Who is this book for…?
About the Author
Introduction
- Why the Urgency
- How this book is different
Chapter 1: Supply and Demand – Get Ready for the Impact
- High level summary of the dynamics of a changing global population and how it will likely affect supply and demand for leaders over the next decade.
- How to use this book as a guide to anticipate and prepare for those changes and stay “Ahead of the Pack“.
Chapter 2: The Process – Steps in a Typical Executive Search – Let’s get into the meat of it right away! This includes process highlights, forms and formats use by recruiters for evaluating Candidates against specifically defined client criteria and examples of each step, many of which are not typically shared with Candidates. What to expect, who is involved, and how to prepare…
Chapter 3: The Board Member Recruiting Process – It is Different. Not many are aware of the fundamental process differences of the typical board search. It is by necessity a different but related process. This chapter briefly highlights the process, typical search format and how to source potential board assignments as a Candidate.
Chapter 4: Resume, CV or Bio – What is the difference (Who cares and why) – At different stages in your career, defined by the author, how your resume should change and why.
Chapter 5: Candidate Testing – Current status, how to prepare, who uses them & why
Chapter 6: Do Your Homework (Your Preparation & Tools)
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- Changing Marketplace Dynamics – You need to be aware of these
- Making a realistic Assessment of Your Skills and Experience
- Your 60 Second Sound Bite – stop, think, do this one (template and real example)
- Have a Sense for Your Ego to Capabilities Ratio
- Know Your Leadership Style (How Did It Evolve)
- Your Personal SWOT Analysis – worth the investment (How to Do It – Examples)
- Overcoming Threats to Your Career – the “T” in SWOT
- Targeting Relevant Sectors for Your Professional Growth
- What Search Firms to work with – and who to avoid
- Working with Human Resources – A Good Thing or Not
- Network, Network, Network – for leads, introductions and references
- Sharpen Your Resume and Outreach Emails – Keep It Simple!!!
- Develop a Career Plan (and use it)
Chapter 7: Compensation – It can get Complicated
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- What the Recruiter Needs from You
- What is Your Value in the Marketplace?
- The Best Place to Get Reliable Compensation Information
- When Is It Appropriate to Discuss Compensation?
- Term Sheets – What Are they (Examples), What is Included
- Sticky Issues
Chapter 8: The Cultural Fit Question – How to Assess – (Very Important)
Chapter 9: Timing – A Curse or Blessing! See both sides.
Chapter 10: Age Matters!
Chapter 11: Things that Work Against Your Candidacy –
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- A Quick Inventory of factors that can affect your Candidacy
- How to approach them
Chapter 12: A Few Words About Diversity – Millennials Bring a Healthy Mixture
Chapter 13: How Best to Handle – I Was Fired
Chapter 14: Industry and Background – Executive Search & The Basics 101
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- History of Executive Search – who did what when, brief summary!
- AESC – who are they and what do they do. How can they help you?
- Retained versus Contingent Search Firms (and in-between) – just the basics – what is the difference, who should you work with, where is the value, what to be concerned about as a Candidate, my experiences.
- Top Five Retained Search Companies (plus reference to broader list)
- Top Five Contingent Recruiting Firms (my judgment)
- Top 100 Recruiting Firms (Retained & Contingent – Forbes 100)
Chapter 15: What If I Need a Job Now: The Rapidly Changing Landscape
Chapter 16: A Winning Candidate – how she stayed “Ahead of the Pack”
