You make six figures, you have the office in the corner, and you\u00a1\u00afre used to calling the shots. You\u00a1\u00afre a high-level exec, and you have been for a while. You\u00a1\u00afve got a great understanding of your industry and business as a whole, and you do a fine job of motivating those you work with. You\u00a1\u00afre education is enviable and so is your experience. So why are you totally confused when it comes to the job search?<\/p>\n
Of all of the groups of employees out there, many believe that executives are the most misguided when it comes to conducting an effective job search:<\/p>\n
\u00a1\u00b0It\u00a1\u00afs surprising how many executives I work with think all they have to do is float their resume to a couple of headhunters, then wait for interviews and offers to flood in.<\/p>\n
After all, they have a great track record\u00a1\u00ad industry expertise\u00a1\u00ad name-brand employment\u00a1\u00ad stair-step career progression\u00a1\u00ad maybe an Ivy League education. What more could any recruiter (or employer) want?\u00a1\u00b1 (From Executive Career Management)<\/p>\n
The author goes on to highlight all of the different steps executives need to take to get hired including networking, targeted searches, quiet search strategies, and more. They\u00a1\u00afre all important, and they ensure that executives won\u00a1\u00aft have their resumes fall into the abyss as so many resumes do.
\nNow, recent studies have shown that executives, like many others, would prefer to and expect to use an online job board to find their next job:<\/p>\n
\u00a1\u00b0They recently asked the visitors to the WEDDLE\u00a1\u00afs Web site to tell where they expect to find their next job. A total of 1,270 people participated in the survey. Here\u00a1\u00afs how they think they\u00a1\u00afll be successful in future job search campaigns:<\/p>\n
57.6% Responding to an ad posted on an Internet job board
\n16.8% Networking at business and social events\u00a1\u00ad
\nSince it is accepted wisdom that most executive level jobs are found via some form of networking, this points to a major disconnect in the minds of employment seekers and the real world.\u00a1\u00b1 (From Executive Resumes)<\/p>\n
So, executives expect to find their jobs online, but right now that\u00a1\u00afs not the best way to go for them. Well, we say let\u00a1\u00afs make it the best way to go. Networking will always play a large role in the job search, but if executives can\u00a1\u00aft find what they\u00a1\u00afre looking for online, maybe it\u00a1\u00afs the searches and not the executives that are expereincing the disconnect. The fact that you\u00a1\u00afre looking for a higher salary than many others or that you\u00a1\u00afre in search of a top-level position shouldn\u00a1\u00aft keep you from finding the right job match online.<\/p>\n
An online search that facilitates communication and information exchange; one that allows executives to do more than just \u00a1\u00b0float their resume to a couple of headhunters,\u00a1\u00b1 and one that attracts top companies and top talent will allow executives to use the online job search as a primary tool in finding their next position.<\/p>\n
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