Career Advice & Insights

Work your insider connections even as you try the official channels. The “unadvertised” or “hidden” job market comprises positions that are not advertised to the general public or included on the company’s employment Web site. These employment opportunities are usually accessed through an inside connection who is aware of an opening or a need before … Read More

From the boardroom to a barbecue, your personal style should shine through. When you’re shaking hands and exchanging business cards this summer, the most important thing to remember is that there’s a fine line between standing out and overdoing it. From the boardroom to a barbecue, your personal style should shine through in the details … Read More

In a buyer’s market, the right certifications and credentials can make the difference between an offer and a rejection. Here are tips to determining which ones you need. Just a year ago, a job seeker might have found he had 12 out of the 14 requirements listed for a job posting and applied. He stood … Read More

The following is a brief look at what we believe to be the most important tools available to executive job seekers today and a few tips on how to best put them to use. Read More

That’s because the brain is designed to learn something and make it automatic to conserve energy. Here’s how to rewire your brain. Read More

You’ve likely been a part of goal setting for your last company. Take the same principles that lead to a strong organizational strategy and apply them to creating a strong job-search strategy. Any successful organization got to where it is today, because they decided long ago to focus on a goal and craft a plan … Read More

There’s no time to lose when distinguishing yourself from the competition. Try these tactics to make a connection. In this market, you need to leave people wanting more. And you need to move quickly to provoke that response. Here’s a tool chest of devices for capturing and holding attention. If you execute them consistently, these … Read More

Expand your network by raising your visibility within a charity When clients tell me they need to do a better job of networking, there are two things I want to know: How they define networking What’s stopping them As it happens, how they define networking is often what’s stopping them. That may sound strange, so … Read More

You ask your spouse for help, and your mentor for advice – but have you asked yourself the same questions? Here are 45 prompts to bring out the truth.   In Part 2 of the series on elevating your visibility, I asked you to be radically honest. This trait is developed by being radically honest … Read More