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- [A Walk Along the Water](https://www.execunet.com/a-walk-along-the-water/): There is something restorative about an early morning walk along the beach.
- [Is Franchise Ownership Right for You? How to Know Before You Make the Leap](https://www.execunet.com/is-franchise-ownership-right-for-you-how-to-know-before-you-make-the-leap/): For some, the answer may be another corporate leadership role. For others, consulting or fractional leadership opens exciting new doors. But an increasing number of executives are discovering another path—franchise ownership.
- [Private Equity: The Career Path Many Executives Discover by Accident](https://www.execunet.com/private-equity-the-career-path-many-executives-discover-by-accident/): Then you learn there's a private equity firm behind the business.
- [Looking for More Than a Job? Consider a Nonprofit Where You Can Make a Difference](https://www.execunet.com/looking-for-more-than-a-job-consider-a-nonprofit-where-you-can-make-a-difference/): After years of leading teams, driving growth, managing change, and solving complex business challenges, many executives find themselves drawn toward nonprofit opportunities that create meaningful change in the communities around them.
- [From Corporate Leader to Owner: Why Franchise Ownership Is Becoming the Next Move for Senior Executives](https://www.execunet.com/from-corporate-leader-to-owner-why-franchise-ownership-is-becoming-the-next-move-for-senior-executives/): That’s when franchise ownership entered the picture—not as an escape hatch, but as a different way to apply the same executive skill set.
- [Fractional Leadership: Why More Executives Are Choosing Expertise Over Employment](https://www.execunet.com/fractional-leadership-why-more-executives-are-choosing-expertise-over-employment/): Not because they can't secure another C-suite role—but because they're discovering that fractional leadership offers something many traditional executive positions no longer do: flexibility, variety, autonomy, and the ability to make an immediate impact.
- [Consulting After the C-Suite: A Strategic Path for Experienced Leaders](https://www.execunet.com/consulting-after-the-c-suite-a-strategic-path-for-experienced-leaders/): Consulting requires a different mindset.
- [The Boardroom May Be Your Next Leadership Opportunity](https://www.execunet.com/the-boardroom-may-be-your-next-leadership-opportunity/): Most board appointments are driven by relationships, reputation, visibility, and a clearly articulated value proposition. Organizations want to know not only what you've accomplished throughout your career, but also what unique expertise you bring to the boardroom. Financial acumen, operational leadership, technology expertise, risk management, governance experience, industry knowledge, and transformation leadership are all highly valued competencies.
- [The Interview Follow-Up Mistakes That Cost Candidates Offers](https://www.execunet.com/the-interview-follow-up-mistakes-that-cost-candidates-offers/): It's a common story: the interview had gone exceptionally well. The candidate connected with the hiring team, answered questions confidently, and left the meeting feeling optimistic. The recruiter even hinted that the company was eager to move quickly.
- [Why Hiring Managers Lose Interest – And How Executives Can Keep Their Attention](https://www.execunet.com/why-hiring-managers-lose-interest-and-how-executives-can-keep-their-attention/): A few weeks ago, I spoke with an executive who had all the credentials most leaders would envy and hiring managers would want. He had led large teams, managed multimillion-dollar budgets, delivered results across multiple organizations. On paper, he looked like a strong candidate.
- [Getting to the C-Suite Today: What Women Executives Are Really Facing—and How to Move Forward](https://www.execunet.com/getting-to-the-c-suite-today-what-women-executives-are-really-facing-and-how-to-move-forward/): For many women executives, today's job market feels frustrating, unpredictable, and at times discouraging.
- [Why Executive Resumes Fail in 2026](https://www.execunet.com/why-executive-resumes-fail-in-2026/): The executive resume has changed dramatically in recent years, yet many senior leaders are still using documents built for a hiring market that no longer exists. In 2026, executive resumes fail not because candidates lack experience, but because the resume fails to communicate relevance, strategic value, and leadership impact in a fast-moving business environment.
- [What Recruiters Skip Immediately](https://www.execunet.com/what-recruiters-skip-immediately/): Executive recruiters don't skip candidates.
- [The #1 LinkedIn Error Executive Recruiters Notice](https://www.execunet.com/the-1-linkedin-error-executive-recruiters-notice/): For executives exploring new opportunities, LinkedIn is often the first impression you make with a recruiter. Yet many senior leaders unintentionally weaken that impression with a common mistake: treating their profile like a biography instead of a search result.
