Write your own executive resume? Some job seekers are convinced they can. It can't be THAT difficult. Other, wiser people understand that it really IS that difficult. They'll tell me upfront that they’re embarrassed by how bad their resume is, because they wrote it themselves. Many of them …
Executive Resume, Biography & Cover Letter
The Importance of Cover Letters: Experts Weigh In
The importance of cover letters continues to be debated among job search experts and job seekers alike. We question whether they have any impact at all . . . or whether they are even read. First a little history. According to Stephen Lurie in an article in The Atlantic: "Leonardo da Vinci …
7 Tips to Build Your Executive Job Search Target Companies List
Many executive job seekers resist targeting select employers, because they don’t want to limit their search. They want to be open to any opportunities that may even remotely be a good fit for them. The problem with this approach is that, when you’re writing your personal marketing …
ATS and the Executive Resume Black Hole – What You May Not Know
When I speak with my clients for the first time, and we discuss crafting and strategizing their LinkedIn profile and resume, most of them don’t know about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and the executive resume black hole. ATS were developed to deal with the overwhelming number of resumes …
How to Write an Executive Career Brand Biography
Are you job hunting or looking to build more personal marketing content about you for various purposes? Do you have an executive biography? Many of the executives I speak with want to know more about biographies: What they areHow to use oneHow they differ from resumesDo they really need …
