Don’t let an underdeveloped executive presence hold you back. Empower yourself with a strong personal brand that showcases your expertise, commands respect, and opens doors to new opportunities!

When you are good at what you do, you focus on the work and not yourself. But what happens when it comes time to talk yourself up, whether for a presentation or a potential job opportunity?

What happens when we’ve climbed the traditional corporate ladder as far as we can go and exhausted all backup plans, or those plans no longer hold the same appeal they once did?

Google searches are helpful, but they can only get you so far. Here are a few reasons why search engines shouldn’t stop you from creating content to share your know-how.

The perk of building your online personal brand? You control the narrative. Once you determine who you want to be in the eyes of the Internet, there’s no stopping you.

By J. Larry Tyler, FACHE, FHFMA, CMPE, Master Career Coach for Senior Players

Working with an executive search firm can give you access to jobs that might not be listed publicly. However, not all search firms operate the same way. It’s important to know the difference between the two types of executive search firms to understand what they can do for you and set your expectations accordingly.

By Jim Wiederhold

The old sales adage can be applied to career transition as well—activity equals results. Yet, this is where so many people fail. They don’t buy into this equation, limit their activity, and consequently limit their results. By focusing on those activities that you can control and ramping up the frequency of those activities, you are creating more opportunities to accomplish your goals.

I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that insanity is defined as “doing the same things and expecting different results.” It’s a common saying because we all know it to be true: if you keep repeating the same actions, you will get the same outcomes.

By Jim Wiederhold

In a typical year, I tell my clients to anticipate a slow-down in their career transition momentum during the summer months. But this year, this may not be the case.

By Jim Wiederhold - Right now, the job market is experiencing significant changes. People are finding themselves unemployed in increasing number who never thought they would lose their job. And with so many people looking for only a handful of open positions, it’s a terribly competitive situation.

By Jim Wiederhold - When I meet with people who are starting their career transition journey, I often ask if they have a record of their accomplishments from their previous positions. Most often, people assure me that the information is stored “in their head.”

By Jim Wiederhold

Over the years, I’ve worked with many executives who were separated from their organizations for a variety of reasons, and the number of reasons continues to grow. Today, executives are let go not just for poor job performance but personality fit, relationships, business decisions, and company politics. Having dealt with these exit stories in all categories, it’s clear that people aren’t being given feedback—and aren’t asking for it.