Competitive Resumes

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

An opportunity to tap into of former hiring manager is a terrible thing to waste. That is why this conversation is a MUST listen to for your career management goals. You will clearly hear someone who is now an advocate for job seekers want you to know how to prepare for the job search. Donn Levie is a speaker, trainer, author of the just-released book, Strategic Career Engagement, The Definitive Guide for Getting Hired and Promoted.

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Career Trend

APRIL 25, 2017

The nuts and bolts of job search strategy in some instances have stayed the same for many years. In other instances, job search strategies have metamorphosed. The post Is Your Job Search Strategy Languishing? executive resumes Job Search Strategy career advice career management career strategy executive resume job search strategy JobSearch

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Career Trend

JUNE 10, 2013

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter It’s overwhelming, discouraging, frustrating and exacerbating – the quantity of blogs and articles telling you how to job search. By focusing on the latest ‘trends’ and progressive strategies, self-anointed experts continue to use their megaphones to sell their own ideas. The post Separating the Wheat From the Chaff in Job Search Strategies appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service.

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Cube Rules

MARCH 14, 2011

Career management is boring. Seriously, for as much written about career management, people don’t act on the writing. You might read about career management, but when was the last time you did anything more than think about your career? Jobs, however, you will act on. You go to work, plow (or plod) through the day, figure out how to survive on the job, and figure out how to make the next move to the next department or job or gig.

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Executive Career Brand

OCTOBER 17, 2016

As noted in the first in my series of Executive Job Search FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) which focuses on personal branding , I’ve compiled several of the questions/topics that most often come up with my clients. Beyond personal branding and this post on LinkedIn FAQs, I’ll be writing posts on the FAQs that represent the major road blocks and/or job search strategies they have told me they need help understanding, across these topics: Executive resumes.

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Career Trend

JUNE 27, 2014

The successful job search requires no less of a commitment. Here are just a few of the obstacles job seekers face every day and some tips to overcome them. The post How to Face Down Job Search Obstacles appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service. Glassdoor.com Job Search Advice Job Search Obstacles career advice career management career strategy Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter job search job search advice job seekers

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2014 Job Search Resume Writing Resume 161

Executive Career Brand

JUNE 13, 2016

7 Questions to Test Your Preparedness for Executive Job Search. I guess no one is really ready for a job-hunt until they’re forced into it, but I’ve found that many new job seekers dive in before understanding how today’s executive job search works. causing missteps and possibly prolonging the search process in unproductive, anxiety-ridden ways. 7 Questions to Test Your Preparedness for Executive Job Search.

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Executive Career Brand

JUNE 19, 2017

Opinions vary on whether or not cover letters are even read – or needed – in job search. My research and 25 years’ experience in the careers industry revealed that NOT having a cover letter may ruin your chances, but HAVING a strong cover letter will never hurt your chances. Take the time to write customized cover letters for each job. The vast majority of jobs, especially at the top executive level (VP, EVP, C-suite, President, General Manager, etc.),

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Executive Career Brand

JULY 10, 2017

If you’re actively in a job-hunt, you know that it’s hard and takes a lot of time. I suspect that if you knew about ways to make it easier, and save time doing the job search things you need to do, you’d grab on to them. This certification is a premier LinkedIn training program for career professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest LinkedIn strategies for job search and career management.

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Executive Career Brand

JUNE 29, 2015

Many of the c-suite and senior-level executives I work with haven’t faced a job search in 5, 10 or even 15 years or more. If they’ve changed jobs over that time, they were sought after by executive recruiters and managed to circumvent the job search process. And there are those who truly have job security, at least for the time being, but are dissatisfied with their job or their company. Network into the Hidden Job Market.

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Executive Career Brand

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Along with being an essential tool for executive job search, LinkedIn plays an important role in overall career management. They don’t seem to realize that LinkedIn is a primary destination for people who are sourcing and assessing good-fit job candidates and people to do business with. Whether or not you’re looking for a new job, are you doing all these things? Build your connections to at least 500, to boost your LinkedIn search ranking.

