One thing most executive job seekers don't consider when writing their resumes is the importance of the top one - third portion of the document.
Some Things
Executive Job Seekers Do Wrong with Their Resumes.
Because so many executive job seekers don't take the time to include a targeted cover letter, those who do include one are more likely to stand out.
In my experience, many
executive job seekers do just that.
This article adds something most
executive job seekers do not have on their résumé.
Most people know how important SEO (search engine optimization) is for driving traffic to websites, but many executive job seekers don't realize that these same principles apply to their LinkedIn profiles.
Not exact matches
From video resumes to business development pitches,
job seekers are expected to distinguish themselves from the outset because startups usually
do not have HR managers to serve as buffers before top candidates meet the busy
executives they will be working for.
Company
executives absolutely need to read it, but so
do many others including government and educational policymakers, university career advisers, recruiters,
job seekers, and journalists who help perpetuate the skill - shortage myth.
But Hoover's and other Web directories can be expensive for the
job seeker (even Hoover's student subscription costs $ 50 per month, though Hoover's
does offer a free trial), and they focus on
executives instead of the senior scientist that would be most useful to you.
Business doesn't know what to
do with schools,» said Xavier Del Buono, the president and chief
executive officer of Workforce L.A., a nonprofit group that links employers with inner - city
job -
seekers in Los Angeles.
These
job seekers are mindlessly applying for
jobs online and dumping their
executive resumes into databases, expecting to land a
job when they don't know what happens to their resumes once they hit «upload».
Most of the
executive job seekers I speak with are still either unaware of the existence of
executive resume ATS (Applicant Tracking Systems) or don't know how they work, even though ATS have been around for about 20 years.
Part of what we
do is
executive placement and we are always referring
job seekers to her.
But I often speak to
executive job seekers who don't have a clear idea of where they are aiming.
Many
executive job seekers resist targeting select employers, because they don't want to limit their search.
FiveStrengths.com: Unlocking the Secret About Recruiters: Recruiters
Do Not Work With
Job Seekers (
Executive Recruiting Expert)
Not surprisingly, as an
Executive Resume Writer, I don't run into super satisfied
job seekers too often.
Many
executive job seekers, including those you're competing against, don't know these strategies, so incorporating them into your
job search can give you a distinct advantage over them.
Yet most
executive job seekers neglect, or under - utilize, purposeful networking, because they're not prepared to
do it well.
The sheer demand for marketing
jobs among
job seekers makes it nearly impossible for headhunters who don't firmly know and can
executive advanced marketing tactics.
When I first started writing career marketing materials for
job seekers, the phrases above were new and little - used, so they
DID help to make
executive job seekers stand out... but that was about 20 years ago.
But, if you're like most
executive job seekers, you don't know how to write a value - driven, brand - reinforcing resume for the digital age.
Landing a great - fit
executive job today — that is, one that mutually benefits both you, the
job seeker, and the employer —
does not work the way it
did even a few years ago.
Some
job seekers just don't get how much
executive job search has changed over the past several years.
Because today's
executive job search doesn't look or work the way it
did even 5 or so years ago, I advise
executive job seekers to first learn about the new
executive job search landscape, before diving in.
According to a recent survey by ExecuNet, a private membership organization supporting senior - level
executive job seekers with
job opportunities, resources and
job search help, top recruiters identified several clearcut
do's and don'ts:
Although
job boards
do serve a purpose, I hesitate suggesting you use them at all, because in my experience, too many
executive job seekers get sucked in once there, spending way too much time responding to
job postings.
Don't get lost in a maze of online career sites, especially the huge commercial sites that draw millions of members in without offering any specialties for
executive job seekers.
Interviewing 101 for the New or Seasoned
Executive No matter what your professional level, the majority of
job seekers will need to hone their interviewing skills, something that most people don't want to think about, much less actually
do.
Most
executive job seekers can expect to
do some
job interviews via phone.
I don't recommend that
executive job seekers rely too heavily on recruiters to get them into their next role, but they should allot time to connect, and stay top - of - mind, with a good number of
executive recruiters who specialize in their niche.
To
do this,
job seekers need certain tools, including the essential
job - search documents needed to effectively market oneself in the
job hunt:
executive resume, cover letter, career biography, reference dossier, etc..
The biggest mistake a
job seeker can make is to fail to distinguish himself from the
executive resume, because there is always something you can
do to prove to employers that you are the best for the
job.
Due to all of our internal marketing being
done by our Boston and Los Angeles, CA headhunters, the
executive recruiters at our staffing agency possesses a heightened ability to help both
job seekers and employers when it comes to recruitment services.
Many
executives and C - level
job seekers assume that at that level, they don't need to be concerned with Applicant Tracking Systems.
When our Boston headhunters recruit
job seekers, our
executive recruiters seek out those who have positive energy, those who can make tough decisions, those who can get the
job done as well as our Boston headhunters look for
job seekers who are passionate about the
job which they take on.
I took a look at his personal marketing materials (
executive resume, biography, LinkedIn profile, etc.) Like many
executive job seekers, he didn't have a handle on the strategies he needed to embrace to master the new world of
executive job search to get a foot in the door with
job interviews.
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Job Seekers for 2010 There is no denying that this year has been extremely difficult for many of us.
Armed with a branded, targeted resume, here's what successful
executive job seekers know and
do: 1.
As an
executive job seeker, you need to understand that the recruiter doesn't work for you and is fishing in a well - stocked
executive pool.
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job seekers use job boards to find a job does suck, to be blu
job seekers use
job boards to find a job does suck, to be blu
job boards to find a
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job does suck, to be blunt.
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executive job search plans, strategic networking approaches and targeted social media use to unearth hidden opportunity and connect with key decision makers at companies are what successful job seekers do on a daily bas
job search plans, strategic networking approaches and targeted social media use to unearth hidden opportunity and connect with key decision makers at companies are what successful
job seekers do on a daily bas
job seekers do on a daily basis.
Unfortunately, as today's
executive job seeker, any type of movement from one employer to another makes you appear to be a chronic
job hopper — and
job hoppers don't have great reputations for reliability, especially at the
executive level where reliability is crucial.
I rarely hear about
executive job seekers having luck with the big boards like Monster and CareerBuilder but, you never know, so it probably doesn't hurt to post to them.
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Job Search with a Costly Resume Mistake» April 18, 2009 My Twitter Resume Writing and Job Search Tips I set out to create a list of best practices or best tips I can provide my clients and job seekers to help them during their job hunting process and I realized, I already do just that on Twitt
Job Search with a Costly Resume Mistake» April 18, 2009 My Twitter Resume Writing and
Job Search Tips I set out to create a list of best practices or best tips I can provide my clients and job seekers to help them during their job hunting process and I realized, I already do just that on Twitt
Job Search Tips I set out to create a list of best practices or best tips I can provide my clients and
job seekers to help them during their job hunting process and I realized, I already do just that on Twitt
job seekers to help them during their
job hunting process and I realized, I already do just that on Twitt
job hunting process and I realized, I already
do just that on Twitte
do just that on Twitter.
Like many
executive job seekers, he didn't have a handle on the strategies he needed to embrace to master the new world of
executive job search to get a foot in the door with
job interviews.
During the
job search process, an
executive faces different challenges than an average
job seeker does.
Tom Kelly, president of
Executive Recruiting Solutions, says many
job seekers» biggest problem is not being sure of what they want to
do, adding that it's particularly an issue for those changing careers.