By Malka Maxwell
Executive Search Consultants are viewed as a great tool for accessing career growth. Ideally, Executive Search Consultants have access to higher paying jobs.Those jobs usually contain an increase in responsibility, a job title that is higher and all of the perks of Executives that so many crave.
Working with Executive Search Consultants is a chance to show this consultant what you know,and where you want your career to go from here.
What are the best 2 tips for working with executive search consultants?
1.Physical Presentation. Executive Search Consultants actually judge you by your looks. The word "looks" does not only indicate your physical appearance such as eye color, and nose size. They look at the quality of your suit,shoes, hair style,bags, and nails the overall picture of how you are groomed. When you go into an executive search consultant's office you have to be dressed as if you are going to m at preparing for this element of the interview is to imagine yourself as a photo in a magazine. Take a photo of someone in a suite. Look at tall of the elements of the model. Start at the top, the hair. What do you notice about her hair style. then look around her face. Is she wearing jewelry? If yes. what type? then look at the suit. Does it have a blouse? IS she wearing a dress? If yes, what style or fabric or color? Look at eh legs of the model is she wearing pantyhose? If yes, what color are they? Next look at the shoes what style are they ? Lastly look at any accessories are they to match the suite?
Again, the point of the exercise is to become familiar of the "little things". If you have those items great. If you do not, that is okay as well. Look at your own suit and make sure it is clean. Meaning that it has no lint, stains and odor. put the suit on, and walk around in it. Sense how you feel is it too hot, are you feeling bloated, does it look too small. Make note of these things and choose another suit, or keep it. Pick out the shoes you will wear with the suit, or hose you will wear. Again, make sure they are clean.
Do you have a favorite suit that makes you feel great if you wear it ? If yes, and it is appropriate to wear then wear it the confidence of wearing the suit will add to your overall influence of the situation.
To help you determine if you look the part of an executive imagine yourself in a room where you are meeting a board of directors or others of the same caliber. Look at your suit, and imagine what others will say or how they will react to you in that exact room. The impression that you have to make is that if you do not say anything, others will be asking you your name, and your title.That sense that you are an important person in that room and they have to know you.
2.Skills. This the second most important area that will be addressed by the executive search consultant. The Consultant will meticulously look over all of the skills that you have learned, and expertise of these skills.The consultant will make note of the manner in which you speak,the way you express yourself, language usage.
An executive Search Consultant knows in advance of meeting you what qualities, knowledge level and expertise a particular company is looking for.It is their job to fill this need to the exact specifications. By following and focusing your preparation on these two main steps you will be able to meet with, and impress an Executive Search Consultant that will be able to aide you in your hunt for executive jobs and career advancement.