Do you have a steady stream of the right kind of executive recruiters reaching out to you with job opportunities? If not, maybe you're not positioned in a way that will attract them. Or maybe you're not showing up in the places they routinely look for candidates. In conversations with …
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How to Write a Dazzling LinkedIn Profile About Section
Over the years, I've reviewed many LinkedIn profiles of executive job seekers. And, even though by now they should know better, way too many have NO LinkedIn About section or a severely anemic one. These job seekers are neglecting a golden opportunity to tell their personal brand story and …
An Anemic, Skimpy LinkedIn Profile Is a BIG Mistake
I'm constantly surprised by how many executive job seekers still haven't fully embraced LinkedIn, and make this big LinkedIn mistake. Sure, they all at least have a presence on LinkedIn. However they usually have only a minimal profile. Too many of them have very little content in the many …
How to Network Into an Executive Job, Even If You Hate Networking
It’s time you faced it. If you're having trouble landing a great-fit job, you need to learn how to network. You’ll probably have to do a lot of networking to find and land your next gig . . . unless you’re very, very lucky. Did you know that, although the vast majority of executive job seekers …
16 Deadly Executive Job Search Mistakes
I see it all too often with my executive clients. They make too many job search mistakes, mostly because they don't understand how it all works today. Some of them have never needed a resume (or any career documents) to land jobs over their 30+ year careers. Some haven’t been faced …
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. Besides being a social network, LinkedIn is a powerful search engine. People use the site to search for particular …
LinkedIn Do’s and Don’ts for Executive Job Search
LinkedIn do's and don'ts are a popular topic because so many executives understand how important it is to use LinkedIn well when they're job hunting. Unfortunately, despite their good intentions, many LinkedIn members don't use it well. They make lots of mistakes. Here's a sampling of some of …
How NOT To Build Your Network on LinkedIn
For both active job search and healthy career management when you're happily employed, it's wise to build and maintain your network on LinkedIn. There is debate among LinkedIn experts and others in the careers industry about whether or not to keep your number of LinkedIn connections to a …
Employee Referrals: The Best Way to Land an Executive Job
When discussing executive job search strategy with my clients, I lay out the critical 3 initial steps that get the best results – targeting, research and personal branding. I explain that, by starting with targeting, they'll focus their job search and personal marketing efforts on specific …
How to Run a Confidential Job Search on LinkedIn
You're job-hunting and you need to keep it under wraps. But you know 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 …