Are you consistently sending out your executive resumes, but getting zero responses or are you being bombarded with phone calls for positions that are completely outside of your capabilities? If this describes you, it is time to take a close look at the message your resume is sending to potential employers. Your goal with an executive resume is “Sell Me” not “Tell Me” – by placing a laundry list of job responsibilities and...

Why develop a personal brand? Identifying and articulating your personal brand helps you to maintain consistent, clear communications throughout your executive job search campaign. In addition, it allows you to quickly communicate to key decision makers the immediate value and benefit that you bring to their companies.Differentiate yourself from your colleagues and gain a competitive advantage in the interviewing process by...

Less energy, high health and life insurance costs, higher salary expectations and unwillingness to learn new technology. A recent study released by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College indicated that many companies have reservations about hiring older workers because of these preconceived notions.There was a time when age discrimination conjured visual images of men and women nearing the retirement age of 62...

You would not create a gourmet meal and serve it on dirty dishes. So why would you conduct a multifaceted job search campaign with outdated, ineffective resume?If you have been conducting a targeted job search for more than two months and not generating any results that you want, it is time to evaluate your existing resume. Review some of the basic mistakes that could be hampering your job search.Is Your Resume Too Short?Ar...

If you are in the middle of a job search campaign or know that change is around the corner, your executive resume is going to be the primary tool you use to open doors for interviews. Before you start blasting your resume to everyone who will read it or begin calling every recruiter you know, make sure that your executive resume (your key career marketing document) is worth taking a second look.Too often, even the most acco...

As the month of August comes to a close, we are reminded that the hot days of summer are coming to an end. Doesn't it seem like with everything we are always trying to catch up with time? With so much going on around us, we can often overlook important milestones in our personal and professional lives. Most professionals wait until they are actively job hunting to begin reviewing their career progression or start putting to...

No-one can deny the importance of a résumé in a job search. Despite the invention of web portfolios, online applications, and leadership profiles, you will find that a well-written résumé is still a highly effective tool for interviewing, networking, and relationship building purposes.For executive jobseekers, the job search arena is a whole different playing field. The compensation is higher, but the competition for C-leve...

Once Thanksgiving Day has passed, it seems like the entire world bursts into a frenzy of activities preparing for the holiday season. Over the next few weeks, your calendar will most likely be filled with invitations to personal and professional networking events and parties. Before you start running around to every party and event you can find, create a preferred list of high-profile individuals or top industry professi...

In today’s business environment, any responsible company has a disaster recovery plan which provides them with a clear plan to follow in the event of an emergency.What if you can apply that same concept to your career? With mergers and acquisitions – repeated layoffs and cutbacks, guaranteed job security is something of the past. Picture this for a moment – you are a top performing employee and have been at your company for...

Hands down, the Internet is the most comprehensive search tool available today. From researching job listings to identifying target companies and sourcing expert career advice, you have the world is at your fingertips with just a click of a mouse. In particular, massive search engines like Google and Yahoo help you find anyone, anywhere at anytime. In this month’s issue, I would like to open your eyes to world of online...