Book Review: The Executive Rules
In an effort to continually provide you with the best in career advice, I have occasionally shared the insights of certain experts in the field. Previously I’ve recommended The 8 Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferris and Corporate Confidential by Cynthia Shapiro, both excellent books. Today, I’ll add another volume to your career development library; The Executive Rules! A Complete Guide to Landing an Executive Job, by Thad Greer.
Thad Greer is the managing partner of Executive Management Search Inc. and while his book is geared towards executives, I’d recommend it to any professional looking to advance their career. From cover to cover The Executive Rules provides an insightful look at the hiring process, including what hiring managers don’t want you to know. From the resume to search firms, to internet job boards, to social networking, The Executive Rules provides real world ‘how to’ advice and examples of what to do and not to do. The result is an easy-to-follow guide to jump start any job search. And with the ever competitive job market, The Executive Rules is the right book at the right time.
As this site has grown, I’ve attempted to provide good baseline of knowledge when it comes to career development. Mr Greer provides not only the foundation, but builds a nice house upon it. The Executive Rules is exactly the type of book I would write, thanks to him, now I don’t have to.
Until next time…
Posted Jobs Declines 11%, Healthcare and IT Continue to Rise
As I posted last week, the number of jobs posted online declined in June. This week, Beyond.com is reporting second quarter posted jobs declined by 11%. It’s not all bad news however as Healthcare and IT posted jobs continue to rise.
The industries most affected continue to be Business, which was down 3.41%. Accounting and Finance dipped .91% and Engineering & Architecture slid .21%. On the flip side IT posted jobs grew by 1.13% and Healthcare related jobs grew by .52%. Healthcare continues to be the field to be in as posted jobs have increased by 2.15% over the last 12 months; the fastest growing of all industries. So where do things go from here? Here’s what Beyond.com’s CEO expects.
“While many industries are experiencing a decline, the healthcare industry has continued to grow to keep up with the rising demand for in-home services, nurses and other healthcare workers as a result of the aging population,” says Rich Milgram CEO of Beyond.com, Inc. “To recruit top talent in this tight labor market, many healthcare employers are offering generous salaries, signing bonuses, continuing education credits and flexible work schedules to attract and retain workers in this growing industry.”
As always I’ll keep you updated on the latest in the employment arena.
Until next time…
Job Hunting While Still Employed? Duh, Everyone’s Doing It
When we talk about job hunting, I’ve always just assumed that most people search for their next job, while they are still in their current one. Dad always said ‘never quit a job until you have another one lined up’ and that advice has always proved to be right on.
So when Accountemps released their survey results where respondents where asked “How comfortable would you feed searching for a new job while still employed”, I was somewhat surprised at the results.
Their responses:
Very comfortable …………….. 38%
Somewhat comfortable …………. 37%
Somewhat uncomfortable ……….. 21%
Very uncomfortable …………… 3%
Don’t know ………………….. 1%
When I say surprised, I mean surprised that more of them didn’t fall into the ‘Very Comfortable’ category. Let’s be honest, while it’s always nice to say ‘I’m leaving my job to take some time off and explore my options’, most of us don’t always have the cash on hand to take months off. Not to mention the loss of health and other benefits. Anyone seen the price of COBRA coverage? Granted some of the respondents were executives, so perhaps that skewed the results a bit. But I’m curious, how would you feel about job hunting while currently employed? As for me, I wouldn’t do it any other way.
Until next time…
