Company Perks That Can Enhance Your Career

Today, many job hunters want much more than a simple salary boost or a good retirement package from their employers.

Overall happiness and a work-life balance are at the forefront of executive demands these days, and top employers are responding by offering additional perks and benefits to attract and retain top talent.

 

If you are searching for a new job, keep your eyes out for some of these amazing perks that could make a real difference to your job and your career:

Day Care Programs

With the new parental leave benefits recently announced for hardworking executives, many corporate organisations are recognising the need to be ‘family friendly.’ Providing in-house Day Care Programs for parents is one of the biggest ways that companies seek to retain their valued employees full-time or even part-time even after they have made the decision to have children. This is a great perk to look out for if you’ve got young kids or if you are looking to have children in the future!

Work Flexibility

Many employers are also conceding to executives’ demands for more flexible work arrangements. This could include the chance to work from home on a regular basis or opportunities to start or finish the workday either earlier or later. This gives employers the chance to attract a wider net of quality employees who may have family commitments to take on or who don’t want a long commute to and from work each day – and who otherwise wouldn’t consider joining the company without some flexibility. Most organisations, however, may not advertise or promote their flexibility, so be sure to ask this when approaching employers or recruiters.

Opportunities for Fitness & Health

Promoting greater health is the key to having happier and more productive staff. For this reason, lots of organisations offer gym memberships and discounts for health and fitness facilities. Sports teams, clubs, lunch time activity classes and access to local recreation facilities are all perks that show how dedicated an employer is to the health of their workforce.

Education & Training

Providing career training and advancement opportunities are perks that prove loyalty to employees by encouraging personal growth within the company. Executives keen to learn and gain further education can look for a position in an organisation that provides instructor-led, web-based or even video-based training, or one that will reimburse your tuition should you pursue advanced training or education at university or another institute.

Company Car

If you have to travel a lot within your job or simply to get to/from your job, a company car is an excellent perk to keep an eye out for. This can both maximise your time and productivity and it will also save you money since you won’t need to pay for your own vehicle. If you are having trouble negotiating the kind of salary you want with a new employer, asking for a company car instead may be a great compromise that benefits both parties.

Private Health Care

In Australia, health care costs seems to be endlessly on the rise and yet many executives consider comprehensive health care essential to their wellbeing. You may find that many larger, corporate organisations will offer healthcare cover for their employees (and in some cases, their families, too) or they will provide a monthly benefit to help pay for your private health care. If you are trying to negotiate with an employer over salary, health care benefits can be a great perk to ask for as well.

Profit Sharing

Profit sharing is often limited to corporate organisations, but this can be a great perk, as you will get to share a percentage of the company’s profits, which can be a nice little bonus to complement your job.

Socialising

It’s important to remember that work isn’t all about sitting at a desk, too. Lots of great friends and valuable contacts can be made on the job – and often, these come to fruition through socialising. If you love the idea of being part of a team or community, look for organisational perks that include social clubs or activities. It might be as simple as monthly company lunches or organised team days off-site.

Taking control of every aspect of your career is essential in achieving success fulfilment. Resumes Australia provides leading career services, such as career coaching and resume writing, to help your career flourish.

Regards,

Executive Work – Life Balance – How Do You Achieve It?

Along with higher salaries and increased company benefits, finding employment that offers a work-life balance is one of the top desires for working Australians this year.

But obtaining that ideal work-life balance is not always simple or feasible.

 

Under all of the pressure of executive employment, how can you achieve a work-life balance without losing a grip on your responsibilities?

Remember Your Priorities

If you are seeking a better work-life balance, you probably have a list of personal aspects in your life that you consider important. But have you lost sight of these? Reminding yourself of your priorities outside of work, such as family, friends or hobbies, can help give you much more focus and perspective when it comes time to approach your work-life strategy.

Be Proactive About It

Achieving a work-life balance is not always simple and it’s not something that happens on its own. We all know that as a busy executive you easily could work 15 hours a day, 7 days a week, sacrificing many other areas of your life. Yet if you crave more personal time, it is up to you to proactively manage your hours so that a work-life balance is achieved. Getting into the right mindset and being proactive about creating a work-life balance plan is crucial.

Delegate Your Tasks

If you are an executive, your job description is probably several pages long. But if you do want to reach a work-life balance, it’s important to remember that you can’t do everything alone. Consider off-loading some of your responsibilities or delegating specific tasks to other managers and staff members. This allows you to reduce your workload and also generate a great opportunity for another employee who is keen to take on more responsibility and grow within the company.

