Executive Job Seeker Resources for 2025: 30-day Challenge & Salary Benchmarking Guide

When James reached out to me, he was overwhelmed. After a 15-year career with the same company, he found himself unexpectedly jobless, staring at a blank screen with no idea where to start. "It feels like I’m standing at the bottom of a mountain with no map," he admitted during our first conversation. The thought of writing a resume, applying to jobs, networking, and preparing for interviews seemed impossible.

I reminded him of an old saying: “The best way to eat an elephant is one bite at a time.” Together, we broke the process into manageable steps, giving James not just a plan, but confidence. Within weeks, his scattered thoughts became clear goals, and that mountain? It didn’t seem so daunting anymore.

If James’s story sounds familiar, you’re not alone. The job search can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it by yourself. That’s why we created the Briefcase Coach 30-Day Job Search Challenge—a text campaign designed to guide you through every step of your job search. Think of it as your daily dose of encouragement, strategy, and clarity—delivered right to your phone. For a limited time, we’re offering this 30-day Job Search Challenge completely free, and we’re even covering the cost of SMS texting as our gift to you—because we believe in making career success accessible for everyone.

Briefcase Coach 30-day Job Search Challenge

Tired of the job search grind? Looking for support along the way? Join the Briefcase Coach 30-day Job Search Challenge! Get daily tips, expert advice, and actionable steps to supercharge your job search. Over 30 days, our messages will guide you through every stage of the job search journey—from gaining career clarity and researching target companies to crafting a standout resume, writing a LinkedIn profile that attracts more recruiter views, and finishing strong with interview preparation and salary negotiation strategies.

Day 1 introduces you to a robust job search worksheet to help you ideate about the idea job for you. We'll help you define your "why" and think through other strategic job search questions such as a deep dive into your ideal role and what you are looking for in terms of growth and development.

By Day 10, you'll have identified target roles and hiring managers and you'll be ready to focus in on your resume revamp.

As you move through the 30-day challenge, you'll be provided with further tips on target company research, resume revamps, interview questions and more! Our expert team shares videos with insights on the current market and provides you with multiple other resources along the way. You'll walk away ready to land your dream role!

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H-1B Visa Data: A Hidden Gem of Salary Information

What if I told you there’s a publicly available database with the salaries of hundreds of thousands of workers? The?H-1B program, the largest U.S. temporary work visa program, employs approximately?600,000 workers?across?50,000 employers. As part of this program, salary data is published in a comprehensive database, offering valuable insights into compensation trends across industries and roles.

H-1B visas are designed for foreign workers, but federal law requires companies to offer salaries comparable to those of non-H-1B employees in similar roles. As a result, this data serves as a valuable benchmark for all executive job seekers when preparing for salary negotiations.

Read more about H-1B visa data and other out of the box methods for benchmarking your executive salary in our benchmarking guide here.

Once you are confident in your knowledge of your expected salary, review our salary negotiation worksheet for additional tips as you move into compensation conversations.