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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

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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 requirements – executive search [...]

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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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What does “over-qualified” really mean?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - Blog


Over Qualified?

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Mark asks: I would appreciate your assistance on my research into the executive job market for an upcoming article for CIO Magazine. Most executives, managers and senior functional specialists have heard that reply from a hiring manager, recruiter or HR person at least once in their careers. This response is especially [...]

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How to present “MBA-equivalent training and experience” on a CV?

Saturday, April 25th, 2009 - CV Writing, Education, Qualifications


MBA equivalent

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strong>Russell asks: How do you present “MBA-equivalent training and experience” on a resume? I don’t have an MBA or graduate degree, but I do have formal and informal education plus work experience that compares very favorably to MBAs from top schools and even PhD (so I have been told by [...]

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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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