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 …
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Checklist to Optimize LinkedIn For Executive Job Search
Along with being an essential tool for executive job search, LinkedIn plays an important role in overall career management. Did you optimize LinkedIn for your job search and career? I’ve found that many executives have a “build it and forget it” mindset with LinkedIn. They put up a minimal …
How Much Social Media Is Enough for Job Search?
Determining how much time to spend on social media for job search depends on a lot of things. Mostly it has to do with how much time you can realistically devote to it. Let's say you have 3 or 4 hours a day to spend purposefully working on your social media channels. And let's say you’re doing …
15 Savvy Tips To Boost LinkedIn Profile Views
Whether you’re actively job hunting or just want people to take notice of you, bedazzle your LinkedIn profile. Build up your LinkedIn profile views and make it a traffic magnet. More LinkedIn profile views means more people are landing on your profile, and hopefully reading all about you and your …
Should You Use ChatGPT for Resume Writing and Job Search?
I'm a little late coming into the ChatGPT and resume writing discussion because I wanted to read up, use it, and let it percolate in my thoughts a bit first. Although Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around since the 1950's, the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT in November 2022, and it's rapid and …
Does My LinkedIn Profile Really Need a Photo?
If you think that HAVING a photo on your LinkedIn profile (and elsewhere online) may red-flag you for discrimination – age, weight, ethnic background, etc. – think again. NOT having a profile photo can be a red flag, too. I originally published a shorter version of this …
Why You Need to Self-Google Once a Week in Job Search
Why do you need to self-Google regularly, whether or not you're job hunting? To know what people who Google "your name" will find out about you. And to safeguard your online reputation and personal brand. Social recruiting is the norm for executive job search Before we hire just about …
Keywords in Job Search: How Important Are They?
I've written many times here about keywords in job search, and how and why they're so important. In this article, let's take a deeper dive. What are keywords? Keywords are the words and phrases that people will search online to find people like you. In particular, recruiters and hiring …
How to Run a Confidential Job Search on LinkedIn
You're job-hunting and you need to keep it under wraps. But you need to use LinkedIn to help you land your next job. So how do you run a confidential job search on LinkedIn? Something like 95% of my executive job-seeking clients face the same dilemma. They’re still employed, but looking to move …
Become the Obvious First Choice for Your Target Employers [Video Demo]
Are you discouraged in your job search because you're: If you'd rather have these things happen: ✅ You’re having coffee Monday morning, and as you open your email or LinkedIn inbox, you smile as you see messages from the right people at the right companies where you want to work. They …