Reduce or Change Your Hours

Reducing your work hours is the most ideal way to enhance your work-life balance and you can come up with various ways of doing this. You might want to make a resolution to be out the door by 7pm everyday or you could put a rule in place where you finish by 5pm each Friday.

Alternatively, if you can’t cut back your hours, consider changing your hours to better suit your work-life balance needs.

Work From Home

As an executive, many organisations will ideally give you the flexibility to work from home. Although you’ll still need to work throughout the day, it also gives you the opportunity to spend pockets of time – like a lunch break – doing what you like. It also means that at the end of the day, you can maximise the time you’d ordinarily spent commuting and use this time to give attention to something in your personal life.

Use Your Leave

How many leave days have you built up over the course of your career? You’ll likely have many days up your sleeve and taking these regularly throughout the year (rather than in one, big hit) can enhance your work-life balance substantially.

Force Yourself to Take a Lunch Break

Lunch breaks are a great time to implement a better work-life balance. You can utilise lunch breaks to meet up with a partner or friend, eat out with a colleague or head to the gym. Consider how you can better utilise your lunch break for ‘non work’ activities. If you eat lunch at your desk or skip lunch, you’ll need to force yourself to take a break – even if it is only for one or two days a week.

Start small

Your perfect work-life balance structure isn’t going to happen overnight. If you are concerned about how changes to the structure or routine of your work day will affect your success, start small and simply change one thing at a time. If you’re still stuck, make a list of the things you feel comfortable changing immediately and implement these first.

Need more of a balance? Resumes Australia provides tailored career coaching services that can help you achieve a more fulfilling work-life balance and a more satisfying career and life overall.

Good luck!

Give Your Resume a Christmas Makeover!

Ho-ho-ho – Christmas is almost here! With the holidays fast approaching and the end of the year, it is a fantastic time to really spruce up your professional resume (especially if you have got significant career plans for the coming months).

You never know what 2013 might bring, so ensure that you boost your profile, and give your resume a little Christmas makeover before the New Year arrives.

1. Give It a New Look

Is your resume a little old and boring? If so, you may want to give it an overhaul and transform it into a new executive resume. Alternatively, you can choose to strip it back and make it more streamlined and professional. Remember not to go overboard with your new resume look, keep in mind that simplicity is best and that anything “fanciful” will not result in Christmas presents under your career tree.

2. Review Your Achievements

There is no doubt in my mind that you will have made some significant achievements over the past year – but have these made it into your resume? If not, sit down and write a list of all the major and minor accomplishments you’ve attained since the last time you worked on your professional resume, and try and make them quantifiable. The next step is to incorporate these accomplishments into your resume. Ensure that they are completely professional achievements, and that they effectively demonstrate one or more of your key competencies or strengths.

3. Add New Skills and Experience

Of course, if you have obtained new skills and experience over the past year, you will also need to add these to your resume. They will most probably find a place under your current job description, though you may wish to further highlight any significant skills that will help you stand out in your next application (if you already know what that will be).

4. What If You Have No New Skills?

If you feel that you really haven’t gained any new skills, have a think about the responsibilities you have taken on in the last few months. Even if they have been in the same role, there are most likely some skills you have acquired or existing skills that you have improved. These are important too, and need to be adequately reflected in your executive resume.

5. Engage a Resume Writer

Resume writing can be challenging, and for many professionals, the lead-up to Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year. If you don’t have the time (or aptitude) to work on your professional resume, engaging a resume writer can be a highly beneficial investment.

An experienced resume writer will be able to advise you on exactly why your current resume is or isn’t working. They will also posses the knowledge and writing expertise to effectively portray your talents in a persuasive and powerful way that reaches out to recruiters and employers in your field.

Do you need a valuable resume boost for 2013? Resumes Australia has a wealth of resume writing and career coaching services to help you get on top of your career! Send us your resume for a complimentary assessment today or visit our Online Shop to learn more.

Happy holidays!

Christmas is Coming! Have You Got Your Survival Guide?

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Christmas is right around the corner and I’m sure that many of you are looking forward to a relaxing and well-deserved break. The holidays are also a fantastic time to take a step back from your professional life and gain some perspective on your current employment situation – perhaps you plan to update your resume, work on your interview skills or refresh your job search strategies.

