Wednesday 1 June 2016

Is there a hidden job market for executive jobs and how can I access it?

Many executive jobs (and more junior roles too) are not advertised and this is what people generally mean when they refer to a hidden job market.  This is particularly true of C-level roles. Large bureaucratic companies and public sector organizations will often advertise senior roles in traditional or new media, but many private sector companies rely on other methods to fill senior posts; headhunters, personal contacts and internal recruiters.     

Headhunters/executive search organizations: many senior roles are briefed to headhunting companies. Senior executives may have a relationship with a particular headhunting company or a particular individual headhunter and they may retain them to source candidates. The headhunter will utilise their research team and their personal contacts to build a shortlist.

Personal contacts: the hiring company may contact potential recruits that they know from competitors. They may rehire former employees. They may ask current employees to refer candidates.  

Internal recruiters: in recent years, there has been a large increase in the number of ex-headhunters who have been recruited by corporates to find new senior recruits.  This process has been facilitated by the growth of LinkedIn which makes it much easier to find suitable candidates.

Given the existence of this hidden job market how can you access it? In the longer term do these three things:

1/ Make sure you are known in your industry.  Speak at conferences and seminars, get involved in industry-wide organizations, blog if that is your thing etc.
2/ LinkedIn: make sure your profile is up-to-date, have a photo on your profile, get help with writing your profile if needed, consider a premium account. Focus on your professional achievements for each role listed on your profile and don’t just list your responsibilities.                         
3/ Develop relationships with the key headhunters in your industry; maybe use their services, help them when they ask you for advice.

In the shorter term, if you have been made redundant or want to find a new role quickly here’s what I suggest:    

1/ Make sure your CV and LinkedIn profile are as good as they can be. See my other blog posts about this subject. Get help if needed. Make sure your CV/profile are short and simple with a focus on what you have added to each company you have worked for.
2/ Send your CV to the leading headhunters in your sector/discipline.  Do not rely on just one or two headhunters; each one will not know about all the senior vacancies in their specialist area so contact at least 10 of them, and maybe up to 20.    
3/ Use your personal network: tell your contacts you are in the job market and ask if they have any advice or can help in any way.
4/ Still apply for advertised roles but bear in mind that this is the least effective way to find a new senior position.
5/ Reach out to prospective employers: if you know senior people who work for them, get in touch. Tell them you are in the job market. If you don’t know people at your target companies, contact the CEO or HR Director or Head of Talent. Tell them you would like to potentially work for them and what you could bring in terms of skills/experience.

I can also help – see my website http://www.djmro.com I offer executive  CV-writing and two unique senior job-search service packages for telco/tech execs.           


Monday 26 October 2015

Telecoms/Technology Senior Job-search and CV-writing Services - 10% Cash-back Offer

In recognition of the strength of the pound against most major currencies, I can now offer a 10% discount on all fees for my senior Telecoms/Technology job-search and CV-writing services. See www.djmro.com for service details and note that all listed fees qualify for a 10% cash-back payment. I offer the following services:  

1/ Executive CV-writing; convincing CVs that generate interviews. Most of my CV-writing customers are senior, international ICT executives.  

2/ Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns; a unique senior job-hunting service package utilising my network of over 10,000 LinkedIn connections in the global Telecoms, Media and Technology sector.  Also includes CV-writing.

3/ DJMRO Career Boost; a unique senior job-hunting service package (as 2 above) with extra intensive interview workshops.  

The CV-marketing and Career Boost services are designed to find you a new role and have great success rates.    Contact me on LinkedIn or at info@djmro.com with any questions, or to get started simply send me your current CV and your availability to talk. Full fees paid now receive a 10% cash-back payment.

Sunday 28 June 2015

Looking for a new senior Telecoms/Tech role in 2015? Get ready for September now.

Are you looking for a new senior role in Telecoms/Technology in 2015? Over 20 years' recruitment and career advice experience tell me that, leaving aside the busy first quarter (January to March), the next best period for recruitment activity is the Autumn (September to November).

New budgets and a new year mean more recruitment activity is instigated in January than any other month. February to May remain busy with activity slowing down towards the end of that period. June, July and August are the slowest months and then September sees a return to higher levels of recruitment.     
Get ready for September now. At the time of writing - the end of June - September is less than ten weeks away; time enough to have your CV re-written and to improve your LinkedIn profile. 

On a personal note I am planning to take some family time in August and will not be working full time, so if you are considering my services I would recommend you getting in touch now so I can work on your CV and LinkedIn profile in July. You will then be ready to get busy with job applications and speculative approaches to companies from the end of the summer.        

I write CV's for senior ICT executives worldwide. Most of my customers are in Telecoms and Technology. All of them recognize that a well-written CV greatly increases their chances of winning interviews and securing a new role. I also offer two unique job-searching service packages which are designed with the senior, international Telecoms/Technology executive in mind; Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost - see www.djmro.com for details.    

See my LinkedIn profile, blog and website for more info about who I am and what I do. Contact me today to get started and find a new role in 2015.

Wednesday 24 June 2015

Busy, busy, busy!

I've been so busy with work recently that I haven't managed to blog regularly. Just to recap, most of my customer are Senior Managers to C-level Executives in international Telecoms and Technology.  My three services are:
  
1/ Executive CV-writing; convincing CVs that generate interviews.
2/ Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns; a unique senior job-hunting service package.
3/ DJMRO Career Boost; a unique senior job-hunting service package with intensive interview workshops.

See www.djmro.com for details - the CV-marketing and Career Boost services are designed to find you a new role and have great success rates.

I am also working on a new interview workshop service - this will have a unique twist - watch this space for news!  

Monday 16 February 2015

Should CVs be written in the third or first person?

The traditional and generally accepted advice was that CVs should be written in the third person, "He did this...", rather than the first person, "I did this...". I write many CVs and have tended to agree with this view; the third person point-of-view can sound more objective and authoritative.

However, lately I have had more clients pick up on the 3rd/1st issue and question it. My customers are increasingly seeing the third person as somewhat false, a bit strange and even arrogant.

Whilst I don't think the third person is that bad, I have come round to the view that the first person is better; more natural, immediate, convincing and honest. From now on, unless customers request otherwise, it is "I" and not "He/She" when I write CVs.

 


Thursday 20 November 2014

Why is my CV-writing and job-search company called DJMRO?

I sometimes get asked why my executive CV-writing and job-search company is called DJMRO. The simple answer is that it stands for Darren John Manning Resumes and Outplacement.

We are not, strictly speaking, an outplacement company; DJMRO writes excellent CVs for customer mostly - but not exclusively - in the international Telecoms and  Technology sectors. We also help ICT executives (Managers, Directors, VPs, C-level), find new roles by utilizing my extensive connections in Telecoms and Tech worldwide, through my Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost job-search packages. See www.djmro.com for details.

I also like the DJMRO name as my customers come from just about every country in the world and the name does not have  - as far as I know - any meanings in different languages. I hope that clears it up!
            

Thursday 6 November 2014

New-look international Telecoms CV-writing & job-search website: www.djmro.com

My executive CV-writing and unique job-search website - www.djmro.com - has now been amended and has some new items.

To recap, I offer three services, mostly - but not exclusively - to senior international Telecoms and Technology professionals: executive CV-writing alongside two unique job-search service packages, Individually-tailored CV Marketing Campaigns and DJMRO Career Boost. All designed to help you find a new role.

If you are looking for a new role in international ICT then we can help. Check out the site and my LinkedIn profile for details of my recommendations/testimonials to see what customers have said about my services. I can be contacted via LinkedIn or by email: info@djmro.com