Resume Writing, LinkedIn, & Job Search Insights From a Former Recruiter

Quit Using Your College Resume for Your Executive Job Search

Nothing says old-school more than a resume you’ve used for a decade. Here’s how to give your executive resume a refresh.

7 Must-Know LinkedIn Tips for Executives

Get your executive LinkedIn Profile in top shape so you can be recruited for your personal brand and leadership skills.

5 Cover Letter Mistakes That Can Cost You a Great Job Opportunity

Ensure your cover letter is strong enough to represent your executive brand.

3 Easy Ways to Overcome the Challenge of Resume Writing

Struggling to write your executive resume? Use these tips to build an exceptional resume worthy of your next leadership role.

3 Reasons to Take Your Current Job Out of Your LinkedIn Headline

STILL using your current job in your LinkedIn Headline? Here are key reasons to remove it.

4 Reasons You Should Never Post Your Resume on LinkedIn

Here’s why uploading your executive resume to LinkedIn isn’t a good idea.

Your Executive Resume & LinkedIn Profile Need Action Words!

Your resume and LinkedIn Profile are begging for action words and power verbs. Why? So employers can see the energy you bring to your work.

The Surprising Problem With Your LinkedIn Headline

Is your LinkedIn Headline strong enough to market your personal brand? Find out now.

Should You Write Your Own Executive Resume?

Writing your own resume is a challenge. Be sure to convey your personal brand and career wins to fend off intense competition.

What Your Resume Should Look Like in 2021

What your resume should contain in 2021: powerful metrics – and even a focus on COVID.

Executives, Here’s How to Prepare for a Virtual Interview

Your next executive job search might require a virtual interview. Here’s how to get ready.

LinkedIn Tips for The Over-50 Job Seeker

Over 50 and launching a new job search? Get up to speed on LinkedIn.

5 Pandemic-Related Achievements to Add to Your Resume Now

Update your resume by adding pandemic, shutdown, COVID, and business leadership skills essential to employers.

The 7 Questions to Ask an Executive Resume Writer

Hiring an executive resume writer? Here’s how to choose the best resume writer for your executive or Board search.

Are You Making The Top LinkedIn Mistakes in Your Executive Job Search?

If your executive job search has stalled, your LinkedIn identity may need a second look.

Should You Job Search – or Wait – During the COVID-19 Crisis?

How to assess your executive job search options during COVID-19, and map out a plan of action.

Over 50? How to Write a Winning Resume

How to write your resume when you’re over 50 – while retaining your most critical personal branding information.

What Your Resume Should Look Like in 2020

How your resume should look in 2020 – if you want to make a striking first impression.

5 Steps to a Best-in-Class Executive LinkedIn Profile

Not sure how to write your LinkedIn Profile for an executive job? Use these steps for strong LinkedIn content to attract employers.

How to Update Your Executive Resume – The 4 Steps You’re Missing

Here’s how to update your executive resume – the right way, using your brand and refreshing your resume from a leadership (not mid-career) standpoint.

I Used LinkedIn to Build My Resume – and Here’s What Happened

Should you use LinkedIn to build your resume? Consider these pros and cons first.

How to Write a Great Executive Resume – Fast!

Need to write a great resume fast? Use these straightforward tips to quickly express your executive brand for a great opportunity.

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