Services
Creative Keystrokes™ Executive Resume
Service is truly your "one-stop resource" for career
transition services. From document preparation to Web distribution to
targeting mailings—we do it all.
Marketing Document Design and Development
Executive Resume Service
The purposes of your resume are threefold: to
get you the interview, to serve as an interview guide for the
potential employer, and to justify the hiring decision to higher
management. We'll create a carefully crafted document that informs a
potential employer about your skills and qualifications. It will
powerfully describe what you can do, what you have done, and what
contributions you will make. Service includes consultation, writing,
and design (typesetting and ten original prints included at no
additional charge), and you receive an electronic copy of your
document in MS Word.
Cover Letter Development
A critical companion piece to your resume.
Many employers and recruiters will simply toss your resume if
there is no cover letter or it doesn't immediately pique their
interest! We will prepare a "template" letter that
can be easily modified for use in direct mail campaigns to
recruiters, companies, venture capital firms, or your personal
network. Also available are custom letters drafted to target a
specific opportunity or company. Electronic copy provided in MS
Word.
Executive Bio
A high-impact yet succinct career biography is a valuable tool in
executive employment search, especially useful for C-level executives
and those seeking board positions.
E-Resume
A must in today's electronic job search environment. Your resume is
optimized for sending via E-mail, posting on executive job boards,
applying for positions on corporate sites, and OCR scanning (for those
few who still use this method).
Executive Folio Web Resume
A hot trend in resumes, a Web Resume takes
your resume to a new level by combining the beauty of a
professionally designed HTML resume and a functional ASCII (plain
text) resume. With 80% of recruiters and companies "Googling" candidates,
your Executive Folio helps ensure they will find a positive web presence
that reinforces your candidacy. The Web resume is great for use as a link in your
e-mail when you contact a party who does not know you personally, as
it does not pose the security risks of opening an attachment. (Many corporate systems
nowadays have firewalls, spam filters, and anti-virus programs that may
screen out your attachment.) With a Creative Keystrokes Executive Folio Web resume, you'll
have your own mini-Website that is confidential, affordable,
and projects the image of a tech-savvy, 21st Century job seeker
who offers the Web-driven interactivity and access that hiring agents
have come to expect. Learn more here:
ExecutiveFolios.com
Reference List
Your reference list should contain three to
five professional references from whom you have obtained permission
and to whom you have provided a copy of your resume. And it is not a
bad idea to have a third party call them to make sure you do not join
the ranks of candidates who were rejected at the last minute due to
an unfavorable reference (see the service mentioned below).
Salary History
A key card to be held in the poker game of
hiring for as long as you can. When the appropriate time comes to
discuss compensation, you will be armed with a compensation summary
which takes into account not only your base pay but bonuses, expected
raises, perks, etc.
Electronic Copy
Electronic copy(s) of any/all documents we
prepare for you are available via E-mail or on CD-ROM, in MS
Word format. This enables you to print or edit your documents at
will.
Thank-You Letter
An absolute must! Though timeliness is
important, it is far better to send this late than (Heaven forbid!)
not at all. The thank-you letter does just as it says—it thanks the
interviewer(s) for their time and consideration. It serves the
additional important functions of: reminding them who you are,
reiterating why you are such a good match for the position, and
bolstering your candidacy with any important information missed in
the interview.
Follow-Up Letter
Serves many of the same functions as the
Thank-You letter. The hiring process, particularly for executive
level positions, can take many weeks or even months, during which
even the highest caliber candidate can get lost in the shuffle. The
Follow-Up letter expresses your continuing interest and moves your
file from the bottom of the in box back to the middle of the desk.
Resume Distribution and
Self-Marketing Strategies
Gone are the days when you could peruse a few
ads, get a few interviews, and land a great new position. Today's job
market requires a multi-faceted, organized, and persistent search
effort. To support your search, you may want to consider one or more
of the following strategies and services.
Custom Recruiter Distribution
Maximum visibility for minimum time and
expense. We will target your list based on various criteria such as
industry specialty, position specialty, salary level, retained versus
contingent firm, etc. You will receive complete contact information for
follow-up with each recipient.
Executive Job Board Posting/Job Agent
Activation
Posts your
resume to the top 25 executive job sites and sets up job agents for
you where available, saving you up to 40 hours of work.
Executive Recruiting
Firm Site Upload
Exclusive service developed by Creative Keystrokes uploads your resume to the
databases of top echelon recruiting firms via the website or email
channels they specify. Makes your resume available to all members
nationwide or worldwide of these premier firms.
Targeted E-Mail or Direct Mail Campaigns
Targeted E-mailing provides the most
efficient, fastest, lowest cost way for you to submit your resume to
recruiters, companies, and/or venture capital firms matched closely
to your requirements: (1) It goes directly to the interested party,
(2) You are actively making contacts instead of passively waiting to
be found on a database or job board, (3) It gets there in the blink
of an eye. You do not need to learn how to do mail merge or
purchase new software - the logistics are handled for you. All you
need to do is answer your phone and check your e-mail. If a
traditional postal mailing is preferred, we can have your letters and
envelopes merged and printed for you, ready for your signature and
stamp. You receive a complete list of recipients and all of their
contact information for follow-up.
Targeted Direct Mail Databases
Targeted direct mail (not mass
mailing) can be a great vehicle to identify unadvertised
opportunities. Well-planned, well-targeted, and well-executed
campaigns do get results! These databases offer the
"do-it-yourselfer" several possible target groups from
which to choose. Find the fastest growing companies with expanding
management needs, send your resume to the right executive search
firms, or target venture-financed companies which need management,
with each firm selected based on your own customized criteria.
These are the most frequently updated
databases in the industry.
- Executive Recruiter Database (c. 15,800+
listings)
- Growth Company Database (c. 7,500+ listings)
- Venture Capitalist Database (c. 2,400+
listings)
Quantity discounts for two or more
databases.
Tools and Services to Ensure You
are Fully Prepared for Your Search
Career Control
Panel™
Creative Keystrokes is among the first of a select group of career
service providers to offer this new online resource. Our Career
Control Panel™ empowers your career management and development efforts
with state-of-the-art tools and sophisticated technology previously
available only through world-class corporations and leading outplacement
firms. More details will be available on this site for your review soon,
but in the meantime you are welcome to call us to learn more about how
you can ensure firm control of your career advancement via technology.
100K+ Executive Networking Guide
A step-by-step approach to job search success
using "consultative networking." Networking yields by far
the most job leads that result in hires, so make sure you do not
neglect this important search strategy.
Definitive Guide to Salary Negotiations
A "quick read" that shows you how
to negotiate your salary and compensation package effectively, and
avoid common pitfalls that can sabotage your job search. You really
do not want to go to send out your resume, go to that interview, or
negotiate a job offer before you read this invaluable book!
Interviewing Guide
Provides you with winning techniques for
interviewing in the $100,000+ job category. Examines situations
specific to the executive candidate interview. Also a "quick
read" that provides invaluable advice and specific responses to
tough interview questions.
Strategies for Success: The Interview
Tape
This professionally produced, two-hour video
seminar is packed with the combined expertise of Fortune 500 company
executives, managers, and placement personnel who have conducted
literally thousands of employment interviews.
Reference Checking Service
Are you confident that the references that
you give will indeed give you an excellent recommendation? An
indifferent reference can be just as damaging as an overtly
unfavorable one. Be certain that your references will provide a good
recommendation with this service. Check them out here:
Allison & Taylor, Inc.
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