With over 20 years experience in the recruitment, head hunting and resume writing industries, I always feel that it is important to give my clients as much information as I can. As a special token of appreciation during the Christmas season, I would like to invite all my current and prospective clients to download (for free) my new and revised edition of the

Executive Candidate’s Survival Guide

This e-Book is an extremely in depth insight into managing your career, searching for jobs, applying for jobs and winning jobs – and what you need to do to achieve success in all of these recurring phases of your career.

Let’s take a quick look at what’s inside the Executive Candidate’s Survival Guide:

• Chapter 1 – Laying the Foundation for Career Success

Learn how to set professional goals and evaluate your career options

• Chapter 2 – Developing Your Career Plan 


We cover personal branding, portfolio development and career management

•  Chapter 3 – Positioning Your Skills & Capabilities


What are your key selling points? Learn how to market yourself effectively

• Chapter 4 – Resume Development for Specific Opportunities


Learn how to write a resume that will showcase your talents the right way 

• Chapter 5 – Applying for Roles & Researching Companies


Learn how and where to find the right opportunities & build rapport with employers

• Chapter 6 – Developing a Professional Career Network 


This chapter dives into effective networking and job lead development

• Chapter 7 – Leveraging the Power of Business & Social Media 


We teach you how to use LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to your advantage

• Chapter 8 – Working With Executive Search Consultants


Find out how to locate and build rapport with executive search consultants

• Chapter 9 – Interviews, Interviews, Interviews


Learn how to prepare for an interview and master those interview questions

• Chapter 10 – Salary Negotiation, Contracts & Reference Checks 


You’ve got the job! Here’s what you need to know about choosing between multiple offers, negotiating your salary and more

• Chapter 11 – Got the Job, Now the Next Steps 


This chapter will show you how to resign in style and kick start your new role successfully  

• Chapter 12 – Tales from the Trenches 


The inside scoop on what has and hasn’t worked for past candidates

The Executive Candidate’s Survival Guide is an invaluable tool for any executive job seeker who wants to kick start a new job or career, gain answers about resume writing and learn how to stand out from competing candidates and ultimately achieve professional fulfillment.

You’ll also find useful tools, tips and questions that will help you recognise your strengths and weaknesses and identify which of your talents you can leverage to help you secure new job positions.

I wish you all the very best for Christmas and New Year and look forward to speaking with all of you in 2013.

Best wishes,

How To Give Your Executive Resume More Weight

When it comes to resume writing, it takes a wide range of experience and expertise in language and writing to produce a truly powerful document.

Applying for any executive position in today’s marketplace is a tough challenge, and in order to succeed, you need a professional resume that has weight and impact.

 

1. Don’t Assume Anything

One of the biggest resume writing mistakes I’ve seen is candidates including vague or ambivalent details in their resumes, most noticeably when describing their job responsibilities and achievements.

The candidate then assumes that the employer or recruiter will draw conclusions about exactly what their skills are, based on these vague descriptions like “helping clients” or “overseeing daily operations.”

This is never the case and is a sign of a very weak resume. Don’t assume that the recruiter will deduce anything from unclear generalisations about your talents and abilities. Instead, they will most likely take what’s on paper at face value – and throw your resume in the bin.

2. Be Specific and Detailed

In complete contrast to being ‘vague,’ you should always be detailed in your job descriptions particularly about your achievements. Drill down as much as is relevant into your experience, and describe your responsibilities/achievements using specific details, such as actions, outcomes, timeframes and measurement statistics (e.g. increased profit margins by 12% in 2012).

This will add weight to your resume, and will give the employer the impression that you are someone who can follow through on strategies and achieve real results.

3. Show Off the Right Skills

When you are submitting your resume for a specific position, you are essentially trying to say, “look at me – I’m the right person for this job!”

But if you fail to tailor your resume for each individual position, you will most likely not be considered ideal for the job. This is because your resume is not putting forward the information that is most relevant to that particular role. Consider the ramifications of what would happen if you were applying for a management role, but your resume was full of client service experience! Remember, relevancy is key – rewrite your resume to show off the precise skills that the employer wants to see.

4. Include Additional Achievements

Any experience or accomplishments that you have gained outside of your workplace can also help to give your resume more weight. If you choose to include additional accomplishments, make sure they are relevant to your application and that they pertain to your industry or skill set.

