What to do before the process of Executive Search

Monday, May 18th, 2009 - Career Development, Executive Search, Headhunter, Job Search


Before the process of Executive Search photo credit: Pop!Tech Every executive in almost every position wants to be head hunted, or to use the modern term, be found by an Executive Search company. Being asked by an Executive Recruiter for a conversation and then a follow up meeting, having sent through a copy of your [...]

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Chief Executive CV

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009 - Career Change, Executive CV, Recruitment


Chief Executive CV photo credit: CLF I like writing Chief Executive CV‘s. They are all fun, envisioned and driven: the reasons that got them there in the first place. The best of them also know and are open about what they are good at, and therefore what they need in a team around themselves. However, [...]

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Which are the main competencies to assess an executive search consultant?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - Career Development, Employment, Recruitment


Executive Search Consultant photo credit: Matalyn Adina asks: Which are the main competencies to assess an executive search consultant? In answer: There are certain key skills that they must have, without which they can not perform and hence deliver. The most important skill is communication, that’s in both engaging with the client (and questioning their [...]

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If you can’t afford a coach, what are executives doing to support their professional growth?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - Career Development, Personal Development


Do you need a Coach? photo credit: The Red Pill Francine Allaire, Chief Life Strategist at The Daring, LLC asks: If you can’t afford a coach, what are executives doing to support their professional growth? In answer: I love (?) the assumptive nature of this question: that everyone needs a coach; and that those who [...]

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Executive CV – Planned Results, Not Pages

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


Executive CV photo credit: alexcovic 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 [...]

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