What does it really take to find success in the executive job market?

As a former professional recruiter and founding director of Career Codex, one of the first questions I’m asked by potential clients is: ‘Can you help with my CV please?’ The answer of course is ‘yes’, but it’s not really the right question to be asking. Your CV, while an important document is no ‘magic pill’. To find and secure the position you really want and not just the one you see advertised takes so much more.

Success in the job market is about both the willingness and ability to stand o...