You may be very, very lucky. You may land the executive job of your dreams without having to suffer through a stressful job search. But if you're like most executives, that's not happening. You'll need to dive into the work required to set yourself up to job search well. Here's your road …
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Does LinkedIn Make the Executive Resume Obsolete?
With the popularity and power of LinkedIn, and the undeniable necessity of having a presence there when you're job hunting, some people claim that the executive resume is dead, or dying. . . . that it’s no longer needed, or valuable. . . . that a robust, fully populated LinkedIn profile is, in …
Game-changing Executive Resume FAQs
Putting together an executive resume is a daunting task. Even career professionals can find them challenging to write. Over the years, I've kept track of some of my clients questions about resumes (and cover letters and bios). These are the executive resume FAQs job seekers ask me the most: 1. My …
Executive Resume Experts Weigh in on Best Resume Writing Practices
When I was new to the careers industry, about 25 years ago, my executive resume writing style included trite phrases most of us shun today, like "results-oriented” and “experienced professional”. With experience, mentoring and training, I quickly came to understand that a resume is a personal …
How to Deal With Employment Gaps in Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile
Until recently, executive recruiters and employers shied away from candidates with long employment gaps . . . especially if those gaps were current. They were more attracted to people who were employed. But things are changing . . . whether because of the pandemic with so much job loss, or …