Taking control of what executive recruiters and hiring authorities find when they search for your name online isn’t just smart — but critical in today’s digital and global job search landscape. In short, it gives executives the power to draw in the best opportunity – sort of a moth to a flame. Finding the proper […]
Author: Rosa E. Vargas
How to Build an Evidence-Based Executive Resume: Why Metrics Matter
Most executive and management resumes that I rewrite suffer from an acute condition. The condition? Missing KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). The cases that I have diagnosed and cured are either completely lacking in metrics, or so number-infused that they come across more like a balance sheet! [Yawn.] You need the qualitative and the quantitative. Keep […]
Aging Is Good for Wine–Not for Your Executive Resume
As wine ages, it becomes more sophisticated and desirable. However, when it comes to your executive resume, old and outdated does not mean mature and refined — it translates to antiquated and not in the know. Despite how ‘seasoned’ you are, the truth is, leading-edge and industry-dominant companies seek fresh-perspective thinkers at the helm of […]
Executive Interview Strategies For Winning Results
You have landed an interview for a great position. Great! Yikes. How do you prepare now? First of all, congratulations! This is great news, but you are not done preparing yet. Below you will find tips that will help you navigate the executive interview cycle. Keep focused, keep calm, and good luck. Face-To-Face Interviews Get […]
How to Write Your Executive Resume Unique Value Offer
Ready to job search with a FANTASTIC executive resume? Great! Let’s get to it. Today’s executive resume is more than achievements because at the executive level EVERY candidate is competent and successful. So, if you think contributions on your executive resume is enough to net you the best job opportunities — think again and write again until […]
Why One CEO Resume Doesn’t Always Fit All
Wouldn’t it be nice if one CEO/executive resume would suffice in today’s job-search landscape? It often isn’t enough because you must speak to the specific needs of that employer based on the company’s strategic agenda. Are they looking to turnaround the company? Are they planning to expand internationally? Are they in need of a chief […]
2018 Executive Job Search: Are You Ready?
Is this your year? Are you finally ready to “see what else is out there?” There is no better time than now! Stop procrastinating and get up off your couch. The job search is alive and thriving. You just need to be ready for it. You must be prepared and you must get some insight […]
Transform Your Executive Resume into an Interview Magnet
“Marketing is the art of meaningful differentiation.” John Lederer A career-altering executive resume requires more than just employment narrative—the new job-search market demands that your executive resume serves as a strategic roadmap, guiding you to the right market and steering interviews in your favor. In the present occupation advertise, the resume has become the main prerequisite potential bosses demand. Before […]
How To Safely Job Search On LinkedIn
By now you probably already know that LinkedIn has become an important passageway to a new job. If you are like most job seekers, you have done very little beyond opening a LinkedIn account and populating the summary. Here are some techniques that will activate your job search on LinkedIn without making you seem, well, […]
What Is Critical And Missing From Your Executive Resume
What if I said most executive resumes that cross my desk don’t share a leadership philosophy — although they should! Why should they? Your leadership philosophy offers a window into your executive character, work ethic, personal principles, and leadership approach. When you offer a defined leadership philosophy, it means you are crystal clear about the […]