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EXECUTIVE-LEVEL CAREER
RESOURCES |
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Board of Directors Positions |
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Boardroom
Insider |
Insights on governance,
boards of directors, and 21st century boardroom. Newsletter, books,
links. |
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Boardroom Metrics |
Boardroom Metrics
provides a number of forms and checklists that can help boards
evaluate their performance and that of senior management. |
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Directors and Boards |
Information source and
intellectual thought leader in the field of corporate governance.
"Must read" for any senior executive serving on or reporting to a
corporate board. |
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Company Research / Information |
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Hoovers |
Ranked
by multiple major publications including PC Magazine
as a top business web site for news and information about
industries, companies, IPO's, etc. |
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Vault |
Fortune
recently called Vault "The best
place on the Web to prepare for a job search." Useful
destination for insider company information on 3,000+
companies and 70 industries (called "edgy, fun
reads" by Forbes). Detailed, targeted and
free e-newsletters with breaking news and exclusive
stories in various industries. |
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Executive Job Boards (Also see General Job Boards
section below. Many have executive sections and postings.) |
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Chief Monster |
Executive-level
component of the Monster.com empire. It is designed specifically for
those at an executive level (such as Chief Executive Officer, Chief
Financial Officer, or Chief Information Officer--which is where they
get the "chief" label). The difficulty with this setup is that jobs
on Monster.com cannot be applied to from here, so you need to
maintain accounts at both (since employers often post most or all of
their jobs at Monster.com). Free. (Rumor has it that this site may
merge into Monster.com in the near future.) |
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CEO Update (nonprofit
opportunities) |
Source for up-to-date
information on senior level nonprofit jobs in trade associations,
professional societies, cause-oriented organizations, and
foundations, endorsed service provider for ASAE (American Society of
Association Executives). |
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CIO |
Leading
Web resource for IT executives, with position listings,
extensive resource center, and free subscription to online
newspaper. |
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Construction CEO |
Construction
recruitment, construction headhunters, construction careers,
construction employment. Online portal with current and useful
information to help construction CEO's become more effective at work
and further their careers. |
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HR Executives' Guide |
HR Guide is a rapidly growing website
started in 1999 that contains 100s of pages of information and
links for Human Resources executives. |
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Management
Jobs |
Director to C level
positions, 1 million+ openings, 200K at C level, salaries 60k to
$1M+. |
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NationJob |
NationJob's
Executive and Management Jobs Page can be searched by
location, position type, salary, keyword, and more. Although
most listings are at VP/Director level or below, it does have some
C-Level listings and many $100K+ jobs. Also has a salary wizard and
mortgage calculator. |
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Opportunity NOCs (nonprofit
opportunities) |
Online job classifieds
for nonprofit jobs in New England. The Boston Globe calls
them "one of the best publications for nonprofit jobs in
Massachusetts... the clearinghouse for nonprofit jobs at all
levels." |
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6
Figure Jobs |
Lists
opportunities for senior business, finance, and IT
professionals in six figure range. Post your resume and
request automatic email notification of all newly posted
opportunities. You can research employment opportunities and
companies, find a recruiter, or get relocation information. |
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The Ladders |
Group of
industry-focused job newsletters featuring $100K+ positions in
Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, HR, Legal, Technology areas
of expertise. |
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Information Portals / Periodicals |
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Career
Journal - WSJ |
Career
Journal
from The Wall
Street Journal. Add your resume to their resume database,
search job postings, business and career news for executives,
managers, and professionals. |
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CEO Links |
Over 1,200 current and archived
articles on creative leadership, competitive strategy, leading
change, performance improvement, corporate boards, executive
performance and more. Lists upcoming executive conferences and
includes extensive link directory specifically geared for CEOs. |
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CEO Express |
Potpourri
of information useful for busy executives - great portal for
business and industry news, research, office and travel
tools, technology, company and Internet search engines. |
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CEO Summary |
Portal offering wide
variety of business information designed for top executives, with
