Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesPower Up Your Executive Career Portfolio With a Leadership Initiatives Profile
Friday, August 29th, 2008
With a number of factors converging to necessitate 2-page executive branded resumes, various collateral documents such as Leadership Initiatives Profiles and Executive Career Biographies come into play for executive job search.
These brand-driven career marketing communications supplement your resume with deeper information and evidence supporting your promise of value to your next employer.
I’ve explained why 2-page [...]
Executive Job Search: Blogging Attracts Recruiters to Your eBrand
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
I came across an article in my files by Sarah Needleman in the Wall Street Journal, “How Blogs Are Changing The Recruiting Landscape”.
Although it was written over a year ago, the advice on how to make your blogging recruiter-friendly and highlight your promise of value is still right on target, so I thought I’d share [...]
An Executive Resume Without a Clear Job Target Is Like a Dull Knife – Just Ain’t Cuttin’
Monday, August 25th, 2008
I’m always surprised when executive job seekers come to me for a resume and start the conversation with something like, “I just need a really good senior-level management resume.”
When I ask them what kind of job they’re targeting, they give me a number of possibilities that are vastly different and say they’d like their resume [...]
LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, etc: Fearing the Addictive Pull of Too Many Online Business and Social Networking Sites
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
In the near future, I may regret posting this because my attitude may completely turn around.
Some of you will think I’m outdated, behind the times, and maybe a grouch. But I know that many of my executive job seeking clients are struggling with this same balancing act.
I want to share my business-building and marketing efforts [...]
Executive Personal Branding Statements: Broadcast Your Unique Promise of Value
Thursday, August 21st, 2008The latest trend in strategic executive resume writing is to include a personal branding statement or, what I sometimes call a leadership brand.
Situated at the top of your executive resume (the first thing people will see), this is a powerful way to immediately capture attention and ignite interest in you.
I’m hearing from recruiters and [...]