If you are resume writing for a CEO position, for instance, you might want to include details of any industry papers that you have had published, or any Boards that you are a member of. Even though these may not directly relate to the daily accountabilities of your job, they will still be important factors that add to your credibility as a candidate.

5. Make It Sleek

A poor looking resume will make a negative impression on the reader. Always make sure that your resume is well formatted, and that it promotes clarity and consistency in its appearance.

Pay specific attention to headings and subheadings, bullet points, line spacing, margins and indentation, font styles and sizes and alignment. Finally, make sure you proofread your document to eliminate any spelling or grammatical mistakes.

Do you need a powerful resume that will open doors and reward you with career-moving opportunities? Resumes Australia has a team of leading resume writers ready to help you customise and empower your resume for any role.

Regards,

Follow the Leaders on LinkedIn

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for executives – it is a simple and effective way to connect with others in your industry, it can be used to highlight your competences and attract potential employers, and of course, it’s absolutely key in establishing yourself as a leading industry professional.
Just when we thought that LinkedIn couldn’t get any more productive, LinkedIn has now found a new way to bring even more worth and content to its 175 million members.

The company announced recently that they have enticed a large number of high profile entrepreneurs and global industry thought leaders to contribute to their site.

As LinkedIn stated in their official blog post: “We’re providing another way for you to get even more value from LinkedIn by accessing the incredible insights and information directly from some of the most recognised and influential professionals on LinkedIn.”

These thought leaders come from a range of sectors and industries across the globe.

Some notable names mentioned in the first crop of announcements include Richard Branson, William Morris Endeavour, Adriana Huffington, Tony Robbins, Danny Sullivan and even U.S. President Barack Obama.

What do you get from following these leaders, you ask? Well, for starters, a short blog-like post showcasing their thoughts and opinions about the professional business world – what makes it tick, what makes great leaders, and how to achieve success no matter what stage of your career you are at.

Richard Branson’s first post, for instance, is titled “Five Top Tips to Starting a Successful Business,” while Caterina Fake, the CEO of Findary and co-founder of Flickr, has delivered a simple post on “How to Create Time.”

Once you’ve read their articles, you can also comment directly on their content, or share their posts on other social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

If you choose to follow any of these influential leaders, you’ll also be privy to their status updates, as well as more long form article posts by them in future. In addition to this, videos, Slideshare presentations, and images are all on the cards too.

LinkedIn’s initiative is indeed primed for success. It’s an inspiring collection of the world’s most powerful people and how their thoughts can apply to almost any executive in any industry, in any country. Furthermore, the program is completely tailored towards providing benefits for LinkedIn users, so I highly recommend you take a look!

To see the full list of thought leaders, visited LinkedIn here.

Not on LinkedIn yet?

Resumes Australia can write or revise your LinkedIn Profile, create your professional executive resume or provide you with valuable interview coaching services. Through utilising our wide range of offerings, you can fast-track your career, propel your success … and perhaps one day end up as global thought leader on LinkedIn!

Regards,

Is Your Resume Getting Lost in Applicant Tracking Systems?

Do you find that you are submitting your resume online for dozens of jobs, but you never hear back from the employer or recruiter?

If you simply think it’s because your resume got passed over or because you weren’t 100% right for the role, think again.

It could be because your resume is getting lost in applicant tracking systems.

As the world moves away from paper and into the era of the digital, it only makes sense that the recruitment industry follows suit. For employers and recruiters alike, this means utilising a range of digital systems to manage and enhance their hiring processes, making it much easier for them to receive and track large volumes of resumes.

The outcome? It’s great for recruiters, but not so great for job applicants. While the processing and response time from the recruiter or employer may be a lot faster, it also means that unless your resume is optimised well, it can get lost in the system or end up at the bottom of the recruiters “relevancy” list.

How does it work? When you submit a resume online, software programs will usually log your resume into a database and use keywords to see how well your resume content matches the keywords that the recruiter is looking for. And unless your resume has those keywords, it’s not going to be reviewed. As a result, candidates who simply apply for jobs using the exact same resume and cover letter over and over, have a poor chance of their application being noticed, let alone even being contacted for an interview. Remember, people can read between the lines – but software programs can’t.

So what’s the solution? Here are some of my tips on how to adjust and rewrite your resume so that it doesn’t fall by the wayside when it comes to the applicant tracking systems.

1. Use the Right Keywords

For those who read the job description carefully and tailor their resumes and applications, the correct use of keywords can be highly beneficial and can send you to the top of the “relevancy” list that the tracking system produces for recruiters.

