Excerpt from Job Search Debugged which can be purchased and delivered immediately as a PDF download from the book store, the red tab above. A sample of the tough love found in the pages of the book that has guided many a career.
BASICS FOR SIX-FIGURE INCOME CANDIDATES
Most readers of this book earn significant income in salary, bonus, and stock. Landing $100,000+ jobs can often take six months or more. The amount of time is less important than what occurs in that time. To be effective, focus on your networking activities: Your objective is to rise above the competition with recognized expertise, outstanding messaging, and industry presence. Your objective is not to get your resume to rise to the top of the stack, it is to not be on the stack at all. Continue reading 'Job search advice that works for six figure executives'»
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It is not about you. It is about the employer. 
It is most often the case that the job for which you are interviewing is not a perfect fit or worse, doesn’t have a clear path to your mid-term goals. It is human nature to want to get on track immediately, but in an interview for executive jobs, that is the most wrong thing you can do. Continue reading 'How to interview for the job you want'»
Layoff blues got you down?
You didn’t do anything wrong and there was nothing you could do to prevent it, but you are unemployed. In fact, you know if you had been running the show, layoffs would not have been an option. But, you weren’t and the decisions were out of your control.
Of course you are angry, maybe even a little depressed. For sure your self confidence has taken a hit. You did a terrific job and you still find yourself out of a job. That just doesn’t seem fair.
Continue reading 'Laid off and demoralized?'»
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Other’s over 50 are gainfully employed, why not you?
What did they do that you didn’t? Create your own job security for a lucrative career. Take these steps now.
Over 50 and looking for work can be traumatic. You are told you are overqualified, won’t fit the culture or just overlooked.
Don’t let age discrimination get you down. Look around. Many people with a bit of grey in their hair and long tenure in the workforce are employed in terrific jobs and valued as members of the business community. Continue reading 'Over 50 and no job?'»
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TACTICS TO AVOID DEALING WITH THE FACT YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED AND THERE IS A ZERO BALANCE IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT Continue reading 'JOB SEARCH DENIAL CHECK LIST'»
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You boss has done it so why are you punished you when you do a stealth job search?
Networking and the stealth job search, hazard among hazards. The typical job search is conducted while you are still employed. Unless you included your employer in your decision, you operate in stealth mode. Continue reading 'Stealth job search hazards and techniques'»
They like me, they really like me.
Executive employment is not a mystery yet candidates sometimes miss the point. They get so wound up on ‘what I have to offer’ they miss what companies ‘buy.’
Companies hire people to maximize revenue and profitability. No matter how it is dressed up, no matter how we protest, regardless of the niche, the bottom line is the bottom line. We talk about growing a company, succeeding in our space, becoming the standard, beating the competition and releasing new products, but the true desired outcomes are revenue generation and profitability. Continue reading 'Why will I get hired?'»
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Mistakes your competition makes on their resume.
Your resume is the open-sesame of job search. The more closely an executive resume reflects the needs of the employer, the higher the probability an interview will be offered.
That is the very reason resume writing services hawk their wares with unreasonable promises to an unsure audience. They prey on and exacerbate your uncertainty about your ability to write your own resume. It is tempting to delegate this important task but no one can create a better resume than you once you learn the secret sauce. Continue reading 'Is your resume a deal-killer?'»
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Recruiters, take heed.
Win the hearts of executive-level candidates. Grow your stable of executives and make more placements.
The Jobsguy, Steve Fienberg, a revered employment advisor wrote an oft RTd article on 12 sure fire ways to a recruiter’s heart. The article is well written and worth a read. [See the comments section for Steve's thoughts on this post.]
Now for the other side of the coin. Assume for this post that I am a successful executive whom you are attempting to recruit and with whom you want to build a relationship. Executives, use this as a road map to managing your relationship with recruiters. Recruiters, endear yourself to the best candidates: Here’s how.
1. Identify yourself when you contact me. Don’t ask how am I or other empty questions. Tell me your name, company, intention and contact information straight away.
2. Identify your client. Don’t be cagey with me. I need to know if your client is a company I can work for. Is it against my non-compete? Have I already been introduced? Is there another recruiter representing me there? So many reasons for me to know up front who the client is.
Afraid I will go around you? Don’t be. I am experienced and have used recruiters to locate my own staffs. I value quality representation and know your client invited you to represent only the best and if you decide to represent me, I have a leg up. If you ask me to consider a life-changing event with you as my representative and want me to trust you, you must trust me as well. Continue reading '12 sure fire ways to a candidate’s heart.'»
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Did Bill Witherspoon find the secret sauce?
Bill Witherspoon, founder of The Sky Factory thinks he created a perfect company. Is there such a thing or is this just pride and arrogance? Bill founded the company by accident and as long as he was doing it, he put his own vision of a perfect company on the culture. He was the founder of another company years ago and he believes he learned from that singular experience. But isn’t the creation of a perfect company the intention of any founder?
Did not Jeff Bezos or Steve Jobs feel they had founded the perfect companies when they started? Did IBM founder, Tom Watson, start his venture thinking, “I think I will create a less than perfect company.” Was it not a personal vision for all to create companies where people wanted to work? And did they not each select a different version of that perfect company? Continue reading 'Is there a Perfect Company?'»
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Do you know why you are still unemployed?
The statistics are horrible. Over 10% unemployment. Consultants and executives who have ‘aged out’ of the unemployment roles are not included. Entrepreneurs who don’t qualify and interns who don’t find paid work are not included. So the number is a lot higher than the statistic reports.
And it is those very executives and consultants who feed the economy. Laborers and hourly people don’t feed the beast. We must get middle managers and executives back to work and spending money. Short sales and bankruptcies are still occurring with wretched frequency. It is those in six figure jobs who fuel the economy.
My solution? Revitalize the job search. Learn how to do it right. Stop doing what isn’t working. I see executives uncovering great leads but shooting themselves in the foot with poor process or blind belief in job search myths.
One sad fellow called me because he had been on five interviews with five different companies and never made it to the second round. After talking to him for just a few minutes, I knew why. He couldn’t stop talking.
His desperation was palpable. He wanted to make sure I knew every possible thing about him in case some one thing would trigger my response to hire him. I couldn’t even get in a word to tell him I don’t hire people.
He sent me a resume and asked if my clients were hiring. Bad. Very bad. He didn’t even know what I do. He just sent out blind and random emails with his resume with no regard for the recipient. His was not the first inquiry that assumed I am a recruiter or hiring manager. Continue reading 'Interview but no offer?'»
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