numerous categorized links to business, management, financial, news,
and other resources. |
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Inc. Magazine Online |
Tremendous
amount of general business information, chat and bulletin
boards, recommended readings, Inc 500 listing of America's
fastest growing companies. |
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Networking, Resume Distribution |
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ExecGlobal.net |
Web
site for executives and managers who want to explore new
career opportunities without jeopardizing their current
position. The site states: "ExecGlobalNet is 100% safe -
NO ONE will know who you are or that you are considering a
career move." |
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ExecuNet |
Career
management information service and career advancement
networking organization exclusively for executives and senior
professionals with salaries in excess of $75,000. Information
on job opportunities, salaries, tactics, strategies, and
trends. Resource used extensively by recruiters. |
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Executive
Agent |
Connect
– discreetly and confidentially – with executive
recruiters who specialize in senior-level placements. |
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NetShare |
Subscriber-based
site providing job leads for positions at $100K+. Searchable,
interactive database. Set up a profile, and matches will be
emailed to you. Rated by Forbes as "the best job
site for executives" for the past two years. |
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Resume Machine |
This
targeted e-mailing service distributes your resume in the
blink of an eye to a list of recruiters, companies, and/or
venture capital firms you select. A highly customizable,
convenient, and efficient way to get your resume in the right
hands. |
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Recruiter Sites for Top Executives (Some allow resume
posting. These firms specialize in executive level placement. See
also General Recruiter Sites & Directories below.) |
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A.T. Kearney |
Global retained search
firm with 30 offices in 16 countries. Founded in 1946, A.T. Kearney
is one of the search industry’s oldest and most experienced firms.
(Now Kelley & Partners) |
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Blue Steps |
Represents U.S. and
overseas search firms (especially Europe). |
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Christian & Timbers |
Leading global retained
executive search firm, focusing on CEO, Board of Director, and
senior-level functional and diversity assignments. |
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Heidrick &
Struggles |
One of the world's
largest executive search firms, focusing on senior-level executive
search, interim executive placement, and leadership development
services, including executive assessment and professional
development. |
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Korn Ferry |
Allows you to access
both the executive positions currently being handled by firm, as
well as post your resume for access by their executive recruiters. |
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RiteSite |
Executive career
information exchange by John Lucht, author of Rites of Passage,
a highly respected resource for executive candidates. Offers
exposure to elite set of "Rites-Honored" recruiting firms
(fee-based). |
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Russell
Reynolds |
Senior level executives
may use their online tool to submit resumes to their global network
of 32 offices and more than 275 recruiters. |
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Spencer
Stuart |
Join their talent network at no charge
and receive information on executive opportunities as well as access
to free career resources. |
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Salary Information & Relocation Facts |
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Jobstar.org |
Connect to over 300
salary surveys on the Web - general and profession-specific, from
sources including periodicals, local newspapers, trade/professional
journals and associations, recruiters and employment agencies. |
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Salary Expert |
Free
salary site used by HR professionals - offers salaries,
benefits, and cost-of-living information for 30,000 positions
in over 45,000 locations. Conservative, realistic figures,
unlike some sites that reflect "recruiter
inflation." |
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Salary Negotiations |
Website of Jack Chapman,
coach, speaker, published author, and general "guru" on salary
negotiations. |
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The
Salary Calculator (TM) |
Use
this calculator to compare the cost of living in hundreds of
U.S. and international cities. Check crime statistics for
your target city. Determine the tax bite with detailed state
tax tables. |
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USEFUL SITES FOR ALL SALARY
LEVELS |
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General Job Boards (While not exclusive to
executives, many have executive sections and all list some executive
opportunities. Some boards are specific to particular industries.) |
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4International Careers |
Free worldwide directory
of job sites and career resources. Covers 190 countries and ~600
sites in 18 categories. |
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AllStarJobs |
Links
to more than 40,000 local employers, employment agencies, job
banks, and career resources in over 1,200 cities nationwide. |
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Brint.com |
