Executive jobs are a lot harder to find than others, partly because there are simply fewer of them (there are many more soldiers than generals, right?) and partly because at this level, most companies aren’t posting job openings on Monster.
So if you’re looking for a position as an executive (VP, President, Director, CEO, CTO, CFO, or any other C-level job), what do you do? How do you find your next executive job?
1 – Network
If you are job searching at an executive level, you must have been in your career long enough by now that your network is extensive. Let everyone know you’re looking. A lot of people are uncomfortable with letting everyone know that they’re unemployed. But as an executive, you will do yourself a huge disservice if you do not let your entire network know you’re looking—all the people you’ve worked with in the past (co-workers, bosses, clients or customers) and even your social connections (friends, family, church or civic groups). By now, you should have a large pool of contacts to work with, and you must take advantage of it.
2 – Contact Hiring Managers
Even at the highest levels in any given company, someone still has to hire you for the job. Who is that person (or group of people) in the company you want to work for? Find the people you need searching by job title on Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Xing, Spoke, Jigsaw, corporate websites, anywhere you can think of. Dig up the name and email, or phone number, of as many hiring managers as you can. The more names you uncover, the more jobs you will find. The job search is a numbers game. Your job is out there somewhere and the faster you look, the faster you’ll find it.
3 – Utilize Recruiters
Using recruiters will give you access to a bigger network, inside knowledge of job openings, and an ally who can be your advocate with the company and give you feedback. Being presented by a recruiter helps you stand out. Companies who have relationships with a particular recruiter will naturally pay more attention to a candidate who is presented by them. So if a recruiter sends in your resume, you have a very good chance of getting an interview.
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