Britain’s Senior Executives Give Job Hunters Secret Tips For The Top
If you have been inspired by Sir Alan Sugar’s Apprentice and enter 2010 full of bright ideas and CEO aspirations be warned, you may have to wait and work longer than you think. A study of TheLadders.co.uk’s members and senior positions reveals the average tenure of a Board level executive in the UK is 21.7 years.
TheLadders.co.uk discovered that nearly all of its CEO level candidates had 21 years plus experience. Whilst reality style TV persuades ambitious managers that they can become a CEO overnight or at the very least expect to be fast-tracked, evidence shows that be prepared to put in the time. However if you have your sights set on promotion, here are ten golden tips from the top as provided by C+ executives registered with the site:
1. Ensure you have a good knowledge base from different businesses and industries.
2. Network, network, network. Online and offline, a good network is invaluable.
3. Leadership skills that have been challenged.
4. Dedication. Job hopping from one position to the next for more money or a title does not always reflect favourably on the individual.
5. A profile. PR yourself and your work. Win accolades for your business and demonstrate your worth.
6. Be brave! Senior executives who have made big Career Moves when they were young, have often managed to hang on and be part of a company’s big succession plan.
7. Work across different industries, taking-on different positions to show you know how a business works from all aspects of the chain.
8. Having a broad range of skills. This means that you will be well equipped to handle most situations thrown at you.
9. Listen. To your teams, to your peers, to your predecessors. This is not a natural skill for an entrepreneur which is why the best ones work alongside a CEO.
10. Stick at it!
Monday, 21 December 2009
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
POUNDING THE PAVEMENT WHILST OTHERS ARE PARTYING COULD MEAN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN JOB MAKE OR BREAK IN 2010
For the 2.46 million workers unemployed, this Christmas presents the perfect reason to loosen the tie and hang up the interview suit for a few weeks fuelled by the false belief that "no one hires during December," particularly when half of British companies will be nursing their heads after Christmas parties.
But according to TheLadders.co.uk, the careers site for Britian’s senior executives, pounding the pavement now may make the difference between starting 2010 settling into a new position and competing for one with the hordes of job-seekers who slacked their search for the festivities.
“It's a myth that no jobs get filled during the last six weeks of the year”, said Derek Pilcher, Managing Director of TheLadders.co.uk, which lists many of the UK’s £50K plus positions.
"January is the busiest job hunting time of the year, but the people who are hired in January are usually those who applied and interviewed in prior months. You don't hire somebody on Jan. 5 that you met on Jan. 3, you hire somebody you met in November or December," Pilcher continues.
To help job-seekers pounding the pavements this festive season, TheLadders.co.uk has developed a series of tips designed to secure that new position for the New Year.
Create Your 2010 CV: Look back over 2009 and what has happened in your career. What have you learned from your experience and what new skills have you acquired. Update your CV so you can translate even the most recent experiences into opportunities for 2010.
The Pre-Christmas Push: Companies with open jobs will often push to fill them before year end, especially if there is any concern about losing positions in next year's budget, so review all jobs you have seen advertised and / or applied for over the last four weeks. Follow them up and close the opportunities.
Leave no stone unturned: There are jobs out there and a deadline to fill them. Ensure that you use every available avenue – personal contacts, the web, agencies to leave no stone unturned.
Make the Most of Party Season: Christmas is all about parties and what better place to network and spread the word about your skills. This may present new opportunities for 2010 or even secure an interview for the perfect position. Who knows the first interview you get in the New Year could be from the Christmas party.
Stay focused. It will be hard to keep your head when all about are losing theirs, but staying focused, even between Christmas and New Year will mean that yours may be the call that reaches the boss whilst the PA is away. Don’t lose sight of the opportunity that less competition presents.
And Be Creative. If you have interviews lined up before Christmas, be creative. Find out when the company is having its Christmas party and if it’s the day before your interview take some hangover treats, coffee, muffins to make sure your interviewer remembers that you did your homework.
But according to TheLadders.co.uk, the careers site for Britian’s senior executives, pounding the pavement now may make the difference between starting 2010 settling into a new position and competing for one with the hordes of job-seekers who slacked their search for the festivities.
“It's a myth that no jobs get filled during the last six weeks of the year”, said Derek Pilcher, Managing Director of TheLadders.co.uk, which lists many of the UK’s £50K plus positions.
"January is the busiest job hunting time of the year, but the people who are hired in January are usually those who applied and interviewed in prior months. You don't hire somebody on Jan. 5 that you met on Jan. 3, you hire somebody you met in November or December," Pilcher continues.
To help job-seekers pounding the pavements this festive season, TheLadders.co.uk has developed a series of tips designed to secure that new position for the New Year.
Create Your 2010 CV: Look back over 2009 and what has happened in your career. What have you learned from your experience and what new skills have you acquired. Update your CV so you can translate even the most recent experiences into opportunities for 2010.
