Fueling Your Job Search Blog
Start with LinkedIn
If you want to know where to start your job search, start on LinkedIn…
The LinkedIn “About” Section
What information should go in the “About” section of your LinkedIn profile?…
Automated Resume Reviews
Please be careful of relying too heavily on automated resume SEO and keyword programs…
How to Demonstrate Your Impact
Many people think that hard work and “getting the job done” make you different…
The Resume Title (Your resume has one, right?)
Let’s discuss the importance of the title on your resume…
SOFT SKILLS
The article title is in capital letters for a reason. The challenge with soft skills on a resume is that people don’t show them…
Displaying Your Education
The first thing I want you to know about displaying your education on your resume…
Personality vs. Soft Skills
Do I agree with a colleague who says “hard skills” are more important than “soft skills”?…
Your Skills List
Here is an incomplete list of soft skills that I found. I think it merits discussion…
Subpar Advice From a Top Voice
Harvard University posted a slideshow of guidelines on how to write a resume and cover letter…
No Innovation and No Transformation
Leaders, please stop using the words “innovation” and “transformation” in your resumes and during interviews…
The Answer is in Your Skills
Did you just receive another auto-generated generic rejection email for a job that you are absolutely certain you were right for?…
That’s a Good Question!
A client said this to me: “Yes, I see how important the process is! The questions you ask are very good.” …
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I recently heard about a C-Suite leader and her plight to find leadership talent for her company…
Lousy Interviews
I was helping a Chief Operating Officer who is an expert at process optimization…
The “Temp Executive”
You may have heard the term “interim executive.” Another term is "fractional executive"…
More About the “Fractional Executive”
The idea of a temp/fractional/interim executive is a relatively new one…
How to Beat Internal Hiring
Prove you're the better external hire. My clients edge out internal candidates all the time…