Beyond The Job Boards: Networking For Executive Career Success

Job seekers today have many options for finding new opportunities. No longer do you have to wait for the morning paper to be delivered so you can scour the classified ads. A quick Google search can lead you to companies all over the world with “Careers” pages on their websites, putting your resume up on Indeed.com or having an effective LinkedIn profile can bring opportunities right to your email inbox, and nice job boards online let you stay up-to-date with openings in your industry very easily.

But as convenient as this is, at the executive level you still need to rely on more than the internet and the openings that companies are willing to list online.

How Networking Can Help Executives in Their Job Search

Networking has a twofold purpose for executive job seekers. First, it can help you learn about the opportunities that are out there — all opportunities. At the executive level, there may be positions available that aren’t going to be listed on Indeed or even on a company website. This is the “hidden” job market, and you are only going to learn about these opportunities through…