- [The Midyear Reset: June Is the Perfect Time to Reposition Your Job Search](https://www.execunet.com/the-midyear-reset-june-is-the-perfect-time-to-reposition-your-job-search/): Every year by June, executives in job search begin asking themselves difficult questions.
- [The Executive’s Spell: Precision Over Presence](https://www.execunet.com/the-executives-spell-precision-over-presence/): In a well-known kingdom, there lived a master sorcerer whose abilities were unmatched.
- [You’re Being Evaluated Before You Even Know It](https://www.execunet.com/youre-being-evaluated-before-you-even-know-it/): Screening and assessment have changed too. Beyond the initial filter, many companies now use AI-assisted video screening and skills-based assessments to evaluate candidates before a human conversation ever happens. These tools analyze written responses, problem-solving approaches, and in some cases how you present on camera. Most people walk into these stages completely unprepared because they don’t realize they’re being evaluated the moment they hit record. Having a coach in your corner before you get there changes everything. Knowing how to frame your answers, carry your presence, and tell your story in a way that resonates, even if it’s through a screen, is something you can prepare for. It’s just not something most people think to do until it’s too late.
- [Reentering the Job Market After a Long Tenure: What Changes and What Doesn’t](https://www.execunet.com/reentering-the-job-market-after-a-long-tenure-what-changes-and-what-doesnt/): If you’ve spent a decade or more inside one organization, reentering the job market can feel less like a transition and more like a disruption. Many of the rules and strategies you remember no longer apply.
- [How Senior Leaders Actually Get Hired](https://www.execunet.com/how-senior-leaders-actually-get-hired/): In other words, most executives don’t get hired through online portals. They get hired through access and timing.
- [You’re Not Overqualified – You’re Mispositioned](https://www.execunet.com/youre-not-overqualified-youre-mispositioned/): You’ve led organizations. You’ve owned the P&L. Built teams, turned around divisions, answered to boards…and now when looking for a new job you’re told you’re “overqualified.”
- [The Executive’s Quest: Strategy Over Search](https://www.execunet.com/the-executives-quest-strategy-over-search/): The vast majority of leaders approach the market broadly, hoping their experience will speak for itself, a strategy that works for 97% of the workforce. But the most successful, those in the top 3%, do something different.
- [Taxes Are Due – Is Your Career Due for a Review?](https://www.execunet.com/taxes-are-due-is-your-career-due-for-a-review/): April is synonymous with tax season – a time for scrutiny, accountability, and taking a hard look at the numbers. But beyond financials, it’s also an ideal moment for executives to conduct a different kind of audit: a career self-audit.
- [Why Executives Don’t Hear Back After Applying – And How to Change the Outcome](https://www.execunet.com/why-executives-dont-hear-back-after-applying-and-how-to-change-the-outcome/): If you’re an executive in job search mode, you’ve likely experienced the silence: you apply for a role that fits your background perfectly and hear nothing back. It’s frustrating. It’s also often misunderstood.
- [Baseball Star to Executive Insight: Embracing When it’s Time for Change](https://www.execunet.com/baseball-star-to-executive-insight-embracing-when-its-time-for-change/): Every player has seasons where everything clicks. But no environment stays static. Leadership changes. Strategy evolves. The role you once thrived in may no longer be where your strengths create the most value. That’s not a failure…it’s awareness. Elite executives recognize when their greatest contribution lies somewhere new.
- [Navigating Career Transitions and Layoffs: A Guide for Executive-Level Candidates](https://www.execunet.com/navigating-career-transitions-and-layoffs-a-guide-for-executive-level-candidates/): For executives, navigating a career transition or layoff can be particularly challenging.  Beyond the immediate emotional impact, the stakes are often higher given the level of responsibility, compensation, and expectations involved.  However, these pivotal moments can also become opportunities for reinvention and long-term career growth when approached strategically.
- [Spring Signals a New Chapter for Senior Leaders](https://www.execunet.com/spring-signals-a-new-chapter-for-senior-leaders/): Spring has a way of reminding us that nothing stays frozen forever – something very welcome after the exceptionally cold winter we just endured!
- [The 3% Solution: How Strategic Positioning Transformed Paul’s Career Trajectory](https://www.execunet.com/the-3-solution-how-strategic-positioning-transformed-pauls-career-trajectory/): That’s when he was introduced to ExecuNet’s 3% Solution™ — a methodology built around how high-level recruiters and companies think, create shortlists, and hire.
