Take an honest look at your resume. Go ahead…I’ll wait. Now, tell me, what did you feel? Are you proud of this dossier? Did you discover that your best triumphs jump off the page and grab you? Does it highlight your best accomplishments, paying homage to your legacy? Has it outlined the steps of […]
Author: Rosa E. Vargas
Rosa Elizabeth is a multi-certified executive resume writer and career coach, specializing in global job search and personal branding strategies. As a member of the Forbes Coaches Council and an award-winning 5X certified resume writer, she founded Career Steering Executive Resume Writing Services & Career Coaching to help professionals navigate their career paths with confidenc
10 Ways You Could Be Committing Career Suicide
Are YOU Committing Career Suicide? Updated Insights for Today’s Professionals Attention! If you’re immersed in your work routine, take a moment to read this article. You might be unknowingly heading towards career suicide in today’s fast-evolving job market! In an era of rapid technological advancement and shifting job roles, many professionals, including senior executives, find […]
Major Mistakes Executives are Making on LinkedIn
How can you quickly spruce up your LinkedIn profile with easy steps that will level up your online personal brand? Here are major mistakes executives are making on LinkedIn and how you can avoid the same pitfalls. For more career advice on how to job search and promote your candidacy on LinkedIn, read this […]
Are You A Superstar?
The job search competition is fierce –there is no way to deny that! All the career gurus are advising you to build your brand, get online, tap into the hidden market, launch a strategic job search campaign—but have we failed to divulge you must be a superstar!?
Mining For Your Executive Brand
What has cemented the doom of many job seekers, including executives, is their inability to wrap their minds around the idea of marketing themselves with a unique identity as if they were a product. As a ‘product,’ you must clearly articulate your executive brand, unique value proposition (UVP), and promise a return on investment (ROI). Yet, […]
How to Conduct a Stealth Job Search
Is there a “perfect” time to start looking for a new job? Yes! The best time to look for a job is while you still have a job! In-demand candidates are usually already employed. Hiring managers consider this a major factor when searching for desirable candidates, so take advantage of this mindset and begin your […]
It’s Yours: The 2013 Hidden Job Market
The “traditional” 2013 employment market will be much more challenging than you might anticipate. Many companies are doing more with less. They can afford to be highly selective because they always receive a large number of qualified applicants for one job vacancy. So what can you do to increase your chances of attaining a new […]
The Ideal Executive Resume Writer is a Partner
Partnership with a resume writing expert is instrumental Launching a successful executive job search requires strategic planning and management. While most of the steering once your actively searching is up to YOU– hiring the right coach and resume writer is crucial in underpinning your success. What you must understand is that by inviting an objective partner […]
The Perfect Holiday Job-Search Recipe
What are you fixin’ to do this holiday season? Relaxing? Priming a turkey? Watching football? How about preparing your job search? No? You see, many job seekers think the holiday season is a time to ‘refrigerate’ their job search campaign. They are mistaken. In fact, the holiday season is the perfect time for you to thaw your […]
Stop Scaring The Gatekeepers
Trick or treat? Though it is Halloween, give recruiters the treat, please, and leave the tricks out of your job hunt. I doubt that scaring away recruiters is the type of job search goal you had in mind. So, stop it, now! :-) I had the pleasure of interviewing Wendy Gawlik, who is a recruiter, […]