Break the Golden Handcuffs: Fearless Career Transitions, Executive Resumes & LinkedIn Strategy with Amy Adler

Thinking about a career move but worried about trading stability for growth? In this episode, Shari Rash sits down with Amy Adler (CMRW, CERM, NCOPE)—president of Five Strengths Career Transition Experts—to unpack fearless career transitions, executive résumé writing, LinkedIn strategy, and career portfolio development.

You’ll learn how to position your impact, optimize for ATS keywords without losing your voice, and build a personal brand that opens doors to C-suite roles, board seats, and better compensation.

You’ll hear:

• How to reframe the “golden handcuffs” and evaluate real earning potential in a new role
• The resume art + science formula: metrics that matter, language that passes ATS, copy that sounds human
• What actually belongs in an executive career portfolio (résumé, LinkedIn, bio, thought leadership, more)
• When to tailor a résumé (and why tweaks should take minutes, not hours)
• The truth about networking vs. cold applying, and building relationships before you need them
• Personal branding on LinkedIn without the cringe—rules that keep your reputation clean and compelling
• Résumé “rules” that are outdated (one-page mandates, graduation years, GPA) and what to do instead
• How to identify your five strengths and translate them into executive-level language
  

Guest: Amy Adler — President, Five Strengths Career Transition Experts; author of Courageous Career Change.

Website: fivestrengths.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amyladler

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Listener Perk: Amy is offering a complimentary résumé or LinkedIn review for our audience! Sign up here: https://fivestrengths.com/letschat 

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