- [The Rise of the Un-Retired Executive](https://www.execunet.com/the-rise-of-the-un-retired-executive/): ExecuNet experts featured in Fast Company
- [What Golf Taught Me About Staying Young at Work](https://www.execunet.com/what-golf-taught-me-about-staying-young-at-work/): With the country enduring one of the colder winters in recent memory, I was lucky enough to squeeze in a round of golf on one of the “nicer” days. It wasn’t ideal conditions. It was raining and cold here in Florida. The course was more demanding than usual.
- [Why Executive Job Search is Not a Job Search — It’s a Positioning Strategy](https://www.execunet.com/why-executive-job-search-is-not-a-job-search-its-a-positioning-strategy/): At senior levels, roles are rarely clean, defined boxes waiting to be filled. Job descriptions are often approximations of a problem someone is trying to solve. The real mandate usually lives in board pressure, investor expectations, stalled growth, cultural drift, or strategic uncertainty.
- [What’s Love Got to Do with Your Career?](https://www.execunet.com/whats-love-got-to-do-with-your-career/): Another Valentine’s Day ‒ that one glossy, heart-shaped moment on the calendar when love is officially in the air and we’re encouraged (nudged, really) to say out loud what we adore most.
- [Strategize Your Next Career Move](https://www.execunet.com/strategize-your-next-career-move/): At the executive level, contemplating a job change or career move presents a unique set of challenges and opportunities. You have established yourself as a leader and your next career move requires more than just updating your resume. It demands a strategic and well-thought-out approach.
- [Wisdom with a Pinch of Salt](https://www.execunet.com/wisdom-with-a-pinch-of-salt/): Last weekend I was making my famous turkey chili to enjoy while watching playoff football.
- [We Don’t Get Tomorrow Over Again](https://www.execunet.com/we-dont-get-tomorrow-over-again/): One night over the holidays, I was sitting by the fireplace having a drink with one my sons. It was just the two of us for a while having an easy chat about nothing in particular, until he pointed out that I will be having a milestone birthday in January and asked me if I was doing any extra reflection.
- [Your Brave New Year](https://www.execunet.com/your-brave-new-year/): As we step into a new year, I’m seeing the familiar flood of New Year’s resolutions. They’re well-intentioned, often thoughtful, and occasionally even transformative. But let’s be honest: resolutions are notorious for fading as quickly as they appear.
- [Busting 3 Common December Job Search Myths](https://www.execunet.com/busting-3-common-december-job-search-myths/): It is a common – and very false – thought that job seekers may as well put their job search on hold during the month of December. In fact, December has been called the worst month for hiring.
- [Don’t Put Your Job Search on Hold for the Holidays](https://www.execunet.com/dont-put-your-job-search-on-hold-for-the-holidays/): It’s easy to assume that job hunting should pause during the holidays. After all, business slows down, hiring seems to stall, and recruiters and HR teams are distracted with year-end priorities. But while people think hiring stops, it doesn’t ‒ it just might look a little different.
- [Why December is the Biggest Month for Your Career](https://www.execunet.com/why-december-is-the-biggest-month-for-your-career/): Now you can see why December is the career action month. When hiring is budgeted and becomes more defined in January, you must already be top of mind. January will be busy for everyone. It will be busy for you at your current job, busy for hiring managers and recruiters. In January, you can be more passive about your job search and let your dream job call you out of the blue — if you did everything right in December.
- [Why Are the Holidays a Great Time to Job Search?](https://www.execunet.com/why-are-the-holidays-a-great-time-to-job-search/): The primary reason to job search during the holidays is that companies want to spend their hiring budget before the end of the year. If the hiring budget is not spent, it is often reduced for the subsequent year.
- [Job Search Advice for Executives from Your Thanksgiving Turkey](https://www.execunet.com/job-search-advice-for-executives-from-your-thanksgiving-turkey/): As the Thanksgiving Turkey, I know a thing or two about high-stakes situations. Every November, my future is on the line. While most executives worry about quarterly results, I’m worried about the carving knife. That kind of pressure teaches you valuable lessons — lessons you can apply to your executive job search. Pull up a chair (and maybe pass the cranberry sauce) while I share a few nuggets of wisdom.
