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Thursday, May 28th, 2009 - Executive CV, Executive Recruitment, Job Interview, Job Search, Recruitment


Total Executive Package

photo credit: Andres Rueda
In this current economic climate, many who are forced or choose to move are having to take a drop in salary.
This logical move for career or employment reasons in this economic climate, but has always been a large aspect of Executive Career management. Most executives are faced at some [...]

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What is the optimal CV length?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - CV Writing, Executive CV


CV Length

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Jeannie asks: What’s the optimal CV/Resume length for a long-tenured employee seeking a senior VP position in a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company? I’m not really in the career development field, but many of my clients ask me career related questions. Can you bring me into the loop? I assume recruiters and [...]

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Does the colour and weight of the paper your CV is on really matter?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - CV Writing, Executive CV


Paper Weight!

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Peter asks: Does the color and weight of the paper your resume is on really matter? What are your thoughts, in this digital age, of the effectiveness of sending resumes on traditional resume paper? And what tricks have you seen or used to make your resume stand out (not folding it, [...]

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Executive CV – Planned Results, Not Pages

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - CV Writing, Executive CV


Executive CV

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The Executive CV is different to the Professional CV, but also in the majority of ways the same: it is a personal sales and marketing document, no more and certain no less.
Board and executive level posts are very competitive, and top corporations actively do not look for the same sort of [...]

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How do Executive CV’s differ from those of non-executives?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - CV Writing, Executive CV


How do Executive CV’s differ?

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Jill asks: What makes an Executive’s CV stand out and how are executives’ resumes differ from the resumes of non-executives? I’m writing an article for a national publication on executive resumes. My article will provide some practical tips for creating a stellar resume and will offer advice about [...]

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