If you're like most executive job seekers, you're conducting a confidential job search. Your company may be on shaky ground these days. Or you've decided to move to another company for other reasons. Or maybe you want to pursue a different kind of job. Whatever the reason, you likely want to …
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How Many LinkedIn Connections Are Good For Executive Job Search?
One of the LinkedIn things job-hunting executives most frequently want to know is how many LinkedIn connections they should have. They ask: Does it matter how many people I’m connected to on LinkedIn, and who should I connect with – everyone who asks? Opinions differ on whether it’s more …
Use Job Boards for Research … Not to Find Executive Jobs
Are you spending hours every day, posting your executive resume on job boards? If so, cut it out! Although job boards do serve a purpose, I hesitate suggesting you use them at all. In my experience, too many executive job seekers get sucked in once there, spending way too much time responding to …
Best Ways and Places to Research Your Target Employers
Savvy executive job seekers know that targeting and job search research are the very first steps in landing a great-fit new job. TARGET, say, 10-15 employers that you feel will provide the kind of job you want. RESEARCH each one for industry and company market intelligence. Don't even think …
The 3-step Strategy 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. Until recently, career and job search professionals like myself relied on a proven strategy to minimize our clients' age. We would include only the past 10-15 years of career history in their …