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creative job applications
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3 Most creative job applications!

Standing out from the crowd is a great skill. We already shared how your CV or job application hardly get more than a few minutes (even seconds) from the recruiter when so many applications are in competition for a single dream job. What can you potentially do to be different? While, we do not essentially recommend blatantly copy what we are about to share here, but we thought it could make you think out of the box on some aspects depending on your industry, function and level of seniority. For a fun Friday, it you are unable to use this inspiration! Here are 3 unique and creative job applications for your perusal!

bob-hope-quote on applying to a headhunter
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Active sourcing as a Candidate: Applying to the Headhunter

Active sourcing is usually spoken about from the recruiter’s perspective. So it may sound absurd if we talk about it from a candidate’s perspective, but hear us out, this may directly land you a management position that you’ve been waiting for, forever. In all earnestness, we recommend, an ‘Initiativbewerbung’ (very accurate German word for what we’re saying: initiate your own proactive job application for the headhunter). Active Sourcing or proactive job seeking is in high demand, and there’s no doubt that as a senior candidate you are slated to benefit from it too

find the perfect photo for your resume
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Applying in Germany: find the perfect photo for your resume!

Pictures are a worth a thousand words- and while there’s no rocket science in this statement and before you yawn away thinking it’s a cliche, the reality is that it is true. But what does an image truly convey? The subjectivity of this thought is far more critical when put in the context of a job application. Because the perception of a candidate can be severely altered because of an image and then you’re left wondering if you should have paid a little more attention. Applying in Germany is special in that respect as you are expected to send in your job applications and CVs with a photograph attached to it. Find the perfect photo for your resume- here are our tips!

Gaps in resume infographic
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Applying in Germany: Gaps in the resume no problem!

And there it was, the end of studies. Not with the expected degree or even the full summer term. It was simply impossible to go on with the degree, the sudden new degree seemed felt far better. Does this sound familiar? Then perhaps you’ve also had this not so pretty gap in the resume. It makes no real difference whether it was a wrong decision, a personal moment of truth or simply the impact of a bad boss:

How to respond to a headhunter call at your workplace
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How to Respond to a Headhunter Call at Your Workplace

As a part of our ongoing series when we ask Headhunters the questions that are most pertinent from a candidate’s perspective, we have insights today from Erni Curk, the Managing Director from the Profil Group in Ljubljana that focuses on executive recruitment. From having an internal locus of control alongside a big picture view, to how to respond to a headhunter call at your workplace, read more to find out all that’s expected of candidates in senior positions…

ugly truth about the recruitment industry
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The ugly truth about the recruitment industry

Today, we present to you some of the facts from the recruitment industry, which are likely to hold true when you are applying to an executive position as well. One may argue on the subjectivity of whether or not these can really be called “ugly”, it is indeed important to take note of these aspects while applying for jobs.
Here are the 3 key points to remember

Answering tricky interview questions
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How to Tackle Weird Interview Questions

It’s time. You enter the office and the executive recruiter or headhunter is waiting for you patiently at the desk. You shake hands, get introduced, and everything seems to promise a good job interview start. You confidently answer questions related to your work experience, your career ambitions and salary expectations.

Oddball interview questions for executive jobs
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Oddball interview questions for executive jobs: To ask or not to ask

Recently, Glassdoor compiled a list of some of the most “oddball” questions candidates were asked at interviews. We have had headhunters tell us, that sometimes interview questions for executive jobs also tend to turn into oddball questions- because some do not prepare well enough for basic questions, that can turn tricky. Some of these Glassdoor questions included:

time to upgrade your cover letter
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Upgrade Your Cover Letter

Did you ever get the impression that the CV restricts you from being specific about your strengths in an online job application? Or that it offers you limited possibilities to stress your high motivation for a job? The good news is that you still have a chance to fill in these gaps: the Cover Letter

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