Not exact matches
Hiring influencers such as
executive recruiters often attend or even sponsor networking events.
In my 20 + years of working with some of the business world's brightest and best, I've noticed a trend: The
executives who stand out, who easily make connections with their colleagues,
hiring influencers, and employees are almost all great storytellers.
As an
Executive and eMBA Coach, I strongly encourage my clients to make good connections with these
hiring influencers, even when comfortably employed.
With fewer
executive positions being openly advertised, emailing a
hiring influencer directly is a way of putting yourself on a short list of possible candidates when a job opens up.
In these final days of 2015 when so many assume it is a quiet
hiring period, ramp up your activities to attract attention from
executive recruiters and
influencers at your target companies.
A career
influencer, either an
executive recruiter, HR professional, or your next boss, is going to
hire you for your performance or accomplishments, not for your duties.
Executive candidates who present as global citizens are more attractive to
hiring influencers for any position.
An
executive coach will examine all your skills, experience, and career stories and help you evaluate what information gives the best impression and is likely to catch the eyes and ears of
hiring influencers.
If you understand the
executive search and
hiring process, you may gain insight that will help you in attracting
hiring influencers and during the selection process.
In addition to writing an
executive level resume, growing your network, and polishing your personal brand, take some time to develop the key characteristics
hiring influencers are looking for in a solid C - Suite candidate.
It isn't just what you already know,
hiring influencers are looking for
executives who are aware of what they may NOT know, and are willing to do the research to interact comfortably and appropriately anywhere they're sent.
Recruiters and
Executive Recruiters are often the first
hiring influencers to contact a job seeker.
Executive Recruiters and other
hiring influencers want to know: How can you deliver more business to your company?
If you plan to do a lot of networking, for example, then you also need a networking document to help guide your contacts in helping you gain access to
influencers,
hiring executives, and companies.