Read through the position description thoroughly and employ the same or similar language in your resume, using powerful words and industry jargon where applicable. Use the keywords well, and don’t “stuff” them in just for the sake of it. Most importantly, make sure your keywords are spelled correctly.

2. Tailor Your Responsibilities and Achievements

Part of using keywords well means also tailoring your responsibilities and achievements in your resume for the position you are applying for. Selection criteria should be addressed in your cover letter or in a separate document. Review your present and previous job descriptions so that they accurately represent your ability to do the job you are applying for. If you’re applying for a managerial job, for instance, and your resume is all about sales, your application will probably end up being automatically discarded by the system.

3. Keep Your Resume Clean

I reiterate this point to all of my resume clients, but it always helps to say it again: Keep your resume clean. This means using common fonts, such as Arial, Times New Roman or Georgia, getting rid of any graphics or borders, and using bullet points. Avoiding this rule will have your resume ending up at the bottom of a system’s list – or in the bin.

4. Refine Your Skills

Tracking systems will often search for specific skills in the resumes they receive, so ensure that you also refine and customise the skills listed in your resume so that they are relevant to the job description. E.g. if the job description requires you to have outstanding relationship management skills, but your resume instead says “good with clients and colleagues” you will need to adjust this to better suit the keywords and language being used by the employer.

Don’t have time to optimise your resume or having issues working out what keywords to use? Resumes Australia has a range of resume writing services designed to help you succeed in the digital, recruitment world. Just enquire today!

Happy job hunting,

How to Answer: “What’s Your Greatest Strength?”

When it comes to preparing your resume, you will, of course, have many strengths and positives that you will want to emphasise to a potential employer. During a job interview, an employer will also make note of your strengths and they may choose to dive deeper into what makes you such a great candidate.

But when it comes to the question, “what’s your greatest strength?” it can often be difficult to choose the best answer.

1. Keep the Selection Criteria in Mind

When you first noticed the job or when it came to the resume writing stage, you would’ve paid attention to the selection criteria listed in the advertisement. Keep this criteria in mind when thinking about your greatest strength – and choose a strength that relates directly to one of the top criteria listed. An employer will not only want to determine what makes you stand out, but what makes you particularly suitable for their role.

2. Back Up Your Strength

As with any interview question, you should back up your strength/s with examples from your past and current job positions. When you prepare your list of strengths, note down at least two circumstances where you’ve used these strengths in your job, focusing on the outcomes and how your strength drove you to succeed. For example, if your strength is about client relations, you might want to point out that you’ve exceeded your sales targets throughout the year and that you’ve achieved X% growth for a particular product or service.

3. Common Strengths

It pays to be unique when it comes to your strengths so that you stand out from other candidates. You should customise your strengths both for an interview and when writing your resume.

However, as a starting point, common strengths can revolve around:

• Communication

• Relationship building

• Patience

• Honesty & integrity

• Organisation

• Attention to detail

• Dedication & hard work

4. More Specific Strengths

When it comes to tailoring your answers and describing your strengths, try and think of specific ways to clarify what makes you stand out. Here are some examples of specific strengths:

• Managing and retaining clients successfully

• Focusing on leadership with clear, timely strategies

• Dealing with challenges and producing successful outcomes

• Taking risks and learning from mistakes

• Understanding the industry & the competition

5. Don’t Get Cocky

Most importantly, you should sound confident yet modest when describing your strengths. It’s great to impress your interviewers, but you don’t want to come across as if you’re blowing your own trumpet. To avoid getting cocky, keep your responses succinct, with evidence and examples to authenticate your claims.

At Resumes Australia, our unique interview coaching servicescan also assist you in determining your best strengths for a position, and can teach you how to frame your responses for interview success!

Regards,

Explaining Your Responsibilities in an Interview

It goes without saying that most job interviews are structured around questions. If you’ve ever looked into interview coaching, you’ll know that one of the most common initial questions you’ll be asked is: “What were your responsibilities in your last role?” Many of you are perhaps wondering, why are they asking me this? Your responsibilities, after all, are already listed in your professional resume. So what’s the real intention behind this question and more importantly, how do you respond?

