Learning the Compensation Dance

Compensation discussions often make candidates very uncomfortable. Obviously, you want to get as much money as you can, but you also don’t want to seem too expensive and get ruled out before you can make them “fall in love” with you. It’s a dance. ExecuNet premium member John K says he doesn’t like to dance…but he’s learning!

John has been working with his ExecuNet career coach on navigating the compensation question. They call it his “dancing lessons.” This is right out of the ExecuNet playbook. Read More>

The Executive Resume Differentiates

Resumes are for transactional work: manager stuff. Executives need a valucentric document. It’s not about what you have done; it is about what you will make happen in a company, not the titles and duties from your past. We discussed this topic with executive career strategist Stacie Haller. Here’s a peek at what she had to say. Watch the Video (1-minute)>

Private Equity Wants This in New Hires

Landing a private equity role is a much sought-after goal of many executives looking for new challenges. In this excerpt from a session of ExecuNet Master Class with private equity recruiters ZRG Partners, Chelsea Garrett talks about a quality they look for in candidates. Watch the Video (1-minute)>