Erica Reckamp

Partner with me to take advantage of job search strategies and 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 that will position you as a top candidate, explore salary potential, create opportunities, and land multiple offers.

My passion is uncovering and highlighting each job seeker's unique value and crafting content to achieve the following: 
➙ Offset common disqualifiers. 
➙ Address stakeholders at all stages of the hiring process.
➙ Guide conversations to constructive talking points.   
➙ Set candidates apart from the competition.  

With years of 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in multiple top executive outplacement and resume development firms, I understand what works. Let me share it with you!   
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PREMIUM CONTENT 
Executive Resumes ★ C-Level Resumes ★ Board-Level Resumes 
LinkedIn Profiles ★ Personal Branding ★ Storytelling 

ACCELERATE TRANSITIONS 
Career Change ★ Career Gap ★  Nontraditional Work History ★ Stalled Search 
Interview Coaching ★ Networking and Outreach 

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / PODCAST GUEST 
Job Search ★ Workplace Topics ★ Career Strategy 
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I welcome conversations. Reach out today! 

 ▪️  C-Suite, Execs, and Board-Level Leaders: https://www.thecaptivators.com/booking-calendar/introductory-consult?referral=service_list_widget

Executive Resume Writer & Job Search Consultant

Several platforms track application attempts and how far you make it in the hiring process. This can burn well-intended applicants, but there is some logic to this tactic.

Hiring authorities place priority on applicants who seem invested in the organization and the role. This can be demonstrated in a number of ways: 

1) Well-targeted Resume and LinkedIn, speaking to hiring priorities and focused topics relevant to the types of roles you are pursuing.
  
 2) Submitting an application through the company website, which indicates you've been seeking out this specific company as opposed to mass applying on job boards. 

3)  Earning the confidence of an internal advocate, whether on the hiring committee or simply an employee referral. 

4) Staying in the conversation even after the formal application. Don't disappear and assume they'll reach out if they need something. It's on you to build confidence and credibility. 

𝗦𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?

Not if you're applying to highly divergent roles with no theme. This makes you look scattered. The hiring organization is not going to help you figure out what you're looking for next. You need to know before applying. 

You CAN apply to several roles at the same organization if there is a theme to the roles. For example, it makes sense that the same candidate might apply to strategic partner, key accounts, and business development roles. They have overlapping qualifications and skills requirements, so it would be appropriate. This looks targeted. 

Happy hunting!

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2 weeks into 2026, have you launched your search?

Planning a job search in the New Year means you're in a crowded market. The holidays have passed, bonuses have been decided, and resolutions are motivating a new surge of job seekers into the market. You may find yourself compelled to rush, but then you risk 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨.  

𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 stalls your search and confuses your network. 

Instead, make sure you're launching with clarity around the titles, scope, companies, and what matters most to you.

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 find it easier to focus on the right roles, hone career collateral (resume, LinkedIn, bio, correspondence), improve response rates with targeted and personalized outreach, earn internal advocates, and build relationships that last 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰.

Partner with me to take advantage of job search strategies and 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 that will position you as a top candidate, explore salary potential, create opportunities, and land multiple offers.

My passion is uncovering and highlighting each job seeker's unique value and crafting content to achieve the following: 
➙ Offset common disqualifiers. 
➙ Address stakeholders at all stages of the hiring process.
➙ Guide conversations to constructive talking points.   
➙ Set candidates apart from the competition.  

With years of 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in multiple top executive outplacement and resume development firms, I understand what works. Let me share it with you!   
_____________________________________________________________________________________

▪️  PREMIUM CONTENT  ▪️  
Executive Resumes ★ C-Level Resumes ★ Board-Level Resumes 
LinkedIn Profiles ★ Personal Branding ★ Storytelling 

▪️  ACCELERATE TRANSITIONS ▪️  
Career Change ★ Career Gap ★  Nontraditional Work History ★ Stalled Search 
Interview Coaching ★ Networking and Outreach 

▪️  SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / PODCAST GUEST ▪️  
Job Search ★ Workplace Topics ★ Career Strategy 
____________________________________________________________________

 ▪️  𝟮𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: ericareckamp@jobsearchlikeapro.com  
 ▪️  𝟮𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: jobsearchlikeapro.com
 ▪️  𝟮𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽: https://www.jobsearchjourney.com/shop/?price-from=&price-to=&publisher[]=45

The resume is a marketing piece and active job seekers should plan a multi-channel search with several touchpoints in the hiring process to build confidence in your candidacy. The LinkedIn profile, cover letter, and thank you note are also common touchpoints in the hiring process. The higher-level role you are pursuing, the more touchpoints you can expect. 

Additional pieces help broker an introduction, position yourself with greater depth and polish, and help you remain top of mind. 


< 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 > 

These pieces have evolved a great deal through the years. Early bio versions started post-grad and told a career story from beginning to end, yet this approach didn’t speak to hiring priorities until very late in the narrative. 

More modern iterations focus on starting with effective branding as well as alignment of your skills and background with company needs, then working backwards through the work history from most recent to earlier roles. 


 < 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 > 

Most professionals will want to craft a clean through-line with a single functional focus for all career collateral. 

C-Suite leaders can expand to emphasize multi-disciplinary expertise, leadership style, and a strategic, enterprise-focus over tactical. 

Board-level candidates will want to broaden their focus, emphasize steering and guiding as opposed to hands-on work, and discuss committees, advisory work, and board service.   


< 𝘜𝘴𝘦 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴 > 

More transactional pieces, like the handbill, gain better traction among warm connections or at a networking event when it is understood attendees are looking for a new role. 

If your focus is on building meaningful relationships, pieces that showcase value over an ask are more effective. Many Executive, C-Suite, and Board leaders find longer hiring processes and more emphasis on relationship building improves outcomes. 


 < 𝘈𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴 > 

No matter which type of collateral you decide to use, make sure it is cohesively branded and aligned across all of your career collateral — the resume, LinkedIn, letters, bios, and networking pieces. They should present consistent personality, voice, and visuals. 


Which of these pieces have you used? 

What did you find the most effective use cases? 

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I could never have seen that coming!  In this soft market: 4 applications, 2 interviews, and 1 full-time job offer for a job seeker who struggled to gain traction prior to our session.  

Timeline? About two and a half months from the session to the thank you note. 

Was this an easy-peasy search? Not at all. 

 > Told time and again she's overqualified. 
 > She's an immigrant in a hiring climate that has very limited opportunities for her. 
  > Currently enrolled at University to upskill, so convincing hiring authorities she can handle rigorous higher ed experience plus full-time responsibilities.

Keys to her success?

> Leveraging multiple touchpoints to make her case (introductory letter, follow-up letters, and to provide context around why her, why now, and why she's worth it.) 
> Speaking to concerns of hiring authorities, especially when it came to elements of her candidacy.  
> Knowledge of how new AI search tactics are impacting job seeker success rates.  
> Willingness to recalibrate what wasn't working. 


I couldn't be happier for her!  Want to attend the next session? Link in the comments. 
 
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English language readers consistently default to the top left corner of the page. The eyes sweep a document, traveling in predictable patterns. 

On a resume, this means we need to push the eye through the document to create movement and encourage stronger reader reception of priority content. 

During our AI Resume Development Tool Report, we shared output provided by some of the most common AI resume development tools. Take a look at what’s working (and what’s not) in that top left quartile, also known as the primary optical area. 

What stands out? Most often, section headers. 
When we submit a resume, are we selling that? No…

Next most common point of emphasis, company names. 
Are we selling that? No…


Now take a look at your resume. 

What are you selling? 


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