- [Why Executive Interviews Feel Different Now — and How to Stand Out](https://www.execunet.com/why-executive-interviews-feel-different-now-and-how-to-stand-out/): If you’ve been in an executive job interview recently, you’ve probably noticed it feels different than it used to. The questions go deeper. The tone is more candid. The focus during interviews isn’t just on your track record ‒ it’s on how you lead in real time. That shift is intentional. Boards and hiring teams are under pressure to find leaders who can navigate uncertainty, quickly build trust, and deliver results without burning out their people.
- [Navigating the Hidden Job Market](https://www.execunet.com/navigating-the-hidden-job-market/): The hidden job market refers to job opportunities that are not publicly advertised. These positions are often filled through networking, referrals, and internal hiring processes, making them less accessible to those who rely solely on traditional job search methods. However, with the right strategies, you can tap into this hidden job market and uncover opportunities that might not be visible to the broader public. This guide will help you understand what the hidden job market is, why it exists, and how you can successfully navigate it, especially if you're an executive or manager looking to advance in your career.
- [3 Tips for Job Interview Gold](https://www.execunet.com/3-tips-for-job-interview-gold/): Here are some important ingredients for success in an executive-level job interview:
- [The Haunting Truth About Job Hunting](https://www.execunet.com/the-haunting-truth-about-job-hunting/): The executive job search can feel like a haunted house: filled with shadows, hidden doors, and the occasional monster blocking your path. The trick is knowing how to navigate it with confidence, courage, and a little strategy. This Halloween, let’s take advice from some of the most iconic figures of the spooky season to sharpen your approach.
- [Haunt Your Dream Job](https://www.execunet.com/haunt-your-dream-job/): There’s a haunted house out there for every ghost. The trick? Finding the right one. And wouldn’t it be magical to have the right ghosts and goblins make introductions, sneak you past the trolls at the gate, and land you inside that deliciously decrepit house you’ve been dying to haunt?
- [Why Brilliant Leaders Sometimes Don’t Land the Role](https://www.execunet.com/why-brilliant-leaders-sometimes-dont-land-the-role/): A longtime recruiter recently shared an observation that stayed with me. She had just met with a candidate who had built global teams, delivered a billion-dollar revenue line, and guided a company through a major turnaround. On paper, his experience was exceptional.
- [MLB Players on What Sets You Apart](https://www.execunet.com/mlb-players-on-what-sets-you-apart/): With the MLB playoffs upon us I find myself in my favorite time of the sports year: MLB playoffs and an NFL season that’s more than a month underway. Exciting times for an American sports fan!
- [An Executive’s Journey Toward What’s Next](https://www.execunet.com/an-executives-journey-toward-whats-next/): The hardest part of an executive job search isn’t polishing a résumé or scrolling through job boards. It’s wrestling with three deceptively tough questions:
- [Navigating Job Search After 50: Turning Experience Into Advantage](https://www.execunet.com/navigating-job-search-after-50-turning-experience-into-advantage/): Think about it. You’ve led teams through crises, navigated uncertainty, built trust with stakeholders, and made the tough calls. That depth of judgment and knowledge isn’t something you can Google or learn in a weekend seminar. It’s earned through decades of real-world experience. You aren’t “faking it until you make it”…because you’ve already made it! When you sit across from a board or hiring committee, you’re not just another résumé ‒ you’re living proof of resilience, perspective, and leadership.
- [Should Executives Customize Their Résumé to Job Postings?](https://www.execunet.com/should-executives-customize-their-resume-to-job-postings/): Fitting a resume for a job posting is for the managerial-level employees doing transactional jobs. The executive-level resume is one way of relaying your story and that story doesn’t change based on the reader.

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## Shorts
- [When Your Job Search Feels Stuck](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/when-your-job-search-feels-stuck/): Feeling Stuck in Your Executive Job Search?
- [Winning Candidates Shape the Interview Conversation](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/winning-candidates-shape-the-interview-conversation/): How do top executives win interviews? They don’t just answer questions—they shape the conversation.
- [Searching for Fractional Roles](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/searching-for-fractional-roles/): 👉 Listen to Sharon Hulce break down how fractional roles really work—and what executives must do to position themselves for this growing opportunity.
- [Don’t Do This on LinkedIn](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/dont-do-this-on-linkedin/): According to executive search consultant Sharon Hulce, CEO of Employment Resource Group, Inc. (ERG), many senior leaders are not being held back by their experience, their résumé, or even their qualifications. They’re being held back by how they show up on LinkedIn.
