LinkedIn Episodes
Sept. 19, 2025
36: Your LinkedIn Headline May Be Riskier Than You Think
Is your LinkedIn headline your job title and company name? If so, you're taking a big risk. Host Doug Lester shares why, based on his experience as a Fortune 100 hiring manager, an executive recruiter and a coach to more than a thousand MBA alumni. And he offers an alternative approach that more ef…
Feb. 14, 2025
31: How to Spot the Signals That Shape Your Career Narrative
Have you ever considered how the career choices you make can send intentional and unintentional signals to others that shape your personal narrative? Based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm, host Doug Lester leads you through a quick exercise that lets you step outside yours…
Oct. 31, 2024
24: One Thing Could Unblock Your Career Advancement This Year
Have you made less progress advancing your career than you had wanted to this year? Or maybe no progress at all? If so, host Doug Lester shares a little social media psychology and a realization from his own life experience that could help you identify and get past your roadblock so you can move fo…
Oct. 11, 2024
23: Why You Shouldn't Drop Dates and Experience from Your LinkedIn Profile and Resume
If you're in your 40s or 50s, have you ever been advised to drop the dates from your education entries and remove a few of the earlier roles from your LinkedIn profile and resume? Trying to soft-pedal or hide your age and level of experience can actually work against you getting the aspirational se…
May 3, 2024
12: You May Be Diluting Your Personal Narrative
Words and phrases you think you need in your resume and LinkedIn profile can unintentionally dilute your personal narrative. As a hiring manager, executive recruiter and coach, host Doug Lester shares the prime suspects and m...
April 4, 2024
10: How to Write a LinkedIn Experience Entry That Answers 3 Key Questions
Based on his experience as an executive recruiter at a top firm, Doug Lester offers a strategic perspective focused on crafting a concise, helpful LinkedIn Experience entry. Emphasizing an intended reader's requirements, Doug...
March 21, 2024
9: How to Write a LinkedIn About Section That Supports Your Narrative
Is your LinkedIn profile actually written to connect with your reader? Do you have a LinkedIn Headline that communicates what you do, the context you do it in, and the impact of your work? If not, give Episode 8 a quick liste...
March 7, 2024
8: How to Communicate Your Narrative in Your LinkedIn Headline
If you don't define your narrative, then someone else might do it for you. Why take that chance? Doug Lester shares a simple, three-part framework he picked up as an executive recruiter that you can apply to your LinkedIn hea...