Award-winning, certified resume writer and executive career coach, Louise Garver, is President of Career Directions LLC. Louise is a career/resume expert for numerous online career sites and professional associations and is featured in 30+ books internationally. She has an 18-year track record of success in providing the tools...
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Top 5 Things Recruiters Hate by Louise Garver - Nov, 2012 Okay executives, no matter what phase of your job search you are in, a time will come when you will cross paths with a recruiter, whether it is an in-house recruiter, retained recruiter or contingent recruiter. A quick review of the three types of recruiters: In-house recruiter is an employee of the company whose job is to recruit employees for job openings. This recruiter may have other HR duties or talent management resp... |
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Competitive Intelligence for Executives during Job Search by Louise Garver - Oct, 2012 Wikipedia describes competitive intelligence as the action of defining, gathering, analyzing, and distributing intelligence about products, customers, competitors and any aspect of the environment needed to support executives and managers in making strategic decisions for an organization. How does this relate to an executive in job search? Your competitive intelligence is where you demonstrate to potential employers your knowl... |
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The Pumpkin Principle Applied to Executive Job Search by Louise Garver - Oct, 2012 This topic is quite timely since it is the fall season and pumpkins decorate the grocery stores, and flourish in roadside stands and fields across the country. I’m betting your first question is “How does the pumpkin principle apply to executive job search?” or better yet, “What is the pumpkin principle?” It is really quite simple. The most extraordinary pumpkin in the field wins. Every. Single. Time. Are you the most ... |
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4 Ways Companies Are Changing Their Hiring Processes by Louise Garver - Oct, 2012 I was reading an article from Inc. about “How to Hire Great People—Every Time” and thought the information would be beneficial for executive job seekers. After all, you are sitting on the other side of the table, and knowing some tips on business hiring tactics could give you a step up in the process. There has been a slight improvement in the interview and hiring processes of companies over the last decade. There are stil... |
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Recruiting trends every executive should know by Louise Garver - Sep, 2012 In a recent article from Peter Weddle, CEO, WEEDLE’s Research & Publishing, “The Rise of Hybrid Employment Sites:” he states: “The conventional view of job boards and social media sites has been to see them as separate and distinct stovepipes of recruiting activity. One provides a platform for recruitment advertising and resume search, while the other supports data mining and networking with employment prospects.” What Pet... |
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5 Tips to working with Executive Recruiters by Louise Garver - Aug, 2012 Are you harboring the love-hate relationship that many executives experience with recruiters? You love them when they call you about a job opportunity they are working on. And not so happy when they don’t return your calls or emails; seem aloof and uncaring. The thing to keep in mind is they are major players in the career services industry and with most major companies, they are an integral part of the hiring process. Her... |
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Secrets to juggling job offers by Louise Garver - Aug, 2012 Does this sound familiar? You have made a decision to make a career move and do all the necessary things to get the attention of a recruiter or hiring manager. The process can seem to take forever, however, you make it through the hiring process and receive an offer. Your career future is laid out in the offer document – your potential earning power, benefits, responsibilities, and so on. You want to carefully consider how to ... |
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Mistakes to Avoid when Negotiating Salary by Louise Garver - Aug, 2012 One of the comments I hear most often from executives is the struggle to negotiate their salary when the offer is presented. This is especially true for executives who have been unemployed for some time and wish to return to the workforce as soon as possible. Some think being too harsh when negotiating salary might jeopardize their job offer. Let’s take a look at three mistakes you can avoid. The first person who talks... |
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Global Networking Insights for the Executive Job Seeker by Louise Garver - Aug, 2012 Are you working in a foreign country and looking for a position that will enable you to return to your country of origin? Are you overwhelmed? Are you working long hours or struggling with language barriers? Paralyzed at the thought of starting a new network? Working and living in a foreign country can be challenging. Most executive job seekers don’t find networking as easy as people think. Executives run multi-million dol... |
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Be a Magnet for Employers and Recruiters by Louise Garver - Jul, 2012 You can do all the right things to get the attention of recruiters with a professionally written resume, bio, LinkedIn profile, answering job listings, networking, the works! And all those things are important and do get noticed by hiring managers. Yet, there are still a few lesser-known strategies that seem to draw the recruiters to you like a magnet. Blog That’s right. Blog! I know you are an executive with little time... |
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