I sent out an email blast to my executive HR contacts last week. The position was a top rate, top level Ex-Pat job on an island in the Mediterranean. Great pay, benefits and a company paid villa on the sea. Response was overwhelming. The vast majority of respondents asked to set up a meeting.
Okay settle your perfect self down. And don’t pout! Listen, a big part of this is the process. The line manager spends next to no time with HR discussing the need, HR writes up the posting as best they can, (or cuts and pastes from the last posting, don’t get me started) and then YOU take it literally, and shape your resume based on the posting.
My fee is $40,000 a month plus 2% equity in your company. Does this sound like an episode of Shark Tank? Well it should. That’s what many organizations are paying their already over worked VP’s to take the place of a good niche recruiter.
Was your moment when you saw someone else’s paystub? When you found yourself listening to the radio in the parking lot because you couldn’t bring yourself to face another dreary day? Or was it sexy? Did you forward an email to the wrong person and the minute you hit “Send” you started typing your resignation letter?
The best time to step into management is when you have shown a proven track record in reaching goals, mentoring people and leading teams. When you step into management, make sure to have your leadership experience on your resume and that it is 90% career specific.