- [Monetize Your Value and You’ll Get Hired](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/monetize-your-value-and-youll-get-hired/): Many senior executives believe their decades of leadership experience should speak for itself. But in today's executive job market, experience alone isn't enough.
- [What Recruiters Must See on Your Resume to Keep Reading](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/what-recruiters-must-see-on-your-resume-to-keep-reading/): One of the most frustrating experiences in an executive job search is submitting a resume and never hearing back.
- [A Cautious Hiring Market](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/a-cautious-hiring-market/): In a recent conversation, ExecuNet's Tony Vlahos sat down with executive recruiter Sharon Hulce, CEO of Employment Resource Group, Inc. (ERG), to discuss what's really happening in today's executive hiring market—and why many senior leaders are struggling to gain traction.
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- [Franchising: Two Models](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/franchising-two-models/): One of the biggest misconceptions about franchising is that it requires a completely different skill set than corporate leadership. In reality, many of the capabilities executives develop throughout their careers translate directly into successful franchise ownership.
- [Franchise Ownership Why Now is the Time](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/franchise-ownership-why-now-is-the-time/): Today, the path to franchise ownership is easier and more accessible than ever before. There are more franchise models, better financing options, stronger operational systems, and more semi-absentee opportunities designed specifically for experienced professionals.
- [A Job Isn’t Income Security](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/a-job-isnt-income-security/): For decades, executives believed a great career meant income security.
- [An Executive Coach’s Thoughts on AI](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/an-executive-coachs-thoughts-on-ai/): We all know AI is an amazing tool that can be helpful in most everything, including one's job search.
- [Franchising is Booming](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/franchising-is-booming/): Franchising touches almost every aspect of people's everyday life – more than people realize. There are are over 4,000 franchise concepts ranging over 300 industries.
- [Finding the Right Franchise](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/finding-the-right-franchise/): Franchise owners do not have to work "in the business" running the day-to-day operations. Instead, they can work "on the business" where they over see an manager, marketing, finances, and scale. This is the path most executives choose.
- [Why Executives are Taking the Franchise Ownership Path](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/why-executives-are-taking-the-franchise-ownership-path/): In a recent master class, franchise consultant Pete Gilfillan shared that "50% of corporate executives who are over 50 are pushed out before they are ready and only 10% of that group find the same income or higher."
- [Job Search is Highly Individualized](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/job-search-is-highly-individualized/): Job search is anything but straightforward—especially at the executive level.
- [ExecuNet’s 3% Solution Helps Executives Land](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/execunets-3-solution-helps-executives-land-2/): That’s why we built something different — and proven: The ExecuNet 3% Solution™.
- [Communicating Your Value Proposition](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/communicating-your-value-proposition/): In this video from a Q&A with Premium Members and executive career strategist Saundra Botts, Saundra stresses the importance of knowing and articulating effectively one's value proposition, even for systems not built for nuance.
- [3 Components of a Value Proposition](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/3-components-of-a-value-proposition/): Knowing and articulating your Value Story, also known as a value proposition, is the single most important move an executive can make. It’s what shapes how recruiters see you, how your network talks about you, and ultimately, whether you’re viewed as a fit—or the solution.
- [What Your Network Must Know About You](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/what-your-network-must-know-about-you/): About 85% of executive-level job seekers find their next role through their network. That makes your network one of your most valuable career assets—but only if you’re using it the right way.
- [The Right Time to Do a Job Search](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/the-right-time-to-do-a-job-search/): When is the right time to start a job search is a question that came up during a Q&A with Premium Members and executive career strategist Saundra Botts.
- [The Real Key to Thriving in Interviews](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/the-real-key-to-thriving-in-interviews/): If you’re consistently close—but not closing—this insight is essential. Shift how you show up in interviews and turn final rounds into offers.
- [Job Search and Visibility on LinkedIn](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/job-search-and-visibility-on-linkedin/): Your executive brand is already on display—is LinkedIn working for you?
- [Your Value Story: The Solution to Job Search Frustration](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/your-value-story-the-solution-to-job-search-frustration/): What separates candidates who advance from those who stall is a clear, compelling Value Story—a strategic narrative that shows not just what you’ve done, but what you will deliver next.
- [The Executive Blind Spot](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/the-executive-blind-spot/): This is the executive blind spot.
- [Job Search with Intention](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/job-search-with-intention/): At the executive level, a job search can’t be approached the same way it is earlier in a career. The opportunities are fewer, the competition is more nuanced, and the expectations are significantly higher. This is where intentionality becomes essential.
