Executive Women Find Jobs!

An article on Page 2D in The Dallas Morning News on October 24, 2010, by Cheryl Hall, “Executive Women Share Tips on Job Hunt”, provides the following suggestions from four women who were out-of-work and found executive positions:

To get a foot in the door:
1. Get clear in your mind about what kind of position you want.
2. Tell everyone you know exactly what you’re looking for.
3. Work your network as far back as possible.
4. Target companies that fit your dream job.
5. Stay busy. Do volunteer or contract work.
In the interview:
1. Go in with a sense of culture. Visit the company website to see how people dress and how they “speak” in their bios and corporate information.
2. Show how you’ll plug into the organization immediately.
3. Be yourself. If they don’t like you, it probably isn’t a good fit.
4. Be patient and but persistent.

It is interesting to me that the advice from successful executive women is very similar to advice frequently given by recruiters and job counselors to all job seekers. Perhaps you should consider these suggestions as you seek employment.

If you have recently become employed, please share with readers of this blog how you landed the job!

Thanks! Glyn