Keep Your Answers Relevant

An employer will be interested in your job responsibilities in general – but they will be most interested in any responsibilities that relate directly to the job you’re interviewing for. Focus on these responsibilities in your answers and keep in mind what’s really relevant for the employer. Following on from this you need to expand into what your successes were and how you achieved them. For example, if you’re a manager, you probably have dozens of responsibilities – but if you know this new role will be a step up for you, you may want to concentrate on your leadership and decision-making responsibilities and successes, which will also reinforce your suitability for the role.

Be Detailed

There’s nothing worse for an interviewer than asking a candidate about his or her responsibilities and then getting a one-sentence answer. As a candidate, you need to be thorough and meticulous in your responses. Ensure that you describe your relevant responsibilities in detail, giving specific examples related to the successes within these responsibilities that matter most. A good way of beginning your answer is to say, “my responsibilities included” or “in my current position, my responsibilities involve…”

Stay Honest

You should always be honest in an interview – and honest in all of your responses. While you don’t want to highlight your weaknesses, indulging in bent truths or embellishments may end you up in hot water. So, explain your relevant responsibilities, but also keep your answers truthful and straightforward.

Don’t Look At Your Resume

The employer will usually have a copy of your resume in front of them and you should have a spare copy, too. However, it’s important that you don’t refer to your resume when talking about your past positions. You should be experienced and familiar enough with your jobs so that you can talk about them openly, without notes or prompts. If you are not confident, you may need to polish up your interview skills and seek help from an interview coach.

Speak Clearly

How you answer questions in an interview also gives employers an indication of your verbal skills. From your responses, they can gauge how well you communicate, and how your demeanour and personality come across to others. Great experience means nothing, for instance, if you’re a mumbler. The more passion, detail and skill you put into your answers, the better chance you’ll have of impressing the interviewer.

Do you sometimes feel that you don’t come across clearly and confidently in interviews? Our interview coaching packages can help refine your interview skills, teach you how to construct your answers and put you on the path to interview success!

Regards,

How to Get Headhunted & Boost Your Career

When it comes to executive and senior positions, many employers and recruiters will spend as much of their time headhunting as they will advertising and recruiting for positions online.If you’ve never been ‘lucky’ enough to get headhunted for a new role, there may be a few reasons why.

Here’s how you can enhance your profile, get headhunted and boost your career!

Get Online

The web is probably the main tool being used today by headhunters and search consultants to find suitable executives to fill their positions. These days, if you’re not online, you don’t have much of a chance of being found. At the very least, sign up for a LinkedIn account. LinkedIn has millions of members around the world and is the top professional site used to network with the right people, headhunters included.

Get an Executive Resume

If you do get headhunted, you’ll need to have an outstanding executive resume ready to go. If you don’t have an updated one, you can either write one yourself or engage a professional resume writing service to help you. If you go for the latter, look for a company that specialises in executive resumes. If you decide to write it yourself, you will need to ensure that it is concise, consistent and error free.

Establish an Offline Presence

Speaking at, and attending conferences and seminars will help boost your profile, even if you are not being paid for your time. It’s also a great opportunity to make yourself known within your industry. Similarly, publishing articles or white papers can also enhance your position, as can getting involved in industry events and groups. The more expert you seem, the more likely you’ll be headhunted.

Network

If you’re keen to get headhunted, try networking as much as possible with known headhunters or executive search consultants in your industry. While you shouldn’t bombard them with your resume, emails, and phone calls, it will help to connect with these people in case something suitable should come along. Stay in touch with them on a regular basis to keep yourself noticed.

Be Open & Recommend Others

If a headhunter approaches you, listen to what they’re offering. Even if you’re not 100% interested, saying ‘yes’ to a cup of coffee could benefit you greatly.

You may find that there will be other positions that arise in future, and being open to approaches now will mean you stay in the forefront of their mind. Similarly, if you are approached about a job but feel it’s not quite right, perhaps recommend a colleague who may be more suitable. This can work to enhance your credibility and trustworthiness.

Stay Employed

It may be easier said than done, but staying employed will make you much more appealing to headhunters than if you are unemployed. Although this is somewhat ‘psychological,’ being employed means you are active in the workplace and ‘ready to go.’ If you are unemployed, on the other hand, you can be seen, as a less “secure” choice because it can create the impression that no one else wants to hire you. If you are between jobs, consider doing some consulting work to keep yourself in the employment arena. It also looks much better on your resume.

If you are looking for help with an executive resume, Resumes Australia assists hundreds of executives each year write and customise their resumes so that they appeal to headhunters and potential employers. Visit our Online Shop today for more information about our resume writing packages.

Regards,