Positioning yourself for a board seat is different than positioning yourself for a job search. This resource, prepared by our parent brand, Point Road Group, covers a wide range of topics relevant to how you should market yourself as a potential board director. Explore the guide here.
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7 Tips For A Board-Ready LinkedIn Profile
When seeking a board seat, how you come across on LinkedIn impacts visibility and credibility with the people you want to reach. Optimizing your profile to better position you as a qualified director enables you to better resonate with target audiences too. Whether seeking your first or fifth board seat, here are 7 sections to update now for a board-ready LinkedIn profile.
How to be a Better Leader With Executive Presence
A good leader exudes confidence, charisma and holds a professional image. They also influence and inspire others through their executive presence. Learn more about how to be a better leader and the makeup of executive presence here.
How to Write a Better Professional Bio
As you advance your career, knowing how to write a professional bio is an important part of your personal brand. Companies commonly use bios to showcase their executive leadership, boards of directors/advisors, committees and event speakers. Find out how to write a better professional bio here.
How Volunteering Helps Your Career
Sharing your time and talent with others isn’t just something to feel good about; volunteering pays off in different ways that ultimately can drive career advancement.
The efforts you put into volunteer activities are a worthwhile investment of time, whether you lead a professional association committee, serve on the board of a nonprofit, assist with an college alumni event, mentor students, act as a brand ambassador of a charitable organization or even roll up your sleeves on a relief project or mission.
Why Joining a Board is Great for Your Career
As an executive or experienced professional, you’ve heard that serving on a board benefits your career. Perhaps you’ve been asked to serve in this capacity or are considering a search – be it for a corporate entity, advisory board or nonprofit – and you’re enticed by the potential benefits. However, since pursuing a board position requires a considerable investment of time and effort, you may ask yourself: is the payoff worth it?
