Getting the Attention of a Decision Maker When You Are Over 50

LinkedIn is a place recruiters and corporate decision makers always turn to for candidates. However, all too often candidates simply have a “copy their resume” approach to their profile. ExecuNet Director of Coaching Services Harriette Lowenthal says to distinguish yourself, especially when you’re over 50, she prefers highlighting the About section and taking a personalized approach – but not one that reads like a bio.

Strategist Mark Brodsky advises making sure the right search words are embedded in the listing of your competencies. He also suggests being thorough in listing your special interests groups.

Listen to them explain in this excerpt from ExecuNet Master Class.

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William Flamme

William Flamme is ExecuNet's Associate Director of Content Marketing, where he develops engaging job search, career path, and leadership insight to build ExecuNet's brand recognition as the leader in senior-level executive job search and all matters career.

He delivers executive-level content across the various properties under the ExecuNet brand, amplifying the power of ExecuNet's expert voices and shaping the content strategy.

Prior to joining ExecuNet in 2008, Will earned a master's degree in education and taught fifth grade and sixth grade. As a teacher, he deepened his appreciation for the written word and mastered skills necessary for managing writers who sometimes view deadlines as homework. It is his training as an educator which allows Will to take complex ideas and make them simple for busy executives to understand and to execute.