Posts in Job Market Trends
Employers Competing for Executive Talent and Compensation is Rising

In its latest executive compensation survey, the latest figures seem to bode well for executives in career transition. As the supply for talent tightens and demand increases, more and more organizations are using employment contracts, guaranteed bonuses and severance, and stock options to recruit candidates.

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Insider Tips on Working with Executive Recruiters

A retained recruiter typically will NOT recommend a candidate for interview for several positions at a time, whereas a contingency recruiter will. Retained recruiters normally work at executive level exclusively, while in general contingency recruiters also work extensively with more junior level candidates.

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Is Age Discrimination a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

I agree with Mr. Challenger, and believe that drastic measures used by some to disguise age in executive resumes is counterproductive. Is age discrimination in executive employment real? To a certain extent, but assuredly not at the level imagined by some executives.

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Are Executives Suffering from Job Search Reality Disconnect?

Since 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. Most statistics point to networking as the most lucrative source of job leads!

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Angling Around HR – Good or Bad Tactic?

“In my 16 years of headhunting, not once has an HR rep ever been the ultimate decision maker for any hiring outside of the HR department.” The bottom line in my view is the following: Where is the benefit to anyone on either side of the hiring equation—especially management and executive-level candidates—in meekly accepting the verdict of HR and quietly slinking away?

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New Federal Regulations Affect Your Online Job Hunt

Federal regulations regarding diversity that went into effect this Spring… The new rules allow a company to search the job boards for recent qualified applicants, which in many cases means they will not look at your resume if it has not been updated in the past 2 or 3 weeks!

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Dangers of Posting on Big Job Boards

The World Privacy Forum acknowledges that while it is important to circulate your executive resume when looking for work, in the information economy, “your resume has ‘street value.'” They recommend taking measures to protect your privacy while using online resources in your employment search.

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