Is Your Need for Social Media Privacy Hurting Your Job Search?

I have a friend, a high level HR executive, who hardly uses Facebook (and only for personal stuff), is barely present on LinkedIn and sees no value in Twitter. Now I know having a vibrant presence on social media is not a requirement to live fully in this world, except that he is eager to…

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2017 Executive Resume Trends

  Just like 2016, 2017 brings new and innovative ways to present your resume, as well as tactics to utilize the information captured during the resume building process. In some cases the 2016 Trends are still very prevalent and still need to be incorporated into designing and writing a new executive resume document. In addition…

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6 Things You Need to Stop Telling Yourself in 2016

The negative self-talk I hear executives use to talk to themselves is often mentally destructive. Most negative self-talk in the context of a job search comes in the following 6 forms: * “He/she is too busy to talk to me.” * “What I have done is not important enough to reach out.” * “I have nothing…

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Expanded Must-Do LinkedIn Updates: Part 2

Expanded Must-Do LinkedIn Updates: Part 2 In this two-part series, you will learn how to customize in-depth, the 10 DIY Steps to Customize Your LinkedIn Profile. This is for intermediate and advanced LinkedIn users. Check out Part 1 here. As you know, your LinkedIn profile is one of the most important resources you have to…

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How to Make Sure Recruiters Contact You with New LinkedIn Design

LinkedIn recently rolled out a new profile design for Premium members. In a few months time all LinkedIn members will have the new design which includes a larger profile picture and customizable header image. This may present new challenges in terms of people contacting you. After all, new changes means new features to keep up…

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