Howard Nestler Reports Findings on Executive Job Search Barriers

New York, NY (PRWEB) November 12, 2006

This week, Howard Nestler of Executive Options has made available his findings on the barriers faced by executives in conducting a search for their next job. "If a man or woman is looking for employment in today's job market," Nestler says, "he or she is part of a very large population segment and that is not good." Nestler goes on to explain that rarity and quality are the hallmarks of a product for which premium prices are paid, whether the product in question is a diamond ring or an executive capable of leading others. "The one thing any executive must avoid at all cost," Nestler stresses, "Is uniformity and anonymity."

It is Nestler's finding that, more than any other barrier, the foremost obstacle in landing a premium job assignment in a timely fashion is the candidate's use of a resume. "When an individual enters the military," Nestler observes, "the first thing they do is remove all traces of his or her individuality and supply a uniform that makes him or her look like all the other recruits." That, according to Nestler, is exactly what a resume does.

"A resume doesn't speak for a man or a woman," explains Nestler. "The clients I work with at Executive Options all have something to say. Were they to continue using a resume, their voices would never be heard." It is Nestler's contention that, owing to its pro forma nature, a resume hides the most important asset an executive brings to a corporate engagement--his or her unique set of abilities.

"There is no reason why every CEO in an executive's sector shouldn't be aware of his or her talents. In the business world, it's referred to as brand recognition. There are too many fine people on the job market today who have amazing skills and accomplishments that are unrecognized."

In response to this dilemma, Nestler has authored a unique format that gets attention from those companies most likely to need a premium executive's talents by articulating his or her value concepts in a striking and concise manner. According to Nestler, "The idea is to put our client at the top of their priority list."

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