Top 10 Personal Branding and Executive Job Search Blog Posts of the Year

I always enjoy looking back at my blog posts from the past year, to assess which topics best hit home with readers.

Last year, posts about using LinkedIn for executive job search were the most popular, showing up 4 times in my list of 10 best below.

Most of these were also my favorites to write. I’m gratified when my pet posts are also your favorites.

Based on the number of social media shares (Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Facebook) and comments, these 10 posts were the winners in 2012:

Transform your branded executive resume and career brand biography into a magnetic LinkedIn profile.

Do you know what you need to do to land an executive job today, and are you ready to invest the time?

What you may be doing to sabotage your chances of being followed and “listened to” on Twitter.

Tips to minimize your chances of being found out by your current employer.

Increase your visibility. Make your profile more likely to land higher in search results.

Know what the people who have a hand in hiring you will find when they Google “your name”.

The concept is simple, but the factors that converge to exact and express your brand are complex.

If you’ve done the branding work, you’re ready for job search when it comes, and can rely on your brand for career success.

Networking (in person and online) is still the best way to land an executive job.

Maximize your LinkedIn profile’s searchability by including the right keywords in your professional headline.

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