Could This Be the Reason You Didn't Get the Job Offer?

Unfortunately for many, the glowing, complimentary, or at least noncommittal reference you expected to receive from one or more of your previous employers could be sabotaging you. In the case of job references, what you don’t know definitely CAN hurt you!

Career Management, Executive Job Search, General Interest, Interviewing, Recruiters and HR, View All PostsLaurie SmithApril 21, 2021Creative Keystrokes Executive ResumesCareer Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Job Change, Professional References

Should My Executive Resume Contain an Objective Statement?

Most executive resume writers and careers professionals would advise that a powerful summary or profile section supplant the dated, traditional “objective” statement. Particularly since most objectives are candidate oriented (what I want or need) versus employer oriented (what the employer wants or needs), the business-case style summary or profile is generally much preferred.

Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Recruiters and HR, View All PostsLaurie SmithJune 28, 2019Creative Keystrokes Executive Resume ServiceExecutive Resume Writing, Executive Resume Samples, Executive Resumes, Executive Job Search

Get Your Executive Resume into the Hiring Decision Maker's Hands

The greatest executive resume in the world will do you no good if the person responsible for making the decision to hire never sees it. The executive candidate who identifies and gets to the hiring manager first is most likely going to be the winner, so make the extra effort to find and contact that person!

Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Online Job Search, Recruiters and HR, View All PostsLaurie SmithJune 11, 2019Creative KeystrokesCareer Advice, Career Management, Executive Networking, Executive Job Search, Job Change, Online Networking, Recruiters and HR

Executive Job Search Tip: Want Good Answers? Ask the Right Questions.

Make your questions easy and quick to answer when you are approaching recruiters, current employees of companies, your connections on LinkedIn, and other members of your network! You’re much more likely to get a specific, helpful answer than “Gee, sorry, I don’t know of anything.”

View All Posts, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Job Change Etiquette, Recruiters and HRLaurie SmithJanuary 20, 2017Creative Keystrokes Executive Resume ServiceCareer Advice, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Career Management

How to Keep an Executive Job Search Secret from Your Employer

You’ve decided that it’s time to move on to greener pastures where your talents will be… The question now is: How to get the word out without alerting your boss or co-workers, with possible adverse consequences including reputation damage, perception as disloyal by your company, or even termination?