576 results for author: William Flamme

With LinkedIn, Who Needs a Résumé?

LinkedIn and the résumé are not the same. They have different functions, and those applying to positions via the Internet must consider the ATS. The design and content of a résumé does not match what an effective LinkedIn profile presents. LinkedIn has an ...
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A Great Résumé Will Get Me a Job

A widely held belief is that all your great experience listed in a résumé format will be enough to get you a job... after all, you are successful and have great experience! Sorry. No. It just doesn't work that way. Sam Mehar, Director of Executive ...
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A Recruiter Will Help Me Find a Job

FALSE! Things have changed. Recruiters no longer have the same value that they used to have pre-recession, and technology has also lessened the impact of recruiters for job seekers. Recruiters get paid by the company. If they do a really good job they ...
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Achieving Greater Levels of Energy, Engagement, Productivity, and Joy

Are you exhausted and struggling to stay focused? Are you wondering how you'll ever become more productive, influential … and successful? Well, so did Janet – until she discovered the key principles and proven methods that made all the difference. ...
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From the Saddlebag: The Purpose of the Résumé

From the Saddlebag: Season 1: Episode 4 The job search trail can be lonesome and treacherous. To help you through the dark and dusty parts, you’ll want to take along a guide you can really trust. In our From the Saddlebag series, available only to ...
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From the Saddlebag: Overcoming the Age Issue in Your Job Search

From the Saddlebag: Season 1: Episode 3 The job search trail can be lonesome and treacherous. To help you through the dark and dusty parts, you’ll want to take along a guide you can really trust. In our From the Saddlebag series, available only to ...
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I’ll Find My Next Job By Applying to an Online Post

A widely held belief among executives is that they'll find their next job on the job boards. That's a nice story... but at the executive level, relying on job boards is not a winning strategy. Listen to this excerpt from a session of ExecuNet Master Class ...
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Job Search Myths and Realities

From the Yeti of Nepal to the alligators lurking in Manhattan’s sewers, urban myths exist everywhere – even in the world of executive job search. Are you looking for a new job, or planning to make a change sometime soon? If so, these and other job ...
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How to Buy an Existing Business: An Exciting Alternative to Corporate America

Over the next 10 years, 8 million business owners will be exiting their businesses. This "Transition Tidal Wave" presents the best opportunity in decades for individuals trying to exit corporate America and become entrepreneurs. But here’s the problem: ...
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Driving Results Through Culture

How are employees treated every day in your work environment? Are they treated with trust and respect? Are they validated for their efforts and their accomplishments? If yours is like most workplaces, the answer is no. Gallup's research says that employee ...
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From the Saddlebag: How to Use Networking to Find a Job

From the Saddlebag: Season 1: Episode 2 The job search trail can be lonesome and treacherous. To help you through the dark and dusty parts, you'll want to take along a guide you can really trust. In our From the Saddlebag series, available only to ...
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How to Get Noticed on LinkedIn When You’re Job Searching

Wondering how to use LinkedIn effectively as a part of your search? Have all the recent changes to LinkedIn left you more confused than ever?? LinkedIn is a highly useful tool for every working person, not to mention every job-seeker. Yet most of ...
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