With so much going on, you need to organize your executive job search and track progress. The last thing you need is to waste time backtracking on details like which version of your resume you sent where, or what day you sent out the resumes. Having a system in place at the onset will keep […] The post Deftly Track and Organize Your Executive Job Search appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

So you’re suddenly in an executive job search or planning one – by choice or because you were fired or laid off (or see layoffs looming). You may already be aware that things look different out there than they did the last time you were seeking a new opportunity. If you’re just starting out or, […] The post The Lazy Executive Job Seeker appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

Executive resume writing is complicated. If your resume isn’t doing its job landing you interviews, and you know it doesn’t present you well, it may need an intervention. Is your resume in such bad shape you can’t deny it any longer? Are you ashamed to use it, because it doesn’t really say who you are […] The post 7 Deadly Sins of Executive Resume Writing appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

If you haven’t been actively looking for an executive job for several years, you need an executive job search toolkit for the new world of search. Otherwise, you may think that all you need to do to land a job these days is dust off your executive resume, insert any updates, post it to as […] The post Today’s Executive Job Search Toolkit appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

Are you like many other executive job seekers? You’re afraid to veer too far from what you consider the norm with your executive resume, so you play it really safe? You think it’s best not to rock the boat, so you stick with what you think are tried and true resume tactics. You want to […] The post Don’t Play It Too Safe with Your Executive Resume appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

I’ll give you a hint. The best kept secret resume writing secret is NOT: Writing a resume is easy . . . anyone can do it. That’s simply not true. If you’ve ever tried writing your own, you know that it’s really hard to do. It’s just as hard for us. Even seasoned resume writers with many […] The post The Best Kept Resume Writing Secret appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

You hear it all the time. A powerful executive network combined with active networking is the best way to land your next gig. For one thing, the people you meet through networking may be able to help you identify “hidden jobs” at your target companies. That is, unadvertised positions and new opportunities created around your […] The post How to Build a Powerful Executive Network appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

You’re sure your executive resume is too long. It’s more than 4 pages and you worked hard to cut it down to that. One of the problems many executives face when writing their resume is keeping it to a reasonable length, while still making it easy to read. Some make the mistake of cramming too […] The post My Executive Resume Is Too Long: What to Do About It appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

Most executive job seekers know the importance of resume bullet points. They know enough to include some in their resumes. But all too often, they’re not very good bullet points. They’re just descriptions or statements that the job seeker stuck a bullet point in front of. Their bullet points do little, if anything, to distinguish […] The post How to Write Compelling Executive Resume Bullet Points [With Examples] appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more

For both active job search and healthy career management when you’re happily employed, it’s wise to build and maintain your network on LinkedIn. There is debate among LinkedIn experts and others in the careers industry that you should keep your number of LinkedIn connections to a reasonable number. After all, you can’t possibly stay in […] The post How NOT To Build Your Network on LinkedIn appeared first on Executive Career Brand ..read more