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Cities with the Worst Job Prospects if You’re Over 55

Cities with the Worst Job Prospects if You’re Over 55

The Atlantic online magazine recently published a list of the ten cities with the highest…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Job Market Trends, Age Factor & AgeismLaurie SmithOctober 8, 2015Executive Job Search, Job Change, Career Management

Increase Your Career Visibility Through LinkedIn Status Updates

Increase Your Career Visibility Through LinkedIn Status Updates

There are various ways you can increase your visibility to the industry and recruiters on…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Online Identity, Online Job Search, LinkedInLaurie SmithSeptember 29, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Linkedin, Online Networking

The Stealth Executive Job Hunt

You’ve decided it’s time to move on. You’ve polished your executive resume and…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Online Identity, Online Job Search, LinkedInLaurie SmithSeptember 11, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resumes, Executive Networking, Job Change, Linkedin, Online Networking

Know When to Quit Negotiating on the Job Offer!

Know When to Quit Negotiating on the Job Offer!

Your fantastic executive resume and well-honed interviewing skills have landed…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Job Change Etiquette, Salary Trends & StrategyLaurie SmithSeptember 4, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Job Change, Salary Negotiation

Landed that Phone Interview? Here’s What to Do Before, During, and After

Landed that Phone Interview? Here’s What to Do Before, During, and After

All that hard work you did in preparing your executive resume and identifying companies…

View All Posts, Executive Job Search, Interviewing, Job Change Etiquette, Recruiters and HRLaurie SmithJuly 28, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Job Interviewing, Job Change, Interviewing Etiquette

Hearing Nothing But Crickets on Job Interview Call Backs? You’re Not Alone

Hearing Nothing But Crickets on Job Interview Call Backs? You’re Not Alone

You’re not imagining it: The time it takes to get a call back from a recruiter…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Interviewing, Job Market Trends, Recruiters and HRLaurie SmithJune 23, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Interviewing Etiquette, Job Interviewing, Job Change

Did you know the lack of an online presence makes an interview less likely?

Did you know the lack of an online presence makes an interview less likely?

I’ve been stressing the ever-growing importance of a solid, favorable online presence…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Job Market Trends, Online Identity, Online Job Search, LinkedIn, Recruiters and HRLaurie SmithMay 20, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resumes, Executive Networking, Job Change, Linkedin, Online Networking

Afraid you are “overqualified” for a job? Thinking of “dumbing down” your resume?

Afraid you are “overqualified” for a job? Thinking of “dumbing down” your resume?

There are wildly varying opinions on this topic, but in my opinion in some…

View All Posts, Age Factor & Ageism, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume WritingLaurie SmithMay 14, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Executive Resumes

Pitfalls of Copying Content from Online Executive Resume Samples

Pitfalls of Copying Content from Online Executive Resume Samples

The Internet is replete with sample executive resumes and format examples…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Job Change EtiquetteLaurie SmithMay 1, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Executive Resumes

Is Your Ultimate Goal CEO? Pathways to Get There

Is Your Ultimate Goal CEO? Pathways to Get There

MBA Central (www.mbacentral.org) has recently developed a fascinating…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Job Market TrendsLaurie SmithApril 16, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Executive Resumes

Infographic Vividly Shows Stats and Consequences of Lying on Resumes

Infographic Vividly Shows Stats and Consequences of Lying on Resumes

In completing another LinkedIn strategies seminar last week, I garnered…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Job Change Etiquette, Job Market TrendsLaurie SmithApril 9, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Executive Resumes

Be Found on LinkedIn: Are You Eliminating Yourself from Consideration without Realizing It?

Be Found on LinkedIn: Are You Eliminating Yourself from Consideration without Realizing It?

In completing another LinkedIn strategies seminar last week, I garnered…

View All Posts, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Networking, Job Market Trends, Online Identity, Online Job Search, LinkedInLaurie SmithMarch 30, 2015Career Advice, Career Management, Executive Job Search, Executive Resume Writing, Executive Resumes, Linkedin, Online Networking, Executive Networking