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Executive Interview Coaching reaches new milestone
Seven years ago, a friend asked Executive Interview Coaching founder Richard Elstone if he could help him with his CV and interview...


Everything you need to know before pursuing a Board role
Executive Interview Coaching founder Richard Elstone recently chatted with Robyn Weatherley* to de-mystify how boards work and dive into...


What are your career aspirations for 2025?
Do you feel you're on the Chief Financial Officer or Chief Operating Officer merry-go-round and want to have a shot at being a CEO? ...


Ready for tough interview questions?
When it comes to getting ready for an executive interview, you can never be too prepared. Let’s run through common types of interview...


The question to expect in your next executive interview
There are certain questions that are almost guaranteed to come up in an executive interview. “Tell me about yourself” is one of them. The...


Using LinkedIn for your job search
When it comes to landing your next executive appointment, one of the most important tools you have at your disposal is LinkedIn. LinkedIn...


As an executive going for a top-level position, do you need to have every skill in the tool box?
While you do need a range of skills to be a good leader, the reality is you don’t need to have experience in every single area. To better un


Four tips for delegation
Many senior executives in Australia are overworked and exhausted because they’re trying to do too much and control everything and...


The importance of developing a vision for an executive role
If you’re going for a senior leadership role, your interview preparation should include developing the vision for the position. What does...


What does hiring an executive look like from the other side of the table?
Imagine this. You’re an executive hiring manager looking to fill a leadership role. You’ve conducted five interviews and none of the...


Tips for giving a presentation in an executive interview
Often one of the last steps of the executive interview process is to do a presentation. Sometimes it can be to the board, or to the...


Feeling uneasy about psychometric testing?
When it comes to the executive interview process, it’s important to prepare for psychometric testing. Psychometric testing allows...


How to excel in the interview with your boss’s boss
The interview with your manager’s boss is usually the last interview in the hiring process and in a way, it’s the most important one. ...


How to prepare for a corporate restructure
Corporate restructures are when a company makes significant changes to its financial or operational structure, in order to improve...


How to answer the ‘tell me about yourself’ question in an interview
The truth is that most people don’t really prepare for the question. Instead, they think they’ll wing it.


Why aren’t you getting promoted?
Are you an executive who has been in a holding pattern in the same role for some time? Are you hoping for an internal promotion that...


DO YOU REALLY WANT TO BE IN THE SAME ROLE NEXT YEAR?
Tips for making an executive career change. What are your career goals for the future? If you’re looking to move on from your current...


Tips before accepting a new board role
You’ve been offered a position on a board and you’re wondering whether to take it. Before you decide, it’s important to do your due...


How companies can close the gender gap in leadership
Executive Interview Coaching founder Richard Elstone recently chatted with Michelle Redfern to discuss the gender gap in leadership and...


How to perfect your non-executive resumé
There’s a big difference between the resumé that will get you your next executive position and the one that will help you land a board...
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