Sales executives often change careers and move to different companies for increased salaries, greater opportunities, or to move to a more desired location. Often these professionals are not actively on job search boards and do not make it public information they are looking for a possible change.
Instead, they work with executive search recruitment firms. These agencies match employers and executives through private connections as well as general recruiting throughout their network or across industry employment services.
Whether you are actively seeking a new job, or are privately open to consider the right job offer, executive search recruitment agencies are essential in making introductions to employers looking for your skills and talents. To make sure you stand out in the crowd, consider the following factors.
Be Visible
Thanks to social media platforms such as LinkedIn and industry-specific forums, sales executives can boost their visibility without actually applying for or searching jobs. Actively posting and highlighting your knowledge, skills, and expertise makes it easier for recruiters and employers to see you as a candidate.
Having a blog or contributing to guest blogs that share your knowledge and are considered authorities in your industry is another important strategy.
Update Your Resume
One of the best ways to get noted by executive search recruitment agencies is to have a well-designed and informative resume or CV. Unfortunately, many sales executives do not update the design and information on their CVs, which makes it difficult to get noticed.
Having a resume that is designed to include not only keywords but also your numbers, awards and achievements is critical. Ensuring that the content is clear, focused, and a compelling outline of your experience is another important aspect of being noticed by any recruitment service. If you’ve worked for a smaller company, start-up or within a niche industry, it’s also important to highlight these key words and terms that will translate to other opportunities in your space.
