C-Level Resume Tips: 5 Things you Must do to Update your 5+-Year-Old Resume
When should you update your C-level resume—when you change employers? Or maybe the day before an enticing employment opportunity closes? (Quick tip: you will have no luck if your answer is the latter). Your CXO resume is an ever-evolving document that should be updated on an ongoing basis to reflect updated employment experience, accomplishments, and […]
5 Chief Executive Officer Characteristics to Highlight on your CEO Resume
While the bulk of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) resume should focus on relevant knowledge, skills, abilities, and accomplishments, it is equally important to portray a versatile personality with passion and charisma. When an executive recruitment firm reads a resume, they are looking for proof of prior success and a human being with practical interpersonal skills. The […]
Executive Resume Writer Trade Secrets
When was the last time you updated your CXO resume? Did you struggle because you felt like you were bragging, failing to effectively communicate your value, or just didn’t know where to start? Whether you are currently unemployed, know you will be in the future, or are exploring business opportunities, you need a resume that will […]
5 Things Every CXO Needs in their Executive Biography
Unfortunately, there is one part of a CXO’s executive career marketing documents that sometimes gets overlooked: the executive biography. A CXO needs a branded and unified set of documents for an effective career transition, including a resume, cover letter/value proposition letter, LinkedIn profile, etc. Every piece of information must align with your current career goals and serve to […]
How to Conduct a CxO Job Search and Improve your Digital Footprint
More than 50% of employers have found content online that made them decide not to hire a candidate, according to a 2018 CareerBuilder Survey. At the same time, 47% of employers surveyed say that if they can’t find anything about an applicant online, they are less likely to invite that candidate in for an interview.* The implication […]
The Most Powerful CxO Cover Letter: The Value Proposition Letter (VPL)
Career professionals such as CEO resume writers, career coaches, and executive job transition specialists have mixed opinions when it comes to the value a cover letter brings to job search marketing documents. Cover letters have traditionally been long, methodical, and impersonal letters that are full of insignificant words like “team player” and “synergistic.” In an executive […]
How to Uncover CxO Job Opportunities in the Hidden Job Market
To find your next CxO or executive job opportunity, you’re going to have to go beyond the typical online “search and apply” technique. Different job search techniques yield dramatically different results, and you want to get high-quality results with reasonable effort. Most CEO, COO, CDO, CFO, CMO, CIO, CTO, and other CxO executive opportunities aren’t […]
How to Secure a Board Seat: Universal Board Member Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all skillset for board members. There is infinite variety between boards in terms of their needs, goals, processes, and operating styles. No two boards are alike, which makes board member positions an excellent opportunity for executives to use their expertise to undertake intellectual business challenges that directly impact the direction and […]
An Executive Interview Guide for the CxO Candidate
Congratulations, you’ve scheduled an interview! Now what? Are you confident enough in the agility and eloquence of your communication that you feel like you can walk into the interview room and wing it? Or are you more introverted and despise the idea of having to “put yourself out there,” despite your inside-out and upside-down expertise […]
CxO Job Seeker Marketing Documents: Which Ones do you Need for your Job Search?
Historically, the 2 essential job seeker marketing documents have been the value proposition letter (VPL) and the resume. While these two items remain the foundation of an effective job search, having a professionally branded and well-rounded set of documents and online representations will put you at the top of the call list, especially when combined […]