How Do I Navigate a Career Transition?
Changing industries? Reframe your transferable skills. Bridge the gap between where you've been and where you're going. Position yourself as a cross-functional asset.
Career Strategy for C-Suite helps senior executives and fractional leaders position their CV for the right opportunities. Your CV is more than a document. It's a strategic tool for career management. How you frame your experience matters. The right approach turns perceived gaps into unique strengths.
Key Career Strategy Topics
How Should I Address Employment Gaps?
Career breaks happen. Caregiving. Health. Study. Redundancy. There are honest ways to address gaps that keep you in the running. Strategy matters here.
How Do I Position for a Different Level?
Moving up—or stepping back intentionally? Your CV should show where you're heading. Not just where you've been. Target the right seniority level clearly.
Why Does Personal Branding Matter?
Your CV is part of a bigger story. Align it with LinkedIn, your portfolio, and how you interview. Consistency builds trust. Fractional executive branding starts here.
Who Is This For?
- C-Suite executives considering or making a career pivot
- Interim executives returning after a career break
- Senior leaders facing age concerns or overqualification
- Anyone wanting to think strategically about their next move
Browse our career strategy insights below. Approach your search with purpose. Position yourself for the roles you deserve.
All Career Strategy Insights
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What Happens After You Click "Apply"
Ever wondered where your CV goes after you hit submit? We trace the journey from upload to inbox—and explain why you never heard back.
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One-Page or Two-Page CV? How to Decide
Not sure if your CV should be one page or two? Your experience level and target role determine the answer. Here's how to choose.
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Why This Industry? Answering the Career Change Question
Career changers must explain why they want in. Learn how to frame your transition as a logical step, not a leap of faith.
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When Hobbies Help Your CV (And When They Hurt)
Should you list hobbies on your CV? Only if they prove something. Learn when interests strengthen your application and when they waste space.
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The "Seniority Test": Why Executives Use SOAR, Not STAR
Are you sounding too junior? The STAR method focuses on "Tasks," while the SOAR method focuses on "Objectives." Learn which one signals leadership potential.
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Working for "Nobody Inc.": Contextualising Unknown Employers
Worked for a company the recruiter hasn't heard of? Learn how to add a "Company One-Liner" that proves your scale and relevance immediately.
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The "Draft It For Me" Rule: How to Get Recommendations
Feeling awkward about asking for a review? Use the "Draft It For Me" strategy to make it easy for your boss to say yes immediately.
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The Executive Value Proposition: Why "Personal Statements" Fail in the C-Suite
Personal statements are for graduates. Senior executives need a value proposition—a commercial mandate that signals ROI, not biography.