Ask your headhunter for career advice. Last week I had a long conversation with a McKinsey consultant. He is not ready to move yet. I agree he shouldn’t move at this time based on his tenure and career goals. But he reached out to me to get advice how to think about the following: – […]
If your headhunter is not giving you advice and telling you things you don’t already know, get a better headhunter. Applies both if you are a client or a candidate. Don’t tolerate low quality headhunters. There are plenty of top headhunters out there but you have to look for them. As a CANDIDATE, ask questions […]
During thirteen years in executive search I have reviewed over 10,000 resumes. I still find that many resumes have errors in them. Why is this important? Because a resume represents you. The reader does not know you. So, the resume must show how great you are. You want the reader to think: ‘Wow, this candidate […]
The main goal of customizing your resume is to reduce mental load of the reader: you make it obvious that your experience is a great match. Make it clear what exactly you have done, don’t let the reader guess it. You do this by speaking the language of the reader, i.e., by using the keywords […]
A big part of my job consists of doing interviews and client calls via video conference, even before Covid 19. In total I have participated in over 1,500 video calls. Time and again I see people making the same mistakes that make it hard for them to get their message across. Avoid these 5 top […]
This is an important conversation and will have impact on your career not only for the near-term, but also for the mid- to long-term future. Headhunters can be powerful allies for your career (some people call them king makers for a reason). Make the most of this opportunity and don’t just wing it. Spend an […]
A video interview is always better for you than a voice call. You can use your body language, gestures and facial expressions to complement your words. Also you can adjust your message based on the reactions of your interviewer. But there are also pitfalls you need to avoid. I have done more than 1,000 video […]
This just happened to me twice in the last 24 hours: a candidate sends me his CV not by attachment, but via a link (to google documents in this case but the same goes for dropbox and similar services). Both links didn’t work for me so I had to email back asking for an attachment. […]
I am honored and grateful to my old friend and ex-McKinsey colleague Melvin LIEW for the chance to give my views on this pertinent topic.
Alex BERGHOFEN, who deals exclusively with candidates from top-tier strategy houses, typically McKinsey, Bain and Boston, spoke to eFinancialCareers about why some of his former consultancy brethren are even eyeing up opportunities at banks.