Based on our statistics we know that under the assumption that

• your CV is flawless & targeted
• you’ve drafted a well-written and “good” cover email

between 30-50% of recruiters and decision makers WILL reply to your (unsolicited) application.

What does “good” mean?
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We regularly hold lectures, workshops and webinars for (senior) executives, MBA students & alumni, sharing our knowledge about executive job hunting.

Recently we’ve had a chance to cooperate with MIP Politecnico di Milano and conduct a webinar about “Job Search: international strategies to be a competitive candidate” for their MBA students.

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This article by Jobbatical enlists some very, very basic mistakes that everyone should avoid if they don’t want to be crossed off the applicants list right away. We can’t say it often enough: most of the candidates underestimate the power of a well-written application while searching for a job! Don’t be one of them. Read more →

Continuing our research on international job markets, Valeria Lebedieva asked Felicia Beldean, Managing Partner Romania & Bulgaria at TARGET Executive Search CEE to answer our questions regarding the Romanian job market.

Felicia, is there demand for foreign managers in Romania? What is expected of them?

Yes, there is a higher demand now, comparing to the situation 3-4 years ago. During the economical crisis in 2008 many multinational companies cut their budgets and replaced their expats in Romania with local people – usually internal promotions. Read more →

If you are interested in job hunting in Bulgaria: Rumyana Lazar, Consultant, Bulgaria & Romania at TARGET Executive Search CEE provided us with her answers regarding the Bulgarian job market specificities.

Rumyana, is there demand for foreign managers in Bulgaria? What is expected of them?

The majority of foreign managers in Bulgaria have been sent by headquarters on assignments of limited duration. Read more →

Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland – these are countries we wrote about in our previous blog posts. Our next destination is Hungary.
Dominika Kelemen-Raths, Managing Partner Austria & Hungary at TARGET Executive Search CEE, answered questions of Valeria Lebedieva: Read more →

Following our blog posts Job Hunting for Foreigners in Poland, Job Hunting for Foreigners in Slovak Republic and Job Hunting for Foreigners in Czech Republic, we continue our series with Job Hunting for Foreigners in Austria.

This time Valeria Lebedieva asked Gilles Huart, Group Regional Consultant CEE, TARGET Executive Search CEE, to answer our questions:
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