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Executive Career Brand

APRIL 17, 2017

Your strategy is up to you, of course. And, once you reach the 500+ connections mark, your profile ranks higher in search results, making you more visible and findable. Why a Minimal, Anemic LinkedIn Profile Can Actually Hurt Your Executive Job Search. A minimal amount of content in your profile does little to define and support your personal brand, and help you get found by people who can help you meet your career goals. LinkedIn FAQs for Executive Job Search.

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Executive Career Brand

AUGUST 7, 2018

What my update accomplished reinforces the importance of this practice and other LinkedIn strategy for executive job search, as well as overall career management and business development. The post LinkedIn Experts Speak Up About the Biggest LinkedIn Executive Job Search Mistakes appeared first on Executive Career Brand. Executive Job Search LinkedIn

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Career Trend

MARCH 14, 2016

Unfortunately, many career experts and bloggers wield a powerful sword that pokes holes in job search strategy and touts sweeping simplicity. While the ultimate goal of a job search plan is one that you can use to smoothly navigate transition, plotting that map requires meaningful effort and thought work. Imbibe the latest article on job […].

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2016 Job Search Resume Writing Goals 113

Career Trend

DECEMBER 11, 2014

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter For some, Facebook is a natural extension of your career and personal brand, adding value to your story. For careerists who have chosen the second option, you may want to reconsider your strategy. […]. The post Unlock Facebook to Discover a More Friendly Job Search appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service.

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Executive Career Brand

AUGUST 8, 2016

The 3-Step Strategy to Overcome Age Bias. Until recently, career professionals relied on a strategy to minimize age in our clients’ documents and online profiles – including only the past 10-15 years of career history and not including dates for education. Anyone can easily find your age within the first several search pages, unless you have a very strong, far-reaching online presence. Here’s your 3-step strategy for overcoming age bias: 1.

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Executive Career Brand

MAY 23, 2016

In job search, that email message will probably be sent to someone who can help (or hinder) you in reaching your career goals. Emailing is an integral part of job search communications. Always think of, and write, email messages in the same way you would a formal, snail-mailed job search (or business) letter or note. 6 Executive Job Search Email Content Blunders. 3 Executive Job Search Email Misconceptions.

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Executive Career Brand

MARCH 2, 2015

Landing a great-fit executive job today – that is, one that mutually benefits both you, the job seeker, and the employer – does not work the way it did even a few years ago. With more qualified candidates often competing for fewer jobs, and the impact of the digital age, job search requires focus, hard work, and new strategies. They’re often misguided about how to proceed, not knowing what specific steps they need to take to meet their career goals.

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Executive Career Brand

APRIL 11, 2016

More About Emailing and Executive Job Search. When Job Search Email Goes Missing. 10 Steps to Executive Job Search Success. 10 Steps to Executive Job Search Success. Personal SEO in Executive Job Search: What’s in a Name? The Online Safety and Privacy Dilemma in Executive Job Search. The Online Safety and Privacy Dilemma in Executive Job Search.

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2016 Job Search Social Media Cover Letter 117

Executive Career Brand

JUNE 6, 2011

Knock ‘em Dead Secrets and Strategies for Successful Job Search is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Not a typical how-to job search book, Martin’s latest effort offers advice that can change the trajectory of your career and life, and help you work your passion. Lifetime Career Management: Issues and Strategies. Almost every page carries an expanded dialog on key career success and job search issues.

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Executive Career Brand

JULY 27, 2015

Job seekers these days seem to pay less attention to good manners and etiquette through the job search process . Here’s a piece of advice to job seekers at every level – from the c-suite to entry-level: Buy a few boxes of quality thank notes and plenty of postage stamps, and start using them regularly. I often hear stories about job seekers who didn’t get the job, but sent thank you notes anyway, and eventually landed the job when the first hire didn’t work out.