- [Executives are Vulnerable to Change](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/executives-are-vulnerable-to-change/): When you’ve reached the top of the organization and built a long track record of success, it’s easy to develop a false sense of security. That sense of stability can quietly turn into a vulnerability when unexpected change arrives.
- [Overcoming Your Own Job Search Doubts](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/overcoming-your-own-job-search-doubts/): Feeling uncertain about your next career move is more common at the executive level than many people admit. You may even feel “stuck” in the same industry or function after years of experience, unsure how to pivot or explore something new.
- [Networking is Underappreciated](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/networking-is-underappreciated/): The vast majority of executives will land their next role through one channel: networking.
- [Use Age as a Job Search Advantage](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/use-age-as-a-job-search-advantage/): “Age bias is alive and well—it’s out there.”
- [A Strategic Framework for Executive Networking](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/a-strategic-framework-for-executive-networking/): Many executives fall into the same trap when it comes to networking: they treat it like a broadcast message—“I’m looking. Here’s my résumé. Let me know if you hear of anything.”
- [The Value of Your Value Story](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/the-value-of-your-value-story/): If the answer is not "YES!" then you need help with your value story. There must be clarity around what you make happen and the message must be precise. Executive coach Mark Brodsky talks about the importance of working with someone experienced in identifying an executive's unique value and how to deliver it where it will gain traction.
- [Beginning an Executive-level Job Search](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/beginning-an-executive-level-job-search/): Most executives begin their job search before they have done the necessary soul searching to determine exactly what they want to do next and the strategy development for connecting with companies where they are relevant and want to be next.
- [The Value of Battle Scars](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/the-value-of-battle-scars/): At ExecuNet we say flip the narrative and use your age and all the experience that comes with it as the unfair advantage it can be. You have history, knowledge, and battle scars that are hard earned – take advantage of that.
- [Tell a Story of Impact](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/tell-a-story-of-impact/): Listen to ExecuNet's Director of Coaching Services Harriette Lowenthal talk about telling a story of impact in this excerpt from a Q&A for Premium members.
- [Being Ready for Opportunities](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/being-ready-for-opportunities/): Time and again executives miss out on opportunities simply because they get so caught up with their career and everyday life that they let slip their state of readiness for opportunities.
- [What Companies Want in Leaders](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/what-companies-want-in-leaders/): When it comes to questions regarding executive leadership, internationally renowned executive recruiter Sharon Hulce is a fantastic choice to go to for insight.
- [Fake Recruiters](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/fake-recruiters/): These days job seekers need to watch out for fake recruiters.
- [Stay Ready for Opportunities](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/stay-ready-for-opportunities/): One of the best pieces of advice for executives is to "Always be Ready."
- [Cover Letters: A Recruiter’s Thoughts](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/cover-letters-a-recruiters-thoughts/): Cover letters. Write one or not?
- [Recruiter on Older Candidates](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/recruiter-on-older-candidates/): Older job seekers have long had to navigate a bias against them. They are labeled with many unfair preconceptions that often takes them out of consideration before they can even get in the room with decision makers.
- [Executives Struggle with This](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/executives-struggle-with-this/): A highly successful interviewing strategy for executives in job search is to fully understand their natural gifts and what they love to do. The intersection of those two things is what you want to lean into when you talk about yourself and your career path.
- [Reasons a Candidate Gets an Offer](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/reasons-a-candidate-gets-an-offer/): It happens all the time: the company is down to two candidates but, of course, only one person gets an offer.
- [ExecuNet’s 3% Solution Helps Executives Land](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/execunets-3-solution-helps-executives-land/): With the ExecuNet 3% Solution™, our proven system designed exclusively for senior executives, you’ll gain precision role targeting and insider recruiting expertise – plus you’ll never miss a $200K+ opportunity that’s right for you.
- [Using AI for Job Search](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/using-ai-for-job-search/): AI is everywhere and is a fantastic tool to have at one's disposal. When it comes to an executive-level job search, ExecuNet Career strategist Saundra Botts says, "You have to know where to use it. If you're looking for it to figure out your value proposition, it's not going to work."
- [Spreading Your Value Story](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/spreading-your-value-story/): Effectively communicating your Value Story is essential in an executive-level job search.
- [When Your Network’s No Help](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/when-your-networks-no-help/): ExecuNet career strategist says, you're not alone if you feel your network isn't much help.
