Job Search

The Founding Story of Promotion Career Solutions

When I founded Promotion Career Solutions nearly 18 years ago, I wasn’t just launching a business – I was answering a calling....

Job Search Habits to Break Before 2025

Read to the end to find out the job search habits we tossed out last year!  1. Sending applications everywhere and anywhere. ✔...

Have you been asking all the wrong questions?

As someone who works with senior leaders navigating career transitions, I see this struggle often. Last month, a CEO reached out,...

Launching your last executive job search before retiring.

You’re less than five years from retirement. You’ve decided you don’t want to stay in your job any longer. It’s time to make a...

Do this one thing before starting your executive job search.

Define what the finish line looks like. How will you know you’ve secured the right offer from the right company for the right...

7 Job Search Habits to Break Before the New Year.

1. Blasting your network with messages about job loss. ✔ Instead: Send a tailored message to a specific person asking for a one-on-one...

Why, even as an executive, you need to be career ready.

One of the hardest parts of my job is talking with senior executives who are desperate for a new job but seemingly unwilling and unable to...

5 steps to career management for executives

𝟭. 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗯𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Having ownership of...

10 Things to remove from your resume before 2024

As an executive resume writer for nearly 20 years, I have worked with incredibly savvy, experienced and growth-focused professionals and...

A Quick Guide to Getting Hired – 5 Questions to Ask Before Your Next Job Search

"What am I supposed to say?" An email came in from a busy executive in need of help. He was struggling to explain why and how he was a...

Insights from an Executive Recruiter: How to Stand Out and Win in Your Job Search

Michael Williams is the Managing Partner of the Ottawa office with Odgers Berndtson Executive Search where he is engaged by companies to...

An Introvert’s Guide to Networking

Push down all of your negative self-talk and summon the courage to talk to at least three people at in-person events. My friend...