some make the mistake of cramming too …
How to Write Compelling Executive Resume Bullet Points [With Examples]
Most executive job seekers know the importance of resume bullet points. They know enough to include some in their resumes. But all too often, they're not very good bullet points. They're just descriptions or statements that the job seeker stuck a bullet point in front of. Their bullet points …
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 …
The World’s Best Executive Resume Is Not Enough
Even the very best executive resume is not enough . . . Occasionally, I'll see an executive resume created by the candidate that is a very good career marketing document. They have done all these things: Sure, it may not showcase their personal brand. And it may need some tweaking here …