If you have been in the executive job search market a while, you might be wondering what it takes to get noticed and get hired by the right company. In fact, the longer you have been searching, the more frustrated you probably are becoming. One reason you might be failing to earn recognition in the executive job marketplace is that you cannot clearly articulate what you want to do and in which industry you want to do it. Read on to build a simple plan that focuses you and makes you memorable.

Topics covered in the series "A Simple Research Plan for Executive Job Search Success":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

Resumes display your accomplishments, are your marketing tools, and are the foundation of your brand. While keeping yours up-to-date can be painstaking or time-consuming, doing so is important. You never know when you will need your resume. Not only do you need it if, worst-case scenario, you are in the market for a new job or career path, but resume writing can help you reflect on your professional development and even prepare for your next annual review.

Topics covered in "Your Resume Is Not Just for Your Job Search":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

Informational interviews can be tricky to schedule or plan, but can be productive and help you understand the career field you want to go into. You should be prepared to talk about yourself, but know when you should switch to asking questions. During this conversation, you’ll have the chance to make a positive impression as long as you are well prepared. Informational interviews may seem like a waste of time, depending on the industry, but they do have benefits.

Topics covered in "You Mean to Say You Have Never Had an Informational Interview":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

What happens when you copy from someone else’s resume (to you and them)? What do employers do to the resume to find the plagiarized content and how does that change your job prospects? Your resume is yours, to an extent, as original content is becoming less original. Listen in to learn how you can avoid the appearance of having copied someone else’s resume–and perhaps save your entire job search from sinking.

Topics covered in "Resume Plagiarism Avoid the Sordid Side in Your Executive Job Search":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

Executive career change, particularly for those who have not engaged in it for a decade or more, is inherently destabilizing for the individual, that person’s family, and maybe even for that person’s company. So how do you create a “career strategy emergency kit” to prepare for a time when your situation demands change?

Topics covered in "How to Prepare for a Volatile Executive Employment Marketplace":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

You need to think about organizing your career search and defining a strategy that will get you the job you want. Here are some tips you can implement today to manage the time you spend on your job search.

Topics covered in "5 Simple Strategies for Career Search Efficiency":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

If you haven’t written a resume in the last decade or more, that’s a good thing.

That means you’ve been working in jobs that loved you as much as you have loved them. However, if you’re listening to this, you’re probably in an executive job search, and you’re probably of an age where you wonder whether your years of experience is going to hurt or help. Your new resume won’t be anything like the resume you used to get your first (or perhaps your most recent) job. Times have changed for executive job seekers, and so have resume strategies.

Topics covered in "Top 10 Resume Mistakes by Job Seekers Over 40":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

If you haven’t written a resume in the last decade or more, that’s a good thing.

That means you’ve been working in jobs that loved you as much as you have loved them. However, if you’re listening to this, you’re probably in an executive job search, and you’re probably of an age where you wonder whether your years of experience is going to hurt or help. Your new resume won’t be anything like the resume you used to get your first (or perhaps your most recent) job. Times have changed for executive job seekers, and so have resume strategies.

Topics covered in "Top 10 Resume Mistakes by Job Seekers Over 40":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Resume

Have you looked at your personal brand recently? Here is a simple system you can use to make sure that your branding is hit-the-ground-running ready for your job search.

Grab your paper and pencil, and listen in.

Topics covered in "Personal Branding Countdown 5 Steps to Success":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Branding

Throughout your executive career, you have probably mentored several people. Now, you are looking for a mentor for your executive job search. Finding a mentor for your executive job search is not difficult if you know your specific expectations, goals and objectives. You want to look for someone who will assist you in achieving what you desire. Their knowledge and experience will provide you with different perspectives on issues, career challenges and opportunities.

Topics covered in "Find a Mentor for Executive Job Search":

- Executive job search

- Job search

- Career change

- Mentor