Tips For Creating a Worthwhile Business Plan

Working on process documents, also better known as business plans, is a rather frustrating exercise. While constructing it, no matter how much time you spend on it, it will simply be changed almost immediately. This can be just as frustrating for the users of the business plan as it is for the writers of the process documents. So why don’t people just scrap the entire process of writing business plans upfront entirely? Building a business plan make the writer explore the many different areas to plan for his or her business.

We’re almost done busting the most commonly held executive job search myths. We’ve addressed the rumors you hear, from “I have to dumb down my experience” to “Networking is a waste of time.”

Urban myths exist in all topics. There are even myths about the executive job search. Go to any networking event or speak with a fellow job-seeker, and you’re sure to hear a few myths about how to find an executive position. If you believe everything you hear about searching for an executive job, you might make the job search process more difficult than necessary.

This week I am discussing what it takes to win.

Welcome back to the second part of my series on competing in all segments of the job market! In the first portion, I covered how to identify six-figure positions in the highly-competitive published job market by exploring the five segments of the job market. Today, I’m covering the 3 segments of the unpublished or hidden job market.

When you’re completing an executive-level job search for six-figure jobs, it can be difficult to find suitable positions to apply for. After all, 85% of six-figure jobs are in the unpublished job market -- meaning that companies aren’t broadcasting these open positions, making them harder to discover and apply for.

As I’ve said before, an HR manager does much more than simply vetting applicants -- they have a direct input on the hiring process, working closely with departmental hiring managers and CEOs or presidents. Thus, it’s important to follow these interview tips even in a preliminary meeting with an HR manager -- your performance there can directly affect your ability to get the job. Here are my interview tips to help you ace your interview with an HR manager.

As an executive career coach and a former HR manager, I have extensive experience working with HR representatives and hiring managers alike. From my experiences working with clients, I know that job applicants, executive or not, often don’t really understand the role of a HR manager in the hiring process.