For most people in the corporate world, a promotion is the prize that everyone is seeking. After all, a promotion often comes with a new title, a pay raise and a bigger office with a better view. While promotions are great, however, they do have several downsides that aren't mentioned in routine career advice.

If you are like most of the rest of America, the chances are high that you are an active social media user. What you may not be doing that you should, however, is using your social media profile to land your next job. While social media hasn't yet taken the place of more traditional job searching and career development methods, it is a powerful tool that can help you find and secure your next job. Here's how.

When talking to a career guidance counselor, you will probably hear a range of helpful advice, including to choose a job that you love and to choose a job that will pay the bills. One important piece of information you may not hear from a career guidance counselor, however, is that your young looks may threaten to hold you back from achieving and excelling in the job that you want. That's right--looking younger than your age can actually hold you back when it comes to your career.

This morning I'd like to talk with you about the universality CRC's approach to job seeking. Meaning, as I acquire more and more international clients, I find that our techniques work all over the world - basically, because all human behavior is the same, no matter what culture.

We’re almost done busting the most commonly held executive job search myths. We’ve addressed the rumors you hear, from “I have to dumb down my experience” to “Networking is a waste of time.”

Urban myths exist in all topics. There are even myths about the executive job search. Go to any networking event or speak with a fellow job-seeker, and you’re sure to hear a few myths about how to find an executive position. If you believe everything you hear about searching for an executive job, you might make the job search process more difficult than necessary.

This week I am discussing what it takes to win.

Welcome back to the second part of my series on competing in all segments of the job market! In the first portion, I covered how to identify six-figure positions in the highly-competitive published job market by exploring the five segments of the job market. Today, I’m covering the 3 segments of the unpublished or hidden job market.