Recruitment

Why are you better than the rest? How do you maintain that edge? Who can replace you? What can make you irrelevant?

Doing your homework is an important part of interviewing. So be prepared with your answers and be aware of the hidden messages that you will convey.

Don’t expect the organization you work for to plan your career, establish your direction and pay for training you need to achieve your long-term goals.

Executives who have been successful in international assignments have usually excelled in understanding the environment, leading visionary change and results, as well as mastering complex business problems.

It is important to align your expectations by understanding what drives a recruiter.

plan your career and make decisions ask yourself the question: How portable and independent am I? Can I be equally successful in another organization or position? Am I worth what they pay me in the open market? Be brutally honest with yourself. Identify the gaps and make sure you’re portable.

Diversity efforts in recruiting are meant to create a diverse team in the workplace, which is different from a recruiting process that is diverse.

If you want to approach an executive recruiter with success and stay top-of-mind, then give them what they need (hint: It’s not always your resume).

Raul Allegre, former NFL player and ESPN analyst joins Alder Koten as a consultant and senior advisor to the firm's sports practice.

Selling and describing yourself in a resume, a presentation, an interview or meeting is a crucial factor in getting noticed, getting promoted or getting hired.