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Write You - 5 Simple Steps to Turbo-Charge Your Executive Job Search
You prepared well in advance for the initial interview, covering every little detail from maintaining eye contact to your sales/action pitch at the end of the meeting. The reward for your diligence? You are being flown in to the cor
5. In addition to reaching for the classifieds take a good look at the business section of your newspaper. Here you’ll learn which companies are expanding and winning orders. It likely won’t be long before these companies are looking for people and by contacting them now you’ll get in first when the competition
Business corporations are now facing one of the most competitive eras ever. With globalization and technology, businesses need to identify various areas for improvement in order to stay relevant. Although increasing revenue and prof
1. Be seen as an achiever rather than a “doer” by focusing your resume on your achievements rather than responsibilities. On your resume, under each of your job titles use “Achievements” as a sub-heading followed by bullet points outlining your achievements in that role. Then add another sub-heading for responsibilities and outline your responsibilities.
2. Adding a Key Skills/Achievements summary at the top of your resume can help you to easily target yourself when applying to different positions. By looking at the requirements of the position you can point out your most relevant key skills/achievements in your Key Skills/Achievements summary. This helps the executive recruiter to instantly see you as a fit for the position.
3. Consider approaching people in companies that aren’t advertising for your skill-set. Many vacancies still don’t make it to the classifieds or executive job boards and this will help you tap into these vacancies. In addition to the “contacts” section of a company website the company’s press releases often contain a wealth of information on key contacts within the company.
4. Look for contacts in industry-specific magazines publications. Experts usually know other experts and they may offer to help you, particularly if you demonstrate in your letter/email that you can add value to the industry/sector.
5. In addition to reaching for the classifieds take a good look at the business section of your newspaper. Here you’ll learn which companies are expanding and winning orders. It likely won’t be long before these companies are looking for people and by contacting them now you’ll get in first when the competition
I'm an alumni of Boston University Graduate School of Management, so I receive the Alumni magazine Bostonia. To be honest, that doesn't mean I read it faithfully at all. But this issue was different. George Labovitz, a professor in
2. Adding a Key Skills/Achievements summary at the top of your resume can help you to easily target yourself when applying to different positions. By looking at the requirements of the position you can point out your most relevant key skills/achievements in your Key Skills/Achievements summary. This helps the executive recruiter to instantly see you as a fit for the position.
3. Consider approaching people in companies that aren’t advertising for your skill-set. Many vacancies still don’t make it to the classifieds or executive job boards and this will help you tap into these vacancies. In addition to the “contacts” section of a company website the company’s press releases often contain a wealth of information on key contacts within the company.
4. Look for contacts in industry-specific magazines publications. Experts usually know other experts and they may offer to help you, particularly if you demonstrate in your letter/email that you can add value to the industry/sector.
5. In addition to reaching for the classifieds take a good look at the business section of your newspaper. Here you’ll learn which companies are expanding and winning orders. It likely won’t be long before these companies are looking for people and by contacting them now you’ll get in first when the competition
For those of us that are just beginning their job search after finishing their course of study, the world of work can seem rather daunting. There are so many careers to choose from these days. They are no easier to get into than the
3. Consider approaching people in companies that aren’t advertising for your skill-set. Many vacancies still don’t make it to the classifieds or executive job boards and this will help you tap into these vacancies. In addition to the “contacts” section of a company website the company’s press releases often contain a wealth of information on key contacts within the company.
4. Look for contacts in industry-specific magazines publications. Experts usually know other experts and they may offer to help you, particularly if you demonstrate in your letter/email that you can add value to the industry/sector.
5. In addition to reaching for the classifieds take a good look at the business section of your newspaper. Here you’ll learn which companies are expanding and winning orders. It likely won’t be long before these companies are looking for people and by contacting them now you’ll get in first when the competition
A cartoonist, a magician, and a dolphin trainer walk into a bar…Certain job titles seem to ooze fun. But I have a hard time imagining very many jobs that can’t be made fun with just a little bit of effort.My w
4. Look for contacts in industry-specific magazines publications. Experts usually know other experts and they may offer to help you, particularly if you demonstrate in your letter/email that you can add value to the industry/sector.
5. In addition to reaching for the classifieds take a good look at the business section of your newspaper. Here you’ll learn which companies are expanding and winning orders. It likely won’t be long before these companies are looking for people and by contacting them now you’ll get in first when the competition
Have you ever seen a beautiful house or office building and wondered who did the work? Have you ever wished that you could do some of the work that you've seen elsewhere? Many people wonder what it would be like to be an Interior De
5. In addition to reaching for the classifieds take a good look at the business section of your newspaper. Here you’ll learn which companies are expanding and winning orders. It likely won’t be long before these companies are looking for people and by contacting them now you’ll get in first when the competition for positions is often minimal.
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