Searching For Executive Jobs Or Recruiters Here Are Two Effective Alternatives To Trawling The Job Boards

M any people devote months                                          to searching through the       As most jobs are still filled by   job boards looking for         word-of-mouth, by writing to       their next great executive or         companies that aren't              management job.                       advertising, you become                                                  considered for these unadvertised  If I was about to conduct a job       roles.                             search for myself, I’d be looking                                        to spend just a single day on it.     And, as most other people focus                                          on replying to advertised          One of the best places to search      positions, you have less           for your next great job is            applicants to compete with when    actually your local library.          sending your resume / CV to                                              companies that aren't              Let me explain…                       advertising.                                                                                                In the business section of your       Of course, you'll need a good      local library, you'll find rich       cover letter to send out with      information on companies along        your resume / CV. This type of     with the names of key contacts in     cover letter we refer to as a      those companies.                      "broadcast" cover letter as it is                                        different to the cover letter      A good librarian will be able to      that's sent out when applying to   point you in the right direction.     a specific position.                                                                                        If you are in the software            In addition to looking in your     industry for example, tell the        library for contacts another       librarian that you are looking        strategy is to connect with the    for information and contacts in       right executive or management      software companies.                   recruiters and let them find you   your next great job.                  can take a lot of time. However,                                         there is an alternative way to     Executive recruiters are often        connect with recruiters.           gatekeepers to the hidden job                                            market as many managers,              With the services I have founded,  directors, VP’s and MD's looking      your resume or CV can be sent to   to hire have direct links with        hundreds of targeted executive or  their favourite recruiters -- and     management recruiters in minutes,  usually turn to these recruiters      rather than months. This saves     before their own internal             your time and helps you to         staffing department.                  maximise your exposure for your                                          resume / CV. Just follow the       Finding the right recruiters          links on the profile below to      isn’t always easy though and this     learn more.                        About the Author: Robert Odhams is founder of Executive resume sending service http://www.executivetrumpet.com and CV sending service http://www.cvtrumpet.co.uk . Robert is a former global corporate recruiter and has experience with recruiting at all levels. Published At: www.Isnare.com