7 Ways Your Career Definition Is Holding Yours Back
When you think about your career, how do you define it? What do you mean when you think about your “career?” The traditional definition of a career is “an occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.” This definition restricts your focus to jobs that can be considered […]
Top 6 Successful Executive Job Search Strategies
If a single word could be used to describe the successful executive search candidate, it would be “proactive.” Long gone are the days when one could peruse a few newspaper ads (seen any of those lately?), get several interviews, and land a great new position. The successful candidate in the 21st century realizes that employment […]
Staying Motivated During Your Executive Job Search
If you haven’t looked for a job in several years, the way to conduct an executive job search in today’s market may be much different than the last time you looked. There are so many different aspects to think about, and it can be difficult to keep them all straight. Of course, starting by working […]
5 Reasons You’re Not Getting Calls for Interviews
Sooner or later, every resume writer hears this refrain from the job seekers she or he speaks to, “I’ve applied to (insert number) of jobs in the last (insert timeframe), but I’m not getting calls for interviews.” Why is that? There are several reasons why this happens, but while one likely has nothing to do […]
3 Root Causes Why 3rd Party Recruiters Don’t Call You For Interviews
Candidates get frustrated when third party recruiters don’t call them back. So I have outlined my top 3 reasons why recruiters don’t call you back. (1) Just because YOU think you can do the job, does not mean they think you are QUALIFIED for the job. Search firms are paid a significant fee to find […]