The Pre-Christmas Push: Companies with open jobs will often push to fill them before year end, especially if there is any concern about losing positions in next year's budget, so review all jobs you have seen advertised and / or applied for over the last four weeks. Follow them up and close the opportunities.
Leave no stone unturned: There are jobs out there and a deadline to fill them. Ensure that you use every available avenue – personal contacts, the web, agencies to leave no stone unturned.
Make the Most of Party Season: Christmas is all about parties and what better place to network and spread the word about your skills. This may present new opportunities for 2010 or even secure an interview for the perfect position. Who knows the first interview you get in the New Year could be from the Christmas party.
Stay focused. It will be hard to keep your head when all about are losing theirs, but staying focused, even between Christmas and New Year will mean that yours may be the call that reaches the boss whilst the PA is away. Don’t lose sight of the opportunity that less competition presents.
And Be Creative. If you have interviews lined up before Christmas, be creative. Find out when the company is having its Christmas party and if it’s the day before your interview take some hangover treats, coffee, muffins to make sure your interviewer remembers that you did your homework.
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
THE GLOOM IS LIFTING
The recession is lifting, a study of over 3000 of Britain’s bosses reveals. Senior executive jobs site, TheLadders.co.uk, has found that 50% of bosses believe that the UK will be out of recession by Q4 2010, more than twice as many as six months ago when the figure was just 20%. 41% also believe that the job market will recover next year with new roles available for Britain’s 2.46 million unemployed.
Many bosses are buoyed by the recent quarterly unemployment figures which showed an actual decrease of 3.92% in unemployment amongst white collar workers during the last Quarter*. However, 58% of Britain’s bosses studied say that future job opportunities are at entry level.
Technology (27.1%), internet (25.1%) and food and beverage (24.1%) are the sectors most likely to recover earliest according to TheLadders.co.uk study which also reveals that 26% of Britain’s management believe that export due to the weakened pound could be a major catalyst to recovery. Other catalysts cited include growth and profit in the financial sector (24%) and domestic support of UK producers (20%).
TheLadders.co.uk found that 32% of bosses felt their organisations had become more efficient as a result of the recession whilst a further 31% felt the downturn was “a reality check” for business.
One in five said the biggest barrier to economic recovery is likely to be our own attitude to work. 21% of management questioned by TheLadders.co.uk cite the British attitude to work and “our strike culture” as impairing recovery, almost as many as believe that we are dependent upon a global shift to recovery (25%).
And finally whilst last year’s election of President Obama inspired many US businesses, 73% of bosses here see the forthcoming UK General Election as offering little hope to British business. Twenty percent say that the election may cause a temporary blip, 23% say the downturn is bigger than the UK and 30% believe that the UK economy is “in too big a hole” to spring back that quickly.
“While our survey results recognise the downturn will continue for some time to come, it’s encouraging to see optimism when six months ago, the study revealed much despair,” said Derek Pilcher, Managing Director of TheLadders.co.uk. “In adapting to the current climate, and becoming more efficient with time and resources, bosses are giving their businesses the best possible chance of not only surviving the recession but of emerging with a stronger proposition as a result.”
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Many bosses are buoyed by the recent quarterly unemployment figures which showed an actual decrease of 3.92% in unemployment amongst white collar workers during the last Quarter*. However, 58% of Britain’s bosses studied say that future job opportunities are at entry level.
Technology (27.1%), internet (25.1%) and food and beverage (24.1%) are the sectors most likely to recover earliest according to TheLadders.co.uk study which also reveals that 26% of Britain’s management believe that export due to the weakened pound could be a major catalyst to recovery. Other catalysts cited include growth and profit in the financial sector (24%) and domestic support of UK producers (20%).
TheLadders.co.uk found that 32% of bosses felt their organisations had become more efficient as a result of the recession whilst a further 31% felt the downturn was “a reality check” for business.
One in five said the biggest barrier to economic recovery is likely to be our own attitude to work. 21% of management questioned by TheLadders.co.uk cite the British attitude to work and “our strike culture” as impairing recovery, almost as many as believe that we are dependent upon a global shift to recovery (25%).
And finally whilst last year’s election of President Obama inspired many US businesses, 73% of bosses here see the forthcoming UK General Election as offering little hope to British business. Twenty percent say that the election may cause a temporary blip, 23% say the downturn is bigger than the UK and 30% believe that the UK economy is “in too big a hole” to spring back that quickly.
“While our survey results recognise the downturn will continue for some time to come, it’s encouraging to see optimism when six months ago, the study revealed much despair,” said Derek Pilcher, Managing Director of TheLadders.co.uk. “In adapting to the current climate, and becoming more efficient with time and resources, bosses are giving their businesses the best possible chance of not only surviving the recession but of emerging with a stronger proposition as a result.”
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