Business
and technology portal for E-business, Information Technology,
and Knowledge Management. |
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CareerBank |
Career
site for Accounting, Finance, and Banking positions. Features
nationwide database of job opportunities, extensive resume
database, useful articles, career tips, and up-to-date
industry news. |
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Career
Builder |
Has
free 'Personal Search Agent' feature which searches Career
Builder job postings for positions that match your criteria
and e-mails you with an abstract and the Internet address of
the job posting. Also includes relocation information and a
'moving calculator,' career advice, and even a budget
calculator. Lots of interesting links. Note that Career
Builder and Headhunter.net have merged. Click on
"Executive" in the "Search by Job
Category" menu for senior level position search. |
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Career
City |
Internet
resource for High-Tech Careers. |
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CV
Tips |
Good
tips on Curriculum Vitae, overseas style resumes. Overseas
opportunities, salary surveys. Especially useful for
those in health care disciplines. |
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DICE |
Employment
search web site for IT professionals, with thousands of high
tech permanent, contract, and consulting jobs nationwide. |
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Employment
Guide |
Post
your resume on their database, research employers, consult
the 'Career Doctor.' Thousands of listings for technical,
professional, and managerial positions. |
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FlipDog.com |
General
career site. Post your resume, search jobs, use automated Job
Hunter, research employers. |
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GetaGovJob.com |
Offers
free resume listings, a national public sector jobs database,
and automatic notification of new postings by category. Their
free "e-zine" (e-mailed/online newsletter) contains
valuable information on how to obtain a government position
or advance your career in the public sector. |
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Beadhunter.net |
See
Career Builder above; the two have merged. |
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Hospitality
Resource Network |
Hospitality industry
jobs for hotels, restaurants, casinos, and resorts. Resume database,
directory of employers and vendors, online listing of thousands of
job postings, free industry-specific career advice. |
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HotJobs.com |
Post
your resume, search database by job category. |
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Insurance & Financial Services
Jobs |
Board dedicated to the
Insurance and Financial Services [IFS] Industry. Post your resume,
search position listings, review salary and industry trend info. |
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Job Board Info |
Lists all the major job boards and
has detailed directory of industry-specific sites and news
groups. If it exists on the Web, it's probably listed here. |
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JobBankUSA |
JobBank
USA - specializes in providing career information including
job and resume database services to job candidates,
employers, and recruitment firms in the U.S. and worldwide. |
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JobsInTheMoney |
Specializes
exclusively in professional and corporate finance positions
to CFO level. Post your resume, search financial jobs
database. |
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MindTools |
Site contains a wealth
of resources for management of your career, learning practical
skills to achieve your goals, including extensive courses, manuals,
and coaching offerings. |
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Monster
Board |
As
the name says, a 'monster' resource. 50,000 job postings
worldwide, employer profiles, resume database, career insight
and advice, relocation services. Note: Monster Board
and Online Career Center have merged to create a mega-site. |
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MSN
Careers |
Post
your resume, search their jobs database (partnered with
Monster.com). |
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PreferredJobs.com |
Search
jobs database, post your resume, browse career-related
articles, research information on companies, relocation
facts, etc. |
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Tech-Centric.net |
Search
broad spectrum of IT jobs from entry level to management, browse
technology and industry articles and newsletters, follow links to IT
career and training resources. |
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USAJobs.org |
Non-profit job board
that targets licensed or certified Engineers, Architects, Building
Officials, Educators, CPAs, Nurses, MDs, IT experts, CPAs, licensed
brokers and dealers, along with senior officer level business
development and sales professionals. |
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General Recruiter Sites & Directories (Some allow
resume posting. While not executive-level specialists, these sites
do generally offer some senior placement opportunities and recruiter
contacts.) |
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Executive
Placement |
Professional
recruiting firm specializing in Retail and Restaurant
Industries. Submit your resume, search jobs database. |
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ExecSearches.com |
Specializes
in nonprofit and public sector employment in higher
education, health, advocacy, philanthropy, government, social
and human services, and community and economic development.
