Presentation: Insights and Strategies for Senior Executives in Transition
Ernie Humphrey (VP, Educational Programs, Proformative)
| Jan 29, 2010This presentation explores the current state of the job market and defines strategies for seasoned senior-level finance, accounting and treasury professionals to remain relevant and stay ahead in the recruiting game by developing and packaging a personal brand that can set them apart from professional peers.
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Company: IAI
The tremendous talent pool that exists within the ranks of senior executives in transition should not go to waste. Over qualification and age are enemies for those who are relying on an ecomomic turnaround to introduce them back into mainstream corporate America. A good skill set and experience can be valuable if you see the crisis as opportunity.
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What I see as a roadblock for most senior executives is that they confuse skills and experience with contributions and impact. For example, by the time a prospective candidate is a CFO, he already has specific skill sets by virtue of climbing the ranks and securing that role. What is critically important to a company in hiring the "right" candidate from the 3 or so who possess similar skills and experience is that candidate's ability to positively impact the organization. Past performance (measurable impact) is indicative of future ability to contribute.
Age becomes an issue when the candidate's value proposition is buried underneath skills and experience.