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June 25, 2010 By Meg Guiseppi Leave a Comment

Is it Too Late to Work My Passion in My Executive Career?

Are you thinking about transitioning your executive career away from a job or industry that just doesn’t cut it for you anymore? Have you been unhappy for quite some time, and wonder where it all went off track?

Maybe you’re a baby boomer, in the later stages of your worklife and concerned that you can’t afford to shift gears now.

But if you don’t start working towards re-igniting your passion in your career, it may never happen, and you may always regret not trying.

Besides, passion is one of the most important investments you can make in your career.

Find out why in my Executive Career Brand post, Can You Work Your Passion in a Lousy Executive Job Market?

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June 16, 2010 By Meg Guiseppi Leave a Comment

FREE e-Book: Personal Branding and Job Search

Career Rocketeer is offering a FREE, downloadable version of Launchpad: Your Career Search Strategy Guide (Vol. 1).

Along with my contribution “8 Hot Tips for Today’s Executive Resume 2.0“, the 152 pages of articles include contibutions by other personal branding and careers experts: William Arruda, Meghan Biro, John Crant, Maria Elena Duron, Hajj Flemings, Phil Gerbyshak, G.L. Hoffman, Jessica Holbrook, Tory Johnson, Pete Kistler, Jennifer Kushell, Liz Lynch, Mike Michalowicz, Chris Perry, Brent Peterson, Phil Rosenberg, Jacob Share, Carol Tuttle and Tim Tyrell-Smith.

Articles cover a range of topics – career search, personal branding, networking, resumes, interviews, social media, and entrepreneurship – and include:

Irrational Fear and Your Job Search
Online Reputation Management
Mastering the Art of the Ask
The Best Storytellers Get Hired
Blogging to Advance Your Career

The hard cover version is available through Amazon. Stay tuned for Launchpad Volume 3, coming later this month.

June 9, 2010 By Meg Guiseppi Leave a Comment

10 Deadly Resume Phrases That Can Dilute Your C-level Executive Brand

Are you still relying on anemic, overused phrases like “results-oriented” and “responsible for” to sell yourself in your executive resume and other career marketing communications?

Don’t fall into the trap of boilerplating your resume to read like your competitors. You and your promise of value to potential employers are unique. The words you use to describe your executive brand and value shouldn’t be generic.

Take the time to pinpoint precise words to differentiate the unique set of characteristics you have to offer that no one else does.

Read my post at Executive Career Brand to find out what the other 8 deadly resume phrases are, 10 Brand-Diluting Phrases That Can Ruin Your Executive Resume, and leave a comment, if it strikes you.

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June 4, 2010 By Meg Guiseppi Leave a Comment

How’s Your Executive Resume Working For You?

How long has it been since you updated your executive resume, or even looked at it?

Maybe you’re like many of the c-level executives I work with – you never needed a resume to capture attention and land a job.

You were in demand and sought-after by recruiters. You easily slid into jobs throughout your career.

You may have no idea how to tackle writing an executive resume 2.0. Your old resume, if you have one, probably won’t cut it in today’s executive job search.

Read more and leave a comment at Executive Career Brand, How to Write An Irresistible C-level Executive Brand Resume in 10 Steps.