Episode 6: Getting in front of decision makers

To create the ICAEW Guide to Successful Job Search, ICAEW worked with Simon Gray, author of ‘Super Secrets of Successful Executive Job Search’ and founder of Career Codex, in addition to experts from across the recruitment and business world to share their knowledge of how to find and secure the job you want.

In Episode 6, ‘Getting in front of decision makers’, Gray discusses the value of making the first move when you have spotted a potential job opportunity.

Few jobseekers take the initiative and make proactive approaches to companies, with the vast majority focused on applying for advertised vacancies. Gray argues that contacting the right people in the right way, could open doors for your career that you didn’t even know existed.

In this episode, he offers advice on how to get the attention of recruiters and employers, and how to build on these connections.

In this podcast Gray is joined by:

• Sally Adams, Acting Chief Financial Officer at Electrocomponents Plc; and
• Andrew Clark, Finance Director at Costa Enterprises.

Episode guide

You can listen to the rest of the series on icaew.com or on iTunes:

• Read more about our experts in job search
• Start your search on ICAEW Jobs
• View our range of CPD courses