The Eight New Rules for A Successful Executive Job Search
By: Tucker Mays and Bob Sloane

The new rules for a successful executive job search are:

The rules of executive job search have changed. Although the job market has improved, competition for good positions has never been greater.

Having worked with hundreds of clients, leading executive recruiters and companies over the past 11 years, we have learned what works best and what doesn't in today's challenging executive job environment. Importantly, we also know that following these eight new rules can reduce a typical 12 to 14 month search by as many as four to five months.

 
1. Never lead with your resume
2. Don't rely exclusively on recruiters
3. It's not who you know, but who you don't know
4. The tighter your objective, the shorter the search
5. Think small
6. Talents are more important than skills
7. Fill the hidden need
8. Best prepared usually beats best qualified