You’ve got an absolutely stunning executive resume and LinkedIn profile, have practiced your responses to the toughest interview questions, and have researched everything you can find about your target companies. But don’t forget how you look at that upcoming interview.
Read MoreThere are many mistakes that are very easy to make in executive job search. Are you making any of these?
Read MoreA common myth is that companies do not hire during the holidays. Despite being common, this idea is just that… a myth. Just ask your fellow executive who was offered a job on Black Friday.
Read MoreIn the past, when LinkedIn has refreshed its user interface, it has removed features. In anticipation that this may happen with the forthcoming redesign, you should consider backing up your LinkedIn profile right now, so you don’t lose any data.
Read MoreA post I wrote recently on LinkedIn about How to Respond to Illegal Interview Questions generated quite a bit of interest. I was a bit surprised and in some cases alarmed or amused at the kinds of questions that misguided employers seem to think it is acceptable to ask job candidates.
Read MoreWhich box do you pick up first when browsing store shelves? The plain one or the one with compelling colors and graphics? Lucky for us, the executive resume of today has moved far beyond those boring, monochromatic career obituaries of times past. We are free to tastefully use color, graphics, charts, tables, and images to enhance the content.
Read MoreThis morning I was delighted to run across a great compilation of advice from people who have been successful in diverse areas of life and business.
Read MoreThose using best practices in resume development have long since abandoned the use of an “Objective” on the resume, especially for candidates at executive level.
Read MoreTake a look at any site displaying sample executive resumes, and you will see that listing your references on the resume is not accepted practice. Doing so can actually make you appear out-of-date and possibly appear older than you are, risking ageism.
Read MoreOne of the first things your parents taught you as a toddler was to say “please” and “thank you. The percentage of candidates who take the time to send thank-you emails or postal letters is abysmally low (some have cited under 4%), so this strategy is virtually guaranteed to make a major impression.
Read MoreBy his own statement, Muhammad Ali was an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent he was given. I decided that his passing deserved note on my Executive Resumes Blog, because of the determination, ambition, perseverance, philanthropy, and unmitigated success of his career—things to which most executives would aspire.
Read MoreYou have the job offer of your dreams and have accepted. Now you are wondering how and when (or if) to give notice to your current employer. Common business and career etiquette would seem to call for at least two weeks’ advance notice…
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