- [Value Story, an Example](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/value-story-an-example/): During a recent Q&A with ExecuNet career strategist Saundra Botts, a member asked her for an example of a value story.
- [Applying But No Interviews](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/applying-but-no-interviews/): Submitting application after application without getting contacted for interviews is highly frustrating.
- [The Executive Value Story Explained](https://www.execunet.com/shorts/the-executive-value-story-explained/): Identifying your value story is at the heart of the work ExecuNet’s career coaches do with our members—and for good reason. In today’s highly competitive executive job market, employers aren’t just hiring résumés. They’re hiring leaders who can clearly articulate the impact they’ve made, the problems they’ve solved, and the value they can deliver going forward.

## Webinars
- [Is It Time to Hire Yourself?](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/is-it-time-to-hire-yourself/)
- [The Executive Job Search Reset: Real Talk with Acclaimed Recruiter Sharon Hulce](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/the-executive-job-search-reset-real-talk-with-acclaimed-recruiter-sharon-hulce/)
- [A Candid Conversation for Women Executives in Transition](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/a-candid-conversation-for-women-executives-in-transition/)
- [From Uncertainty to Empowerment: Unlock Your Future Executive Franchise Ownership](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/from-uncertainty-to-empowerment-unlock-your-future-executive-franchise-ownership/)
- [Navigating the Executive Job Search at Any Stage of Your Career](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/navigating-the-executive-job-search-at-any-stage-of-your-career/)
- [Accelerate Your Executive Job Search Now](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/accelerate-your-executive-job-search-now/)
- [Executive Job Search After 50: What Actually Works](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/executive-job-search-after-50-what-actually-works/)
- [Opportunity-Ready Career Insurance for Senior Executives](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/opportunity-ready-career-insurance-for-senior-executives/)
- [How Recruiters Decide Which Executives Move Forward](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/how-recruiters-decide-which-executives-move-forward/)
- [Franchise Ownership as a Career Alternative for Senior Leaders](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/franchise-ownership-as-a-career-alternative-for-senior-leaders/)
- [The Fast Track to Your Next 200K Executive Job](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/the-fast-track-to-your-next-200k-executive-job/)
- [Take Ownership of Your Career Revolution](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/take-ownership-of-your-career-revolution/)
- [Exclusive Executive Job Search Q&A with Stacie Haller](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/exclusive-executive-job-search-qa-with-stacie-haller/)
- [Navigating the Executive Job Search](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/navigating-the-executive-job-search/)
- [Your Fall Job Search — Insider Advice From A Long-time Recruiter](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/your-fall-job-search-insider-advice-from-a-long-time-recruiter/):  
- [Executive Job Search — What’s Really Working Now](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/executive-job-search-whats-really-working-now/)
- [AI in the Executive Job Search: A Chat with Recruiter Barb Bruno](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/ai-in-the-executive-job-search-a-chat-with-recruiter-barb-bruno/)
- [Straight Talk: The Great Job Search Reboot! A Live Q&A with Former Recruiter Stacie Haller](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/straight-talk-the-great-job-search-reboot-a-live-qa-with-former-recruiter-stacie-haller/)
- [Board Seat Q&A: What Top Boards Look for Now, with Mark A. Pfister](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/board-seat-qa-what-top-boards-look-for-now-with-mark-a-pfister/)
- [What Will Get You Hired Now—and What’s Holding You Back](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/what-will-get-you-hired-now-and-whats-holding-you-back/)
- [Breaking Job Search Barriers: A Live Q&A with Recruiter Sharon Hulce](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/breaking-job-search-barriers-a-live-qa-with-recruiter-sharon-hulce/)
- [The Successful Board Candidate’s Roadmap](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/the-successful-board-candidates-roadmap/)
- [Executive Layoffs–Get Answers, Get Ahead](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/executive-layoffs-get-answers-get-ahead/)
- [A Great Career Alternative: The Executive Franchise](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/a-great-career-alternative-the-executive-franchise/)
- [Straight Talk on Job Searching with Stacie Haller](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/straight-talk-on-job-searching-with-stacie-haller/)
- [Joy and Resilience in the Face of Job Loss](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/joy-and-resilience-in-the-face-of-job-loss/)
- [Own Your Future! Build Wealth Through a Side or Full-time Business](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/own-your-future-build-wealth-through-a-side-or-full-time-business/)
