Category Archives: Digital Footprint

If I Don’t Know You, I Won’t Refer You

Two recent contacts made me think – again – about the perception of “casualness” that pervades social media. There is no question, that social media can create a casual atmosphere, and in some situations it is appropriate and even welcomed. … Continue reading

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CFOs, Interviews, and Social Media

Imagine that you were finishing up a recruiter interview in anticipation of being moved forward in the interview process for your dream job. It had, in your estimation, gone exceedingly well, and you knew the grilling, I mean interview, was … Continue reading

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Linkedin: What You Don’t Know Could Damage Your Career

A week or so ago I caught up with one of my recruiter friends and as usual, our conversation turned to what’s happening in the world of CFO recruiting. Since he’s a small boutique recruiter with fingers on the pulse … Continue reading

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Social Media Stats & Job Search

My annual Career Thought Leaders’ conference was held last week, and as the name implies the leading-edge conference went virtual this year. A first in our industry. The speakers bridged the virtual gap, bringing new insights to the global audience. … Continue reading

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Linkedin Endorsements vs. Recommendations

What was Linkedin thinking when it gave control of our brands to others through the endorsements feature? I have to say, I’m not a fan. And I believe the endorsement function also cheapens the overall Linkedin brand. A recent article … Continue reading

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Secrets for Winning the Packaging & Positioning Game

If you’re hoping the posted position game will generate your next great opportunity, it is time for a reality check. – Very few CFO positions are ever posted. – When they are posted, they are usually the bottom-of-the-barrel opportunities. – … Continue reading

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CFO “What and How” Linkedin Primer

As a follow-up to my last blog, CFOs and Linkedin, the Evolution, let’s look more closely at the questions I posed from the perspective of making a conscious decision to use Linkedin to proactively guide your executive career. – How … Continue reading

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CFOs and Linkedin, the Evolution

  There was an interesting – and very important – post in the CFO Careers group on Linkedin this week. If you are a Chief Financial Offer and you are not in my private and exclusive CFO group but would … Continue reading

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Truth, Fiction, or False Hope?

A recent article in Bloomberg begins … Headline: “Wellpoint is committed to keeping management, CFO says.”  Opening sentence: “Two weeks after Angela Braly was forced out as Wellpoint Inc. (WLP) chief executive officer, the management team she put in place … Continue reading

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Linkedin Profiles & Recruiters

An article on ERE last month was targeting recruiters with an article entitled “10 Steps for Navigating Linkedin Profiles.” The article provides some guidance to recruiters on filtering through the massive number of potential candidates on Linkedin. While I don’t … Continue reading

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