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Executive Career Brand

MAY 8, 2017

In job search, there are many potential pitfalls that sabotage or prolong the search. Here are 5 challenges facing many executive job seekers, and ways to overcome them: 1. Anyone can easily find your age within the first several pages of search results for “your name”, now that such personal information exists about each of us online, on numerous aggregator sites. Circumvent the gatekeepers and network into the goldmine of hidden jobs.

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2017 Job Search Online Reputation Management Cover Letter 115

Executive Career Brand

MARCH 14, 2016

Think of an email message in the same way you would a snail-mailed job search (or business) letter. Having a solid command of the English language will be important for most any job you may be seeking. These will typically be career documents (resume, biography, etc.). These things don’t belong in your job search documents anyway. The Online Safety and Privacy Dilemma in Executive Job Search. When Job Search Email Goes Missing.

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2016 Job Search Social Media Cover Letter 116

Executive Career Brand

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Some of them understand that, when recruiters and hiring managers source and assess talent, they’re more apt to reach out to candidates that have strong online presence. And they need help navigating their online reputation management. I’ve written two previous posts in this series of Executive Job Search FAQs: LinkedIn FAQs. Executive Job Search FAQs in general. 3 Questions My Clients Often Ask Me About Managing Their Online Reputation.

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Career Trend

JULY 11, 2013

The post Tame the Blame to Fire Up Your Job Search appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service. attitude Career Advice Glassdoor.com Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Job Search Advice behavior career advice career management career strategy job search blame By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter We all do it at one time or another. We blame someone or something for what’s going wrong in our lives.

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Career Trend

APRIL 11, 2014

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Job search, akin to moving to a new town often is unfamiliar, disconcerting and frightening. The post 5 Simply Positive Things You Can Do to Get Results During Your Job Search appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service. executive resumes Glassdoor.com Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter job search branded resume career advice career management career strategy job search advice positive job search resume Resume Branding resumes

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Career Trend

MARCH 18, 2016

Are you reading the trade journals, business journals and such to see whose career is advancing, whose company is growing or where new shoots of growth and opportunity are […]. The post Taking the Reins in a Stubborn Job Search Market appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service. Career Action Job Search Struggle career advice career management career strategy job search advice JobSearch

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2016 Job Search Resume Writing Resume 110

Executive Career Brand

JANUARY 2, 2017

In today’s challenging job search landscape, personal branding is required. Executive recruiters and other hiring professionals may review the LinkedIn profiles and resumes of thousands of candidates for any given job. The wise job seeker knows that the more clearly and compellingly they can describe their good overall fit for the job and the employer, the better their chances to be noticed and contacted for interviews. How do job seekers know what to believe?

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Career Trend

MAY 12, 2015

It almost goes without saying that job seekers should be more visible online than in the past. The post Going Public: Why You Should Get Purposefully Uncomfortable in Job Search appeared first on Executive Resume Writing Service. Career Expert Advice LinkedIn Profile career advice career management career strategy executive resume executive resume branding Going Public With Job Search Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Resume Story

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Executive Career Brand

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Understandably, many job seekers struggle with putting themselves “out there” when they’re building their online footprint by using social media. whether or not they must keep their search confidential because they’re currently employed. On the other hand, job seekers need to be careful about what they put out there. So it’s easy for job seekers to confuse controlled online presence-building with haphazard blasting of personal information online.

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Executive Career Brand

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Holiday Executive Job Search Tips is a post from: Executive Career Brand. So many executive job seekers think that November and December are dead months for job search. But this is a great time to lay some groundwork, make connections and possibly get a foot in the door, ahead of your competitors in the job market who are doing nothing right now and waiting for the new year to roll around. Related posts: Today’s Executive Job Search Toolkit.

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Executive Career Brand

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Some personal branding strategies for job search take a lot of time to accomplish. Some personal branding strategies for job search take a lot of time to accomplish. With just minor additions and tweaks, some pieces in your personal brand communications plan can be greatly improved, increasing your chances of landing a good-fit job faster. a must before you seriously tackle job-hunting. Current job title and employer (if you’re employed).

