Many executive job seekers — especially at the c-suite and senior level — don't understand that job search doesn’t look or work quite the way it used to. The digital age greatly impacts today's job hunt, but the new ways are not always the best ways. In some cases, the tried and …
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5 Deadly LinkedIn Mistakes
Several years ago I published a post about deadly LinkedIn mistakes that became very popular – 29 Biggest LinkedIn Mistakes. The post included some of the worst things executives in job search do, or neglect to do, on LinkedIn. In revisiting and updating that post, I've compiled here what I …
10 of the Worst Executive Job Search Email Mistakes
A job search email message may carry the first impression you make on someone. In job search, that email message will probably be sent to someone who can help (or hinder) you in reaching your career goals. That first impression can advance or derail your opportunity to position the value you …
3 Executive Job Search Email Misconceptions
You’ve taken the time and care to write a meaty, brand-reinforcing job search email message. You feel you’ve gotten all your ducks in a row, and you’re ready to hit “send”. But wait . . . It’s time to take one last look at your email message . . . tweak it before sending it . . . and …
Job Search Email Mistakes: Careless Email Address and Subject Line
Think about this as you're composing and sending out job search email. In your job search email, you're reaching out to: a recruiter,a hiring manager at a company you're targeting,someone in your network, or someone you don't know at a target company, with whom you want to network. The …
