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Blog: Job Search for Executives 

Networking Your Way to an Executive Job

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Sean O'Donovan wrote an interesting article in the Globe and Mail in which he described his experience searching for an executive position.  As he had learned over the year, 80% of his time should be spent on networking, 15% on connecting with recruiters, and 5% on reviewing job postings (keep in mind he is looking for an executive position).
 
As many executives who are used to be in charge, searching for jobs took a hit on his ego.  Instead of networking, he started his job hunt by contacting recruiters.  In that regard, the article describes two mistakes that people often make:
  • he contacted his whole list of recruiters all at once (over a hundred), which left him somehow disoriented when they called back; and
  • he considered too many positions, even the ones which did not totally fit his qualifications (waste of time).

Buddy, Can You Spare a Contact?, The Globe and Mail

  
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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