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 …
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How To Stay Sane and Curb Job Search Anxiety
No doubt about it, job search ranks right up there as one of the most challenging life transitions you may have to cope with . . . right along with divorce, having a baby and moving. Unless you're very lucky, your job search will have a fair amount of let-downs and rejections. And it will …
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, …
Strategies to Conquer Ageism in Executive Job Search
First, give up the notion that you can hide your age to minimize ageism in your executive job search. For many years, career and job search professionals like myself relied on a strategy to minimize our clients' age. We would include only the past 10-15 years of career history in their resumes …
The Job Search Emails You Should Send Regularly
The job search emails you send, and the way you communicate in them, matter a lot. Everyone you deal with in job search (your network, recruiters, other hiring professionals, etc.) will appreciate your strong written communications skill. And the fact that you stay in touch and top-of-mind …
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 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 information …
Executive Interview Questions: What Should YOU Ask?
All your hard work is paying off. You've defined your personal brand, created your resume and other personal marketing materials, and otherwise prepared for job search. You've made networking connections and landed interviews. If you conducted industry and company research early on, you …
Best Ways to Answer “Tell Me About Yourself” in Job Interviews
Chances are you've been hit with the "Tell me about yourself" question in job interviews. That exact phrase may not be what is posed to you. It could instead be: What makes this a tricky question for some is that it's so open-ended. You can really go anywhere with it: What's the best …
Guide To Informational Interviews for Executive Job Search
Informational interviews are a particularly important aspect of job search networking you may have overlooked. They are informal conversations with people working at the companies and in the fields in which you want to work, or people who are within a few degrees of separation from them. This …
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 more …