Post resume, search jobs. |
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FutureStep |
Also sponsored by Korn
Ferry, but caters more to middle management market. |
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Lucas Group |
Lucas Group is a
national executive search firm founded in 1970. There is no cost to
register and post your resume with them. Your resume is sent
directly to one of more than 400 recruiters on the staff of this
boutique agency specializing in specific industries (drop-down list
of industries on home page under Expertise. |
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NAER |
National
Association of Executive Recruiters site. Access their
membership directory and search the entire NAER membership
database for a list of companies that can help meet your
needs. |
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OnlineRecruitersDirectory |
Database of recruiters
and executive search firms searchable by geography or industry
sector. Designed for use by both employment candidates and
employers/hiring managers. Search for a recruiter by specialty,
location, type of firm, type of jobs handled, geography covered, and
view a profile and contact information. |
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RecruitersOnline.com |
Global
community of recruiters, headhunters, and professional
staffing firms. Search 1000s of positions, post your resume. |
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SearchFirm |
Free recruiting
exchange connecting thousands of corporate recruiters, jobseekers
with leading executive search firms from around the world in over
specialties. |
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Search Firm Directory |
Online executive recruiter
directory, designed to connect corporate recruiters with
leading executive search firms around the world, but makes a
great resource for individuals in career transition. Search by
specialty, firm type, location, etc. |
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Information Portals / Periodicals |
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Career
Magazine |
Potpourri
of career-related articles, job listings, resume database,
relocation resources, trade show information, message board.
Recruiter directory by state, alphabetically, and by
specialty. Although not specifically geared to the executive,
it's worth a visit. |
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Career
News |
Provides numerous links
to free trade publications listed by industry and title. Obtain free
subscriptions to periodicals such as CFO, On Wall Street, HR
Executive, CRM, Logistics Executive, etc. |
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Personal Coaches - Executive and Life
(Note: While I am certified as
a Job and Career Transition Coach, in my practice this currently
translates into the (usually free) tactical advice I provide my
clients on how to conduct an executive job search. As I do not offer
more extensive personal coaching at present, the following resources
may be of interest should you be in need of an executive or life
coach. Please carefully evaluate qualifications and "fit" of any
coach before selection!) |
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Bill
Baren Coaching |
Bill Baren is a
world-class executive, small business and personal life coach who
offers professional coaching and consulting services. |
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Summit View Career Coaching |
Terry Ferrara is a
certified Career and Leadership Coach. Her credentials include CCMC
and CLTMC. |
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Miscellaneous Sites for Business or Personal Use |
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Career
Advantage |
Looking to tune up your
skills or learn some new ones? This site provides information on
vocational schools and adult trade schools and colleges offering
campus-based career training and vocational programs, listed by
state. You can also find campus-based and online MBA programs. |
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Coastal
Credit |
Many
employers nowadays will run an Employment Background Check
(credit report) before making a job offer. Do you know what
your credit report says about you? This site offers a merged
report from all 3 major credit bureaus and can be used by
employers, landlords, or individual consumers. |
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E Transcription Service |
Escriptionist.com
advertises affordable, deadline-driven transcription services for
dictation, business meetings, conference calls, focus groups, press
briefings, lectures, radio shows, panel discussions, and seminars. |
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ISpeak Translation |
Web-based translation and localization
service useful for international business proposals. Offers global
platform of production centers and language-specific teams of
linguists, project managers and technical staff. |
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Lawyer Directory |
One would hope to never need this,
but this online directory of attorneys who provide
representation on issues relating to employment termination is
available should the situation arise. |
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