Most, if not all of us, will benefit from the personal brand-building power of LinkedIn, whether for job search, business or overall healthy career management. And it works extremely well. LinkedIn provides all kinds of personal branding opportunities to: But sometimes we make missteps …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 3
Read on to learn what questions to ask when you're looking for a professional resume writer (and/or personal branding and job search strategist) to work with. Catch up with parts 1 and 2 of this 3-part series here: Part 1 – Where’s the Value? The Value in Working with a Certified Professional …
Find the Best LinkedIn Profile and Executive Resume Writer For You, Part 2
This 3-part series focuses on why most executives need to work with a professional to get the best resume possible for today's job search, and where and how to find one. Whether or not you choose me as that professional, these 3 articles will help you understand what to look for when you're …
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 …
How to Get Your Personal Brand Into Your LinkedIn Profile
Why is your LinkedIn profile so important in executive job search? In part because a great executive resume is not enough any more to land your next great gig. You'll need a strong, on-brand online presence so executive recruiters and hiring decision makers, searching for and assessing …
5 Deadly LinkedIn Mistakes
Several years ago I published a post about deadly LinkedIn mistakes that became very popular – 29 Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes. The post included some of the worst things executives in job search do, or neglect to do, on LinkedIn. In revisiting and updating that post, I've compiled here what I …
Experts Debate LinkedIn Profile vs. the Executive Resume
A few years ago I posted on LinkedIn about the LinkedIn profile vs. the executive resume, which highlighted my blog post, Does LinkedIn Make the Executive Resume Obsolete. I hoped the update would generate some conversation, while providing valuable information to executive job …
How To Network Better
Before you can network better, you'll need to do the digging deep targeting, research and personal branding work to uncover what things about you make you valuable to your target employers. With this knowledge you'll do a better job of communicating your good fit qualities as you network. One …
Is the Executive Resume Dead or Dying?
No, the executive resume is not dead, and it’s not likely to disappear entirely. But it's not as important as it was before LinkedIn came along. Back then, it was the only thing hiring professionals and others had to help them assess candidates. And it probably doesn’t look and read the way it …
Deadly LinkedIn Mistake: Neglecting LinkedIn Profile SEO and Keywords
LinkedIn is a powerful tool for executive job search. Being mindful of Personal SEO, and LinkedIn Profile SEO in particular, makes LinkedIn an even more powerful tool. LinkedIn is THE social network for job search and career. So it's the best place online to reconnect with your neglected …