How to Gracefully Decline a CEO Job Offer
It isn’t the number one scenario you think to prepare for in an executive job transition, but there may come a time when you find yourself in the position of declining a job offer. Everything has gone exactly according to plan so far. Your CEO resume, value proposition letter, LinkedIn profile, and other career marketing […]
How to Describe your CEO Leadership Style on your CEO Resume
Whether you are a seasoned CEO or just embarking on your executive-level career, you have certain innate traits that combine into your unique leadership style. Humans are dynamic creatures, and chances are you will adopt and adapt different styles in different situations, environments, and for different individuals. There are many books and articles available to read about […]
C-Suite Job Transitions: Is it Time to Rebrand your Candidate Persona?
In light of all the employment and economic turmoil in the world right now, it might be worth taking a step back and re-evaluating your job transition activities. Is it time for a rebrand? Ask yourself these questions: If you feel like you are struggling in any of these areas, you might benefit from some soul-searching […]
5 Tips for Maximizing Your Executive Compensation When Changing Jobs
Late last year I was fortunate enough to have several exciting conversations with Ezra Singer, who is arguably the foremost authority in the US on executive compensation. Ezra now serves as an advisor to top executives on compensation negotiation. He is a former Senior Executive HR Leader for Verizon, GTE, Limited Brands, and Lenovo – […]
How to Get out of a CxO Career Rut and Reignite Passion
Even though you’ve made it to the “top,” CxO careers are full of ups and downs. In a career peak, you are motivated, excited, inspired, and inspiring. A career trough is just the opposite; you feel dormant, stagnant, and uninspired, possibly even demotivated and disengaged. You feel like you’ve put in exceptional amounts of time […]
How to Highlight Innovation on Your C-Suite Resume
“Innovation” is one of those words that get thrown around a lot, especially in executive career marketing documents like CEO resumes, value proposition letters, LinkedIn profiles, and executive biographies. Workplaces that value innovation and creativity benefit from stronger teams, high employee engagement, morale, and retention rates, and expedited problem-solving and agility. It’s no wonder that organizations are on the […]
How to Build a Diverse Board of Directors
Mary Elizabeth Bradford is the Founder and Executive Director of CEOresumewriter.com and Maryelizabethbradford.com and a past executive recruiter. A thought leader in the career services industry for over 20 years, she holds 5 distinct advanced certifications for senior-level resume writing, online branding and executive-level job search coaching (CERM, CMRW, CARW, MCD, NCOPE). She has been […]
5 Signs It’s Time to Hire a Professional Executive Resume Writer
Are you frustrated and disappointed with the length of your job transition, the number of phone calls and LinkedIn connection requests you get, or the low quality of career opportunities on your plate? It might be time to enlist the help of a professional executive resume writer. A speedy and lucrative job transition comprises compelling […]
5 Common Executive Interview Questions and How You Can Prep for Success
Let the interrogation begin. You have shaken hands with your interviewers and sat down at the board room table with these strangers; now it’s time to provide calm, authentic, and thoughtful responses to intrusive questions about the most stressful moments of your career. No big deal, all you need to do is build strong, trusting […]
CEO of What? Add Context to your CxO Resume with these 5 Topics
The meaning of the title “Chief Executive Officer” has morphed over time. Recently, Elon Musk went as far as to say that “CEO is a made-up title.” It’s a somewhat controversial statement, but as Inc.com writes, “He kind of has a point.”* CEO can mean anything from solopreneur to top-level leaders of multibillion-dollar multinational corporations. […]