Tag Archives: resumes

When the Person and the Paper Don’t Align

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

A recent question on Quora asked … I am constantly contacted by recruiters and I frequently get called for interviews, but I never land the job. What possible causes should I consider? Does that happen to you? I responded that … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers, Recruiters, Resumes | Tagged CFO, CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Cindy Kraft, Finance Executive, resumes | Leave a comment

What Recruiters Want

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I’m just back from an amazing industry conference of Career Thought Leaders. There were some great presenters and some equally great conversations with non-presenters … and I learned from both! For me, one of the most interesting presentations was by … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers, Current Affairs, Interviewing, Networking, Recruiters, Resumes | Tagged CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, CFOs, Cindy Kraft, interviewing, recruiters, resumes | Leave a comment

Resumes vs. Social Networking Sites

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

It’s not a competition. And, job seekers, even “future” job seekers … including Senior Finance Executives … need both! What I’ve heard from my clients over the past 45 days, which includes the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, is that … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers, Digital Footprint, Networking, Recruiters, Resumes | Tagged CFO Careers, CFO-Coach, Cindy Kraft, digital footprint, networking, recruiters, resumes, social networking | 1 Comment

K.I.S. for CFO Branding

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

When most of us think about Albert Einstein, we think about a man who was so incredibly intelligent that the average person could not hold a conversation with him, right? Well, apparently that’s not the case. He actually embraced the … Continue reading →

Posted in Branding, CFO Careers, Resumes | Tagged Blackberry, branding, CFO, Chief Finance Officer, executive branding, executive resume, Finance Executive, iPhone, marketing message, recruiting, resumes, Twitter, value proposition | Leave a comment

CFO Resumes … More than just pretty

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

One of Matt Bud’s recent editorials in the FENG (Financial Executives Networking Group) newsletter was entitled, “Paint a Pretty Picture". He was primarily talking about resume aesthetics but he also said this, which is my point. “… it breaks my … Continue reading →

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Resumes are about Strategy

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Last week I was contacted by a CFO who sent me two resumes to review along with a request to talk by phone. I would normally just do an email review on one of his resumes, but since he was … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers, Resumes | Tagged CFO, commodity, personal brand, positioning, resume, resumes, value proposition | 3 Comments

Lies, Resumes, & Linked In

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Fistful of Talent had a blog post last week entitled “LinkedIn Profiles – More Accurate than Resumes … Sad but True.” This quote came from Reid Hoffman, founder of Linked In, in a presentation made at the first Social Recruiting … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers, Digital Footprint, Resumes | Tagged CFOs, Fistful of Talent, Jessica Lee, Linked In, recruiting, recruiting strategy, Reid Hoffman, resumes, Social Recruiting Summit, web 2.0 | Leave a comment

A Gasoline Rag Tune Up

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

Some of you may recognize the name Matt Bud. If you don’t, he is the Chairman of The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG). Several times a week, he emails a newsletter containing an editorial he writes. This is his most … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers, Recruiters, Resumes | Tagged CFO, Chief Financial Officers, FENG, Financial Executives, Matt Bud, resumes | 1 Comment

The Resume Writing Myth

Posted on July 24, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

I was having breakfast with one of my colleagues the other morning, and our conversation circled around to debunking the myths of our industry. For example, you are going to get your next job and stay there until you retire … Continue reading →

Posted in CFO Careers | Tagged debunking myths, Internet, networking, posted positions, recruiters, resume, resume writing, resumes | 6 Comments

Do CFOs Need a Digital Footprint?

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Cindy Kraft, the CFO-Coach

The CFO Strategist makes a compelling case for CFOs to have a visible online presence in his article, "Are Resumes Still Relevant." It’s what I tell my clients, too, and why I’m so passionate about my clients proactively positioning themselves … Continue reading →

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