If you haven’t written a resume in the last decade or more, that’s a good thing. That means you’ve been working in jobs that loved you as much as you have loved them. However, if you’re listening to this, you’re probably in an executive job search, and you’re probably of an age where you wonder whether your years of experience is going to hurt or help. Your new resume won’t be anything like the resume you used to get your first (or perhaps your most recent) job. Times have changed for executive job seekers, and so have resume strategies. Topics covered in "Top 10 Resume Mistakes by Job Seekers Over 40": - Executive job search - Job search - Career change - Resume ...
Even though you have been an active LinkedIn user for some time, you might not realize that there are exponential benefits to accepting almost all of the LinkedIn requests that come your way, particularly if you are exploring executive career opportunities. You might be ready to open up your connection strategy to allow new people into your network. Listen in to discover a quick test to determine whether you should allow an unknown person to join your network. Topics covered in "Why You Should Accept (Almost All) LinkedIn Connection Requests": - Executive job search - Job search - Career change - Resume - LinkedIn ...
By its very nature, the term "career" reflects the series of jobs you hold over a period of time. In the cases of most executives, these positions are going to be linked by your industry, promotions, network, and drive. I posit that this vision for the long term will serve a savvy executive better than a scatter-shot approach of moving whimsically from position to position. ...
