Exits & Pivots
How to Rebuild Reputation After a High-Profile Exit
The market remembers how you leave. A messy exit doesn’t have to define your next move - but if you ignore the optics, it will.
Sophie Alexander
Executive headhunter with 20 years' experience building senior leadership teams in Europe, North America and Asia.
Exits & Pivots
Taking a Sabbatical Without Losing Career Momentum
Stepping away is not the risk. Failing to control the narrative is. Here’s how senior executives take a sabbatical without losing relevance, visibility, or leverage.
Exits & Pivots
Reinventing Yourself After a Career Plateau
You’re still well-paid, still respected, but it feels like you’ve stopped moving. This is how senior executives break through a career plateau without starting over.
Job Search Strategy
Starting a Job Search? Nail Your Value Proposition Before You Do Anything Else
Why should an employer hire you? If you can’t answer that clearly, you’re already behind.
Your Resume
Why Your Resume Isn't Working
Your resume isn’t working because it assumes decision-makers will connect the dots. They won’t.
Your Resume
Full Strategy: How to Write Your Executive Resume
Hiring leaders are not interested in an exhaustive catalog of irrelevant past glories. Focus on what matters most.
Job Search Strategy
Why You Need to Take Control of Your Own Executive Job Search
Online job listings are a dead end. Headhunters, while valuable, serve a limited role. To find the best opportunities, you must take control.
Compensation & Negotiation
You Get What You Negotiate: The Levers You Need to Know About
Your executive compensation goes far beyond salary and stock options. Don’t leave anything on the table.
Job Search Strategy
What Is the Hidden Job Market and How Can I Access It?
Get in the room before your competition knows theres a conversation taking place.
Job Search Strategy
Do I Really Need a Personal Brand?
The obsession with personal branding has turned LinkedIn into a competition of who can shout the loudest. Credibility is often the first casualty.
Job Search Strategy
Should I Use the ‘Open to Work’ Banner on LinkedIn?
At the executive level, perception is nine tenths of the law. If you're considering using the banner, tread carefully.
Your Resume
What a Great Executive Resume Looks Like
The anatomy of an executive resume that works.