Executives who don’t want to do a job search but need to are most susceptible to executive recruiting scams. And if you are desperate to work, these scumbags can really put the screws to you at your worst moment. It makes me sick. So I want to tell you: —what legit recruiters will NEVER ask you to do —how to protect yourself —and to NEVER ask a recruiter to do this for you… Knowing these points will help you avoid getting scammed. Also, I mentioned in the video to follow @Mark Anthony Dyson and @Nick Corcordilos, who write extensively about scams and expose charlatans. Lastly, I give you a cou ..read more

Interview mistakes can be devastating. We can prepare, rehearse, and research to our heart‘s content. And mistakes can still happen. But it doesn’t have to be too bad. I offer two perspectives on how you can digest interview mistakes when they happen… And I advise you to really listen…when I recruited I was suspect of perfect interview performances. Just meant you prepared well (which is a good thing…). But it always left me wondering…and I outline what I wondered about in the video… Once you watch, if you want more tactical moves on how to interview powerfully, go to interviewpowerfully.com a ..read more

I view LinkedIn as one massive networking event. Boundless possibilities pent up in each person I could meet. The potential truly excites me. So, I want to address three ways you can get found on LinkedIn so you can do what you need to do to get discovered… Here goes in this video…what would you add? Once you do these three things, you will start having requests come in for your resume. So be sure you are prepared. My resume training is on demand at ondemandresumetraining.com Watch it when you are ready, and…be ready! The post 3 Ways Executives Get Found On LinkedIn appeared first on Chameleon ..read more

Imagine you had a massive client you were looking to land… Or a huge RFP you were aiming to sign… Or a sizable source of funding you want to capture… Would you submit to a portal and wait to find out if you won the client, RFP, or funding? Or would you be calling your network, setting up meetings, and conversing with people all along the decision-chain… I don't think most of you would WAIT for action to happen to you. Yet…when it comes to executive job searching, that's exactly what many execs do… They wait for the job posting to appear to submit with hundreds or thousands of applicants…or the ..read more

If you have been running your resume through resume matching software and it's not working for you…it may not be you. It could be one of the 4 causes I outline in my next video as to why it won't work for you…for the job you are targeting or at all. And to be super clear, this is not a resume matching software bashing video. These tools can be really helpful in the right scenarios. But like all tools, no tool works in every scenario. Same with resume tracking software tools. So, if you have been running your resume through these platforms with no results, I bet you might have at least one of t ..read more

3 Beliefs Sabotaging Your Executive Job Search How someone conducts their job search can tell an employer a lot about a candidate. Here is an example… Do you say, “You do things differently,” but then do the most common job search activities that the job-seeking masses do in droves? How can you say you approach business situations differently than others when you do the job search—essentially a business situation—just like every other job seeker? What you say and what you do must be in alignment. Did that last statement sting? Well then, you will want to watch this video… I share three job sea ..read more

Anytime I can meet new contacts AND stay in my pajama bottoms, I’m in! Networking remotely IS an essential skill set nowadays. So, I will give you 2 easy and modern ways to meet people remotely. And it’s beyond reaching out to people on LinkedIn … And if you want more no-cost insights on how hiring happens, join me for my next PopUpCareerChat.com ←click here to register for the Tuesday 2/27 @ 12noon event. My next Pop Up Career Chat is with @Austin Lilling, where we discuss Key Components of an Executive Compensation Plan. He is a partner of executive compensation at Morgan, Lewis & Bockiu ..read more

Job postings are receiving, on average, 250 resumes, according to Glassdoor 2023. And SourceCon stated that job applications are up 30%. Are recruiters even spending 6 seconds on a resume? What if you had less than 6 seconds to catch a recruiter’s attention? What would you do to grab the attention of a reader of your resume that YOU are the person to interview? Use these two tactics I suggest in this video and understand my rationale behind each quick fix. If you want to learn more about what makes a resume great and what makes a job search strategy fail-safe, attend my next free training at h ..read more

How do you know you are using AI and social media right in your job search? Are you… Writing AI prompts. Automating outreach. Using social media and online messaging channels for branding. Can’t swing a dead cat on the interwebs without a guru talking about this stuff. But how do you know it’s working? I have chatted recently with clients and prospective clients about the best way to use (and not use) these tools. Ultimately, using AI and social media properly comes down to one point of measurement. I talk about it in this week’s video. If you need more help making this one thing happen in you ..read more

“Why is this job search so damn hard?” This is a sentiment I hear often… And, yes, the job search nowadays at all levels ain’t easy. It’s always had its challenges… But in this video, I go through 5 stats/scenarios that explain why it’s hard. Thank you to Jim Stroud of SourceCon, Hunt Scanlon, Hung Lee, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Katrina Kibben for their stats and insights that helped me come up with this list (credit given for each point in the video, too). It’s no wonder job seekers are burned out. These 5 points are big hurdles to overcome. But here is the thing… They are “overcome-abl ..read more