The need to find the most suitable individual for a particular senior level position in an objective and systematic manner has led to the increasing use of executive search in Indonesia This paper will outline what executive search is, how the methodology differentiates from other more commonly used recruitment methodologies, cited examples of executive search in both the private and public sector with particular attention to Indonesia, and benefits for the client. What is Executive Search?
Executive search is a systematic methodology to identifying and selecting qualified senior-level executives or professionals. Research studies have reaffirmed the effectiveness of executive search in identifying and selecting suitable candidates for the corporate client. In fact, a 90% rate of effectiveness has been cited by these studies. The positive results are attributed to the combined use of investigative market research, focused networking, and the seniority of the relevant search consultant who combines business acumen with experience often in the particular industry of the corporate client.
Career Change Resumes
The best resume format to use is the combination resume. This resume format is not chronological nor functional. It combines both! It is extremely flexible and allows you to use strategies in a way that would normally be considered wrong.
The difference between the combination format and the chronological format is that the chronological format resume is very easy to follow. The hiring manager will typically start to read the chronological resume at the bottom of the work history or professional experience section (heading depends on your career level) and will continue reading his or her way up towards the top to trace your career history. If there are employment gaps, it will be obvious because it is difficult to hide breaks in employment using this resume format. This is why most hiring mangers prefer the chronological resume format. It is easy to read and leaves little to the imagination. This can be a great advantage (marketing tool) if you have been in the same type of position because it shows continuity and progression in your industry.
How To Stand Out From The Crowd in a Competitive Market
The only way to beat the odds and the competition is to actively market yourself and locate positions before they are advertised. Marketing yourself as a job-seeker means locating the people who can offer or lead you to opportunities and telling them what you are capable of, over and over. You do have to seek them out-you can’t wait for them to find you. There are many ways of telling them what you can do — in person, in writing, by phone — but you must tell them. And you have to tell them over and over. No one will remember you if they hear from you only once.
Just as any company selling a product or service works from a strategic marketing plan with proper tactics to put the plan into action, so should you. In this case, you are the product. Finding job opportunities takes a disciplined approach using strategies that are proven to work.
Strategic Preparation for an Interview
You must approach interviewing as a person trying to win a job. .Let your philosophy about your work be your guide. In this way, you present yourself as the kind of worker an employer will always want to hire. Approach the interview process in the same way you approach doing your job. If you are good at doing your work, you can be good at the interview process.
Adopting this approach will help you develop a relaxed attitude towards the interview process. This will generate the confidence that a professional like you should have. You will be able to demonstrate your talents and project yourself from being simply a job candidate into the solution to an employer’s problem.
Salary Negotiation Do’s and Don’ts
Here are the keys to successful salary negotiation. Follow these simple rules and you should achieve success in this important strategic tool of job-hunting. But remember, all negotiation carries risk.
Four Common Job Interview Mistakes — And How to Fix Them
Interviewing effectively is about demonstrating confidence. Things like standing straight, making eye contact, and connecting with a good, firm handshake are all vitally important
Interviewing effectively is about demonstrating confidence. Things like standing straight, making eye contact, and connecting with a good, firm handshake are all vitally important
