As an executive it’s important to lead yourself to your next opportunity and to be seen as helpful within your professional network. Simply do all the work in the background when you have free time to think about what’s important to you today and what will be important to you in the years ahead.
As an executive coach I can tell you the word “passive” certainly isn’t a word used to describe many leaders today. Words like authentic, cognizant, optimistic, devoted, respected, virtuous, purposeful, truthful, courageous, and humble come to mind when we think of executive talent.
That said, candidates enjoy being pampered with attention. There’s always an innate interest within each of us to know who finds us appealing and who’s reaching out, even if there isn’t an interest in making a move at the current time.
Let’s take a deeper dive into the importance of being a passive job seeker as an executive.
As an executive it’s important to lead yourself to your next opportunity and to be seen as helpful within your professional network. Simply do all the work in the background when you have free time to think about what’s important to you today and what will be important to you in the years ahead. This puts every executive in a wonderful position to react when presented with an exciting opportunity through the SucceedSmart executive search platform. When you find a compelling opportunity for yourself through SucceedSmart, you will receive $10,000 or 100 days of executive coaching as a success bonus. When you find an opportunity for a member of your network via SucceedSmart, you also benefit, with a $2,500 referral bonus. To learn more visit www.succeedsmart.com.