executive job search

New Year, New Job. How to Look for a New Career Later in Life.

It’s never too late to start your career. In fact, being a more seasoned candidate can play to your advantage. After all, you have plenty of valuable skills to offer. Here are a few tips to help you look for a new career later in life. Decide What You Want To Do The first step in embarking on your new career is to decide what you want to do. Are you going to completely switch industries? Will you need to get higher education or certifications? You should also have an idea as to what kind of salary and benefits you are looking for. All of this is important, especially later in life. You will want to work in a position that allows you to plan for retirement and continue to support your current lifestyle. Make a List of Skills You Have Take a moment to list out the skills you have. Include general ......

5 Mistakes You’re Making During Your Executive Job Search

Looking for an executive-level position takes a certain amount of expertise and experience to back up your application. You also need to know how to apply and truly stand out as a candidate to your prospective employer. Whatever you do, avoid these mistakes during your executive job search. Your Search Isn’t Targeted First and foremost, a targeted search is necessary when you are looking for executive-level positions. When you are looking for a higher-level job, you don’t want to submit a bunch of online applications to random companies. Instead, do your research and find out what businesses within the industry you would like to work with. Once you know what companies you would like to target, you can come up with a plan to network with others within the organization. Then, once a position opens up that you may be a good fit for, you already have one foot in the door. The ......