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Executive Career Brand

MARCH 17, 2014

It may seem obvious that the first thing to do, when you’re about to start an executive job search, is locate, dust off, and update your resume. In my experience, many executive job seekers do just that. They often neglect targeting, and narrowing their search to several select companies, because they want to keep their options wide open. That strategy may have worked even a few years ago, but job search doesn’t work the same way now.

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Career Trend

APRIL 4, 2012

By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter When it comes to job search, as in other tough, but surmountable challenges in life, you must ditch the excuses that keep you from taking action and forge ahead! Glassdoor.com Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter Job Search Advice U.S. News & World Report career management career strategy job search Job Search Excuses

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Executive Career Brand

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Because today’s executive job search doesn’t look or work the way it did even 5 or so years ago, I advise executive job seekers to first learn about the new executive job search landscape , before diving in. To help you, I’ve compiled some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from my executive job seeking clients, along with winning strategies I offered them to deal with the various challenges and issues they faced. Online Reputation Management FAQs.

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Executive Career Brand

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

My answers to her spot-on questions — including links to other posts I’ve written — form the basis of a solid roadmap for successful job search. Why is it so vital for senior executives to use social media as part of their executive job search? Those with a more far-reaching online footprint (that is, more relevant search results for their name) are viewed as more desirable than those with limited or non-existent online presence.

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Military 2014 Job Search Online Reputation Management 173

Executive Career Brand

JANUARY 16, 2012

So you’re suddenly in an executive job search or planning one – by choice or by circumstance. If you’re just starting out or, if your job search is lumbering on and you’re getting few or no interviews or action, you may not know how to job search well. Or you may be lazy – thinking that if you put out a few feelers and get your updated resume onto plenty of job boards, you can sit back and wait for interviews to roll in.

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Executive Career Brand

JULY 14, 2011

Personal Marketing for Job Search is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Continuing with my mission to introduce job hunters to bloggers they may not know about — but should — I’m focusing today on Tim Tyrell-Smith (@ TimsStrategy on Twitter). The Career Sherpa: Job Search Navigation Expert – Hannah Morgan (@ careersherpa on Twitter). ? Happy Fourth Birthday to the Job Mob blog! Know what you are looking for in the next job.

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Executive Career Brand

AUGUST 8, 2011

The Two Biggest Executive Job Search Mistakes is a post from: Executive Career Brand. I recently had a conversation with my friend and colleague, Martin Yate , job search expert and renowned writer of the Knock ‘em Dead series of career and job search books. Here’s what we discussed: What is the biggest mistake executive job seekers make? Social networking is an important tool for helping land an executive job today.

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Executive Career Brand

AUGUST 6, 2013

For years I’ve been recommending blogging to my job-seeking c-suite and senior-level executive clients, to help them become highly visible, build credibility as industry thought leaders, and showcase their unique value to target employers (i.e., I’ve blogged about blogging many times, comparing the way it impacts my own business marketing efforts to the way it will benefit job seekers’ personal and career marketing. Create a blogging strategy you can realistically manage.

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2013 Job Search Online Reputation Management Social Media 187

Executive Career Brand

JANUARY 10, 2011

Executive Job Search: Research Your Target Employers is a post from: Executive Career Brand. Without knowing what their target employers want and need, we can’t possibly define my clients’ brand and ROI value, and create resumes, bios, online profiles and other career marketing communications that will attract and resonate with their target audience, and clearly distinguish my clients as good fit candidates. Google Search.

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Executive Career Brand

MAY 21, 2012

How would you like to get free advice from job search experts. On topics ranging from personal branding, targeting and working with executive recruiters, to best job networking and interviewing strategies, and so much more. . Job Search Focus. Includes career assessments (formal and informal), personal branding, informational interviews (for career focus), job shadowing, mentor relationships, internship, or volunteering.

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Executive Career Brand

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Today’s Executive Job Search Toolkit is a post from: Executive Career Brand. If you haven’t been in a job search for more than 2 or 3 years, 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 many job boards as possible, then sit back and wait for the interview offers to come flooding in. Only an estimated 3-5% of jobs are filled through job boards.

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