Taking shortcuts

November 25, 2013 | CareerAngels | Career Planning

We are constantly asked both prospects, sometimes also by our clients, “Maybe you have a more creative approach to my job hunting?”

Our response is always the same:
– have you improved your CV? Read more →

How (not) to prepare for a first meeting

November 18, 2013 | CareerAngels | Free Materials

Assuming that you have read our previous “Free Materials”, you already know how to prepare a perfect online profile and how to take a good profile picture. You can definitely make a good 1st impression when someone googles you.

The pdf that you can download below is a useful checklist prior to the 1st contact and Read more →

The job hunting process. View from ESC

November 11, 2013 | CareerAngels | Career Planning

We asked Executive Search Consultants what is the most important for them in the job hunting process. These are the answers they gave:

Seamus Pentony, “The key is preparation, communication, attire, punctuality.”
Piotr Kępka, “Some believe in spreading an aura of importance and diva-like behavior as not showing up or canceling last minute. […] Read more →

The Perfect CV

November 4, 2013 | CareerAngels | Application Documents, Free Materials

We are constantly asked whether we would share templates of recommended CV formats. Our answer to that is always, “No, we don’t use templates.” And we don’t use the same structure for every client, because every executive has a unique situation with a goal of their own. BUT what we do have is a set of rules that we abide by. And these we can share… so we prepared this presentation (watch it full screen for best effects):

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CV Report Testing Results

October 28, 2013 | Sandra Bichl | Application Documents

Several month ago we introduced a new tool called “CV Report” that helped us, Career Angels, explain to potential clients what they had to improve on their CV. As it was initially meant to be a support tool and not a stand-alone one, we decided to ask 10 experienced managers from the LinkedIn group “Kariera Managera – Executive Careers in Poland” to volunteer their CVs in exchange for a CV Report. And in return we wanted to have their opinion on their expectations, etc. Read more →

How (not) to take your profile picture

October 21, 2013 | CareerAngels | Free Materials, Online Presence

A good photo should perspire with your personality and professionalism. In order to obtain a good one, you should first prepare well for the photo session (which you can definitely do at home!). We have already shared with you our tips concerning the preparations prior to a photo session. Now it is the time to share our tips concerning taking your profile picture. Read more →

HBR: “Managing Yourself”

October 14, 2013 | CareerAngels | Career Planning

There are some books that are worth reading, because they enable executives to manage their careers consciously. Additionally, some of them provide a unique insight to the world of headhunters.

One of the books we recommend is Harvard Business Review on Managing Yourself.

Why? Read more →

Key interview points

October 7, 2013 | CareerAngels | Interview Advice

What are the key points that you should pay attention to during an interview?
– Never close the door to an opportunity – it is always better to be in the position where you can choose from a number of jobs rather than only one
– Answer questions with full explanations whenever possible and not a simple “yes” or “no”
– Always tell the truth
– The interviewer may steer the conversation into politics or economics. Since this can be tricky, Read more →