We asked Executive Search Consultants & CEOs, “What should executives especially pay attention to during the job interview?” Most of the answers we received were very similar. In order to demonstrate the importance of the theoretically obvious answers, we have opted for enlisting almost all of them. In no particular order:
“The relationship between the candidate and the headhunter is one of mutual responsibility. Read more
Preparing your CV avoid:
– writing in the first person. It makes the whole text more difficult to read. We know that there are career coaches that claim otherwise. We’ve verified with HR Directors and CEOs.
– enlisting your character traits or soft skills like “I am a creative person.” You are an executive and not a student! The entirety of the CV should perspire with your personality, which agreeably is Read more
What should you know going to an interview? Do you have the skills mentioned in the job description? Can you justify them with precise examples? How much do you know about your prospect employer? The format below will help you collect all essential information so that you are 110% prepared!
90% of on-going recruitment processes on an executive level lie in the so-called hidden job market which are processes conducted by either the companies themselves or by Executive Search firms.
How do headhunters work? I have two headhunter friends. Isn’t that enough?
The recruitment market is corporate client driven. Here’s a simplified structure:
Step 1: Company X needs to hire a new manager. Read more
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How much time should you reserve? In our experience, it should take you no longer than 2-3 weeks to get all documents & your online profiles ready. Everything after that is a matter of being systematic. An excellent tool to track all your activities is a simple Excel spreadsheet. You should ideally reserve 80-100 hours over a period of 3 months and additionally an average of 20 hours per month for the remaining time until you find an offer that you are satisfied with.
The following activities should be included – we have discussed all of them in detail throughout our book: Read more
At the end of November 2011 we started a project with a very seasoned Managing Director who had a dream, “Before I retire, I would like to set up a subsidiary in Poland for a major company from the DACH region.” Due to the confidential nature of the process, we are not able to release more details on the sector or size, but for illustration purposes, we would like to share with you what we did step by step in terms of TOP 20: Read more
It’s already been a year! A year ago, we published the English version of our e-book: Job Hunting Director. We’ve had fantastic feedback and our readers have recommended it online and among their friends. Thank you!
Should you want to be interviewed or you’d like to share your opinion, please email us: Sandra.Bichl@CareerAngels.eu. Read more
What helps the most during an interview is to stick to the STAR technique when answering questions. It helps focus and remember every stage of a project:
S = Situation: give a brief context / background / introduction
T = Task: explain what your responsibilities were
A = Action: describe what you did
R = Result: share the result Read more
In Poland, 75% of online profile pictures and those in CVs are disadvantageous. Choosing an appropriate photo for your business profile or CV is an element which is often omitted and underestimated by people who are looking for a job or for clients.
An inadequate photo, its low quality, an inappropriate outfit or background can spoil a perfectly written CV or a professionally prepared Internet profile. Although extreme cases such as party Read more
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