- [Expert Q&A: Reaching Decision Makers to Land Top Roles](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/expert-qa-reaching-decision-makers-to-land-top-roles/)
- [Stand Out in 2025: Top Executive Job Search Strategies](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/stand-out-in-2025-top-executive-job-search-strategies/)
- [New Year New Career: Hidden Signs That It’s Time for a Change](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/new-year-new-career-hidden-signs-that-its-time-for-a-change/)
- [Expand Your Job Search: Add Consulting to the Mix](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/expand-your-job-search-add-consulting-to-the-mix/)
- [Unlock New Career Path: Live Q&A with Pete Gilfillan](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/unlock-new-career-path-live-qa-with-pete-gilfillan/)
- [The Executive Hitchhiker’s Guide to Job Search: An Expert Q&A](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/the-executive-hitchhikers-guide-to-job-search-an-expert-qa/)
- [AGEncy in the Midst of Uncertainty](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/agency-in-the-midst-of-uncertainty/)
- [Build Income Security and Wealth through a Side Business](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/build-income-security-and-wealth-through-a-side-business/)
- [It’s Job Hunting Season: Go Get Em!](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/its-job-hunting-season-go-get-em/)
- [How to Become an Independent Consultant: A Success Blueprint](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/how-to-become-an-independent-consultant-a-success-blueprint/)
- [Career Crossroads Navigating Pivots, Change and Progression](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/career-crossroads-navigating-pivots-change-and-progression/)
- [Artificial Intelligence, Executive Jobs, and You: An Expert Panel Discussion](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/artificial-intelligence-executive-jobs-and-you-an-expert-panel-discussion/)
- [Permission to Be Candid: A Q&A with Acclaimed Executive Recruiter Sharon Hulce](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/permission-to-be-candid-a-qa-with-acclaimed-executive-recruiter-sharon-hulce/)
- [The 7 Key Steps to Starting Your Own Consulting Business](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/the-7-key-steps-to-starting-your-own-consulting-business/)
- [Executive Job Search Done Right: A Q&A with Executive Recruiter, Ann Zaslow-Rethaber](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/executive-job-search-done-right-a-qa-with-executive-recruiter-ann-zaslow-rethaber/): It's always insightful to hear from industry insiders on what's happing in the world of executive job  search. Executive job seekers are particularly interested in what recruiters have to say. We have a large number of recruiters in our community and one of those who we rely on to share the recruiter perspective on executive search is Ann Zaslow-Rethaber, President of International Search Consultants.
- [The Art of the Executive Résumé: An Expert Q&A with Stacie Haller](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/the-art-of-the-executive-resume-an-expert-qa-with-stacie-haller-2/): Have you ever tried to play a sport with the wrong equipment? Do you think you'd hit a football very far with a baseball bat? Or, what if the ref dropped a volleyball in the circle to start an ice hockey game?
- [Your Layoff-proof Plan: Invest in an Executive Franchise](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/your-layoff-proof-plan-invest-in-an-executive-franchise-2/)
- [Getting from Point A to B in Your Job Search](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/getting-from-point-a-to-b-in-your-job-search/)
- [Be Fearless. Be Brave. Be Bold.](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/be-fearless-be-brave-be-bold/): During this session, internationally renowned recruiting expert Barb Bruno will show you how to be fearless, brave, and bold as you implement ideas that will help you recruit the best talent and fill open jobs faster.
- [Be the Unicorn: A Conversation with William Vanderbloemen](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/be-the-unicorn-a-conversation-with-william-vanderbloemen-2/): With a crowded workforce, an unstable job landscape, and the rise of AI, everyone is – or should be – asking, How do I stand out as a unicorn? How do I become irreplaceable?
- [TALKING ON EGGSHELLS: What to Say When Every Second Counts](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/talking-on-eggshells-what-to-say-when-every-second-counts/)
- [Landing a Position in Private Equity](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/landing-a-position-in-private-equity-an-expert-qa/): Private Equity represents a viable career path for many executives who have built successful careers in public companies. With $2 trillion in available capital, and industry insiders saying deal activity is primed for a market resurgence in 2024, it’s a great time to consider this attractive, invigorating, and potentially lucrative career choice.
- [How to Go from Job Offer Runner-up to Winner](https://www.execunet.com/webinar/how-to-go-from-job-offer-runner-up-to-winner-an-expert-qa/): Discover the strategies for landing your ideal role, the job offer you've always wanted – before it goes to someone else!