Executive Job Seekers: Getting a Job Offer is NOT the Hardest Part!
Bernard Pearce
THE EXECUTIVE CAREER TRANSITION SPECIALIST ? Your essential bridge to realising your true value; the vital missing link in your search to secure the right job.
Deciding Which Offer to Accept Can be Even More Challenging!?
One of the biggest complaints, by job-seeking LinkedIn members, is the way they are treated by recruiters and companies alike.
They report a lack of response to applications, being ghosted, and not being invited for interview when they clearly have role and sector experience. The list goes on.
I sympathise with those people, but it’s not the experience of most of my clients, most of the time!
My client’s most difficult challenge is often in deciding which job offer to accept!
How would you respond to that?
·??????I don’t think that would worry me at all.
·??????I’d have no difficulty choosing.
·??????I’d just accept the first one and be happy with that.
·??????I’d take the one with the highest salary.
·??????I’d be happy just getting one job offer – that would change everything.
Your need to secure a new income stream can often cloud your vision.
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Bernard Pearce is The Executive Career Transition Specialist. He works with executives, like you, to transform your job search success and help you to secure great jobs. He helps to protect or restore your self-esteem and self-confidence. He helps you to become who you are capable of being; and experience pride in winning against competitive odds.
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The worst time to decide is when an offer is on the table!
This might sound counter-intuitive – as you might believe there’s no point even thinking about it before getting an offer.
Experience shows, however, whenever an offer is made all rational judgments start to fall by the wayside, and you’ll drop into maximum compromise mode!?
And every/any job offer can be very seductive!
It signals you’re wanted; your job search is over; you can start earning again.
Your need to secure that new income stream and your desire to exit the job searching process, will make you seriously consider roles that are far from ideal.
So how do I decide?
Most people looking for a job don’t want to put anything in the way of that. They keep their search as wide as possible. On that basis, the likelihood is you’ll get a less than perfect result.?
So, your basis for decision-making should really start even before you start to job search!
Are you clear of what your ideal the job will be?
There is absolutely no point in saying ‘yes’ and then describe it like this:
“it’ll be one that enables me to build a strong team, capitalise on my years of experience, in a growing organisation – one strongly supporting inclusivity and diversity, where hybrid working is accepted, where I won’t be micro-managed and where my contribution will be correctly recognised and rewardedâ€.
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If that’s your job search plan – think again – it could be any job, anywhere!
Your description must be clear, so both you and others can understand it, and start to find it.
Without that clarity, any job will do.
So, describe it like this:
“my ideal next job would be COO of a cï¿¡30m - ï¿¡50m t/over technology innovation business, based in/around [your location] with aspirations for international growthâ€.?
If that’s your search plan – any/all offers can be judged against it and you can identify any unacceptable compromises.
- Is the level of job and reporting structure a ‘good fit’ for you?
- Is the size of organisation ‘right’ for you?
- Is the organisation in the right sector and/or sub sector for you?
- Is the location ‘right’ for you – not at the limits of acceptability??
Only then can you consider other important elements of culture fit, hybrid working etc.
If you’re not getting job offers, or getting offers for the wrong job, we ought to speak.?
The bumps in the road, the hurdles you stumble over, the delays and barriers, the rejections, ghosting, or lack of progress when you thought you’d secured that elusive next job.
Why risk everything that’s dear to you?
Why face the future without being best prepared. Why risk your self-esteem, self-confidence, and your reputation?
Why not get some specialist help? Don’t let months go by with no change, no progress, and no hope.
Let’s start with a unique insight into how the job search world is judging you and how you can turn things to your advantage!
Contact me now. ?I’m here when needed - we ought to speak soon.
Bernard Pearce – The Executive Career Transition Specialist
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