Are you an executive looking for a new opportunity?
If you answered yes, you may be unsure of where to start your search beyond your existing network. BlueSteps can help.
If you haven’t been on the job market in some time, you may be in for an awakening. While recruiters and executive talent firms should be an important piece of your job search strategy, more and more job search, research, and position securing can be done on niche executive jobs search sites.
These exclusive sites operate similar to job boards, with many including sourced executive job postings that you can apply for, as well as the opportunity for would-be employers or recruiters to examine would-be applicant CVs.
However, BlueSteps offers additional support to guide you through your job search process and each step of your career journey.
To help you kickstart your search for your next VP, C-suite, or Board position, BlueSteps has aggregated must-know information about executive jobs search sites.
The real answer?
Because your competition is. It can be a great way to uncover executive-level jobs you may not have known about.
Even Google is aggregating executive jobs in their industry or position-related keyword searches. While your network is still an important resource for learning about new positions, you don’t want to miss out on an incredible growth opportunity just because other executives aren’t actively exploring online job search postings.
In addition to sheer visibility into your options, there are additional benefits associated with using an executive jobs search site. We unpack the two biggest reasons to sign up below:
Is your industry considered niche? If it is, there may not be general knowledge of a plethora of jobs that align perfectly with your skills and experience. However, when you sign up for an executive jobs search site, you gain access to executive-level job listings that you can peruse to find the most relevant jobs and board positions.
While websites like GlassDoor share information about salary, culture, turnover, and employee reviews, job seekers can gain even more visibility into how a company functions from its listing on these job boards. By parsing the details, you can determine if the company is a good fit for your work style and personality.
If you’re not in a niche industry, you can learn more about potential jobs from these sites even if you opt-out of directly applying.
When you opt to conduct your executive job search with BlueSteps, you get much more than just a job board. We offer a personalized job search strategy with a career coach, career advice, career mapping, and exclusive career opportunities and intel, not to mention our exclusive relationship with executive recruiters in the global Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), which raises your visibility among the leading executive search firms worldwide.
As mentioned above, executive jobs search sites work in a variety of ways, depending on which service(s) you choose. Some executive jobs search sites operate like other job search sites you may already be familiar with. You create a profile, upload your resume, apply to jobs you’re interested in, and can even be contacted by hiring representatives if your resume is publicly posted on the site.
BlueSteps goes well beyond job boards, providing customized support from career coaches with years of experience working with executives around the world and across all industries. We can support you as you move through both your employment and career journey. We also connect you to the most relevant executive recruiters who match your location, industry, and functional expertise.
If you opt to use an executive jobs search site, you want to ensure that your resume is updated, polished, and extremely strong.
While a recommendation from someone within your network can go a long way in getting your foot in the door at a company, when using an executive jobs search site, your resume serves as your introduction to executive recruiters and selection committees or hiring managers.
To help you ensure your resume is as perfect as possible, we break down our top three tips for building an executive resume below.
Executive resumes should include a headline that grabs the reader’s attention. With hundreds of candidates potentially being filtered for a single available C-suite position, you want to ensure that your CV lands on the top of the stack of executive resumes.
Below your resume, be sure to include a personal brand statement that encapsulates who you are and what you're about. By incorporating this statement, your reviewer can learn more about who you are as a person and what motivates you in the workplace.
If updating your resume isn’t something you have time for, there are plenty of executive resume writing services you can outsource to. Before choosing a service, be sure to explore their samples and success rates. BlueSteps has more than 70 coaches worldwide that can assist you in writing your executive resume.
Much like everything on the internet, some executive jobs search sites are more reputable than others. To help you find the right one for your needs, we break down a few of the most popular executive jobs search sites below.
While there are many differences between BlueSteps and GatedTalent, the largest differentiator comes down to who can view your data.
The main differentiator between BlueSteps and LinkedIn is visibility. As a public platform, LinkedIn allows anyone access to job postings and profiles. It’s a great platform for executives to build their public profile. BlueSteps instead focuses on increasing an executive’s visibility discretely to high-end recruiters filling hundreds of thousands of executive and board-level roles each year. An executive’s BlueSteps profile is private and not visible to peers or colleagues. BlueStepsoffers exclusivity and privacy, including access to recruiters for confidential executive-level jobs that aren’t on job boards.
Another executive jobs search platform is ExecuNet. Similar to GatedTalent, this platform also does not offer AESC-exclusive recruiters.
It’s our hope that you will turn to BlueSteps for all of your executive job search needs. A global service developed exclusively for executives by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), BlueSteps is the only career service that connects you to the leading executive search firms around the world.
As an executive looking for a new role, you know privacy is crucial. At BlueSteps, we understand your need for discretion, which is why we work exclusively with AESC recruiters who commit to AESC’s rigorous Code of Professional Practice, ensuring candidate confidentiality at all times.
With this partnership, your privacy is respected and guaranteed, relieving a layer of stress from an already complicated search. Not only that, but as an AESC service, our members have access to jobs that never make it onto job boards or the sites of our competitors.
Whether you want to learn how to advance from director to vice president, or how to become a board member of a company, BlueSites can help you to map your career and plan for the future.
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