Executive Careerist: BEWARE the hyphothesizers, deducers and stern pragmatists who insist that their marketing expertise or digital guru-ism applies neatly + perfectly to your career resume story. The strategy for building your value proposition and aiming it as an influential message to your target audience, which ultimately is a hiring executive, board member, etc., is […]
How Leveraging Artful, Contextual Stories Can Point Your Exec Resume to Positions That You Are Passionate About
For years, I have been leveraging context as an essential strategic driver in writing value-driven executive resumes, so it was refreshing to see a Harvard Business Review article take a run at this important topic. “When choosing a CEO, boards typically take into account the particular circumstances the company faces: Is it in need […]
How Embracing Your Colorful Details Will Result in a Resume That Knocks the Socks Off Your Next Employer
“I thought maybe it was the best resume I’d ever seen,” said my new strategic sales executive client who retained my services yesterday. She went on to explain that she had been part of the hiring team that recruited my former client into her company–which started a dialogue of how he put the resume together. […]
4 Storytelling Venues Executives Can Revamp Today to Catapult Their Career Forward
While most hiring decision makers will read your resume digitally–as you are reading this blog–the key driver of your career is not technology; it is YOU and your story.
Message to Executive Job Seekers :: Just Slow Down
This is a message to executive careerists in job transition :: Just slow down. It may be tempting to lean heavily upon inherent leadership skills in areas such as: executing rapid change; quickly navigating turbulence; and, making lightning-fast decisions. However, you must take a step back before launching ahead. When it comes to your executive […]
Is a Strategic Resume Path Even Necessary?
If you have a resume that bores you to tears, then what will be the reader’s reaction?
The Innovator Cliche and Why Thinkers-In-Action Get the Job Done
With all of this innovative thinking, however, who is doing the executing?
More than likely it is you.
Lower Quality Resumes Are Loud, With a Bumpy Ride
My husband and I are avid boaters who live on a lake. Our fleet of boats over the past 11 years has included three sailboats and a Four Winns power boat we dubbed Pilar, a homage to Ernest Hemingway. We currently are in transition, having sold Pilar as we prepare to invest in our next […]
Career Changer: What to do when you doubt your ideas + grapple with fear
The idea of a slimmer, more toned body spurs me to try on new habits and behaviors. I: start a new exercise routine; become more resourceful in food prep; actively resist temptation, replacing unhealthy snacks with a sumptuous book or by engaging in a body-fueling, light-hearted activity. It’s not always about the food; grapple with […]
Executive: Tips for Reclaiming Career Joy
Whether you are an executive actively exploring a career transition or you passively are seeing what’s out there, the desire to jump ship likely is motivated by one thing: “finding career joy.” This may sound a bit squishy to some. You likely are well compensated and live a fairly comfortable lifestyle. It might seem that this […]
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