Job Search Strategies

Job boards may have been an effective job searching tool decades ago, but not in today’s market. Executives who spend several hours a day searching job boards for the right position are likely just wasting their time and energy. With the thousands of jobs and applicants that apply for those jobs, your chances of being […]

I am often asked what the critical “must-dos” during the job search process are and how much time you should invest in those tasks. It is as if there was is a standard formula for success that we can rely on. Unfortunately, there is no such formula (that I know of) for figuring this out. […]

If a single word could be used to describe the successful executive search candidate, it would be “proactive.” Long gone are the days when one could peruse a few newspaper ads (seen any of those lately?), get several interviews, and land a great new position. The successful candidate in the 21st century realizes that employment […]

If you haven’t looked for a job in several years, the way to conduct an executive job search in today’s market may be much different than the last time you looked. There are so many different aspects to think about, and it can be difficult to keep them all straight. Of course, starting by working […]

Candidates get frustrated when third party recruiters don’t call them back. So I have outlined my top 3 reasons why recruiters don’t call you back. (1) Just because YOU think you can do the job, does not mean they think you are QUALIFIED for the job. Search firms are paid a significant fee to find […]