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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…
Please Read the Job Posting!
Just because you landed an interview does not mean that your resume rocks…
About the ATS
Applicant tracking systems, or ATS, is the search software that companies use to find and qualify candidates for an open position…
Too Many Applications
Over the last 6 months I’ve been reading and hearing a lot of stories about people sending out 75, 150, 400 resumes to jobs…
How to Beat 14,000 Applicants
A client told me that she saw a job posting that indicated 14,000 people had applied…
Personal Branding
A lot of resume writers and career coaches use this phrase, and I’m not sure that people actually know what it is…
Prove Your Why
I once helped a client to go from barely thinking of management to applying for executive positions…
Want a Promotion?
A manager was interested in a promotion that opened up at her company. She thought she was right for the job and applied internally for it…
Four Solvable Job Search Problems
Solving a problem; completing a puzzle. Your job search challenges really come down to 4 problems…
Defying Ageism
I was interviewed on TalkRadio for helping executives in the law field. We were talking about ageism in leadership hiring and a very interesting topic about self-talk came up…
Your Age is a Power Tool
My clients come to me all the time screaming ageism. The issue is always their resume, not their age…
No Links in a Resume
Two years ago I posted the article “No Links in a Resume”. The post has been getting a lot of responses ever since…
Telling The Truth
Have you ever lied to get a job? I ask because I saw these stats from a recent survey…