ShortlistAre Senior-Level People on LinkedIn?We recently looked at whether leadership folks have profiles on LinkedIn. We used the investment management industry as a proxy for the…Mar 30, 2016Mar 30, 2016
ShortlistBuilding an engineering Dream TeamWhat’s more important than a fancy CS degree from Stanford? Persistence and a relentless focus on finding a solution.Mar 14, 2016Mar 14, 2016
ShortlistWhat’s almost as valuable as getting a new job?Gathering honest and direct feedback.Mar 7, 2016Mar 7, 2016
ShortlistWhat do executive recruiters really look for?Malcolm Gladwell writes in Blink (The Power of Thinking without Thinking) about the concept of “Thin Slicing” — a clever, Gladwell-esque…Feb 29, 2016Feb 29, 2016
ShortlistA recruiter asked me about my compensation. What should I do?We get this question a lot at Shortlist. The simple answer? Be forthright.Feb 22, 2016Feb 22, 2016
ShortlistIs LinkedIn Aspirational? Look at industry leaders.Early in LinkedIn’s life, it was one of the coolest places to be in Silicon Valley: a network on LinkedIn showed your influence, your…Feb 16, 2016Feb 16, 2016
ShortlistA LinkedIn bootcamp for senior professionals12 strategies to craft a better LinkedIn profileFeb 8, 2016Feb 8, 2016
ShortlistCan anyone stop LinkedIn? Hints from the users.Over a decade after LinkedIn started its growth to become the dominant professional network of choice, Jeff Weiner became introspective in…Feb 1, 20161Feb 1, 20161
Shortlist11 tips for execs to craft a winning resumeAs you get more senior, you think less and less about your resume. After all, your success speaks for itself, right?Jan 25, 2016Jan 25, 2016
ShortlistThe agony of senior-level hiringThis month’s LINE Employment Report has a bombshell for recruiters (see: January 2016 LINE Report). The upshot…? The Service Sector is…Jan 19, 2016Jan 19, 2016