Rudyard Kipling famously wrote: “If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs … Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it.” Most would agree, these words were written for times such as these. We are, as a planet, experiencing trying times, and some days are going to be better […]
10 Reasons NOT to Hire an Executive Resume Writer
Here are 10 reasons not to hire an executive resume writer. 1. You are overwhelmed with requests for interviews for that perfect, dream job. 2. Whenever you interview, the interviewer / recruiter, etc. comments how yours is the best resume they’ve ever seen, hands down. 3. Whenever you send your resume for that perfect job, […]
Why I am not an Amazon business-style resume writing service and never will be
In an age of agility and speed and AI and shortcuts and hacks and outsourcing the hard yards to bots and (perceptions of) scrappiness, I slay the slow-motion world record. Because when it comes to writing C-Suite, Executive, Board of Director and Entrepreneur resumes, I am not an Amazon-business-style resume writer. While scrolling Amazon for […]
The Difference Between Real Executive Resume Writers + the High-Profile Resume Influencers
Here’s the difference between Influencers and Real Executive Resume Writers: Influencer: Suggests that a 45-minute webinar or do-it-yourself download will result in your being able to create a meaningful resume story. Real Resume Writer: Invests weeks, even months in a process that delves into your who, what, where, when, why and how. She becomes entranced […]
Pouring Your Soul Onto the Blank Resume Canvas Is an Artful Journey
Swelling with satisfaction and gratitude at your record of career-fueling metrics, you are now ready to weave that emotion into an articulate executive resume story. However, proficiency in selling ideas, tamping down inefficiencies or building a new marketplace does not always translate well into powerful career storytelling. Your ocean of achievements washes over you with […]
What Excuses Are Eroding Your Story?
What Excuses Are Eroding Your Story? The excuses we use to focus on everything and everyone else (but ourselves) mount, the moment we take our first morning breath. What excuses are eroding your story? —- Often, I mark the first hour of the day in the gym, an investment in self-care — body, mind, spirit […]
Why You Should Keep Executive Resume Story Momentum Going After Landing a New Job
Perhaps in the middle of revamping your executive resume story, you land a new role. If this is you, I would strongly encourage you keep the momentum going and complete your resume to tell a full story of your value. After all, you never know when you might need it again. Whether you experience job […]
22 Executive Resume Writing Tips and Strategies
Following are 22 executive resume writing tips and strategies for 2022, to help propel your career story forward. Write with savvy and eloquence, as if in a board meeting. In other words, don’t write for a 6th grader. Write succinctly, yet weighted by meaningful detail. When editing your content, don’t emaciate your value proposition. Ditch […]
A Four Leaf Clover Resume
What does a four-leaf-clover resume have to do with the son of a West Texas preacher? The following post, written by writer and storyteller, Rob Poindexter not only will fill you in, but also aims to entertain you along the way. — As one of the sons of a West Texas preacher, we were indeed […]
How to Overcome Exec Job Search Stagnancy
Many leaders feel stagnant in their exec job search. I get it. My first quarter personal goal is to shed my final five or six pounds, atop the 25 pounds I cast away in 2021. However, I’m stuck. This is part and parcel due to the hit-the-ground-running nature of my business, which is often typical […]
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