CANDIDATES

WE ARE YOUR WHO

CONNECT WITH US, REVIEW BEST PRACTICES, AND RESOURCES

CANDIDATE BEST PRACTICES

WHAT
Your next opportunity title, position, and type of organization.

WHERE
Interest in relocation or not, and if so, domestic, international, and geographic preferences.

WHEN
Your realistic start date for a new opportunity.

WHY
When looking at a new organization, be able to answer “why” that company.

RESUME BEST PRACTICES

DO use

professional font • font size 11 • Black theme color • standard bullets • standard margins

DOn’t use

Nonprofessional Font • large font size • lines • underlines • boxes • tables • pie charts • images • theme colors • nonstandard margins

email your resume to
Resume@MeritusExecutiveSearch.com

INTERVIEW BEST PRACTICES

In any telephone, video, or in-person interview, make sure that you smile throughout, show your energy and enthusiasm, be on time, state your measurable accomplishments, make sure that your resume, LinkedIn profile, and statements are accurate, answer your reason for leaving your prior organizations, most important why you are interested in the company and the opportunity, and close the interview.

RESOURCES

COMPENSATION
Salary.com and PayScale.com

RELOCATION
Realtor.com, Niche.com, and BestPlaces.net

PLEASE CONTACT US FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

(773) 899-1650 • 3926 West Touhy Avenue, Suite 177 • Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Info@MeritusExecutiveSearch.com • MeritusExecutiveSearch.com

Meritus Executive Search Excellence, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and recruiter. We are committed to a work environment where our employees and clients are treated with respect and dignity. We believe each individual has the right to expect a professional atmosphere that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices. We foster an inclusive and welcoming environment that celebrates diversity, and we will take affirmative action measures to ensure it. As such, the company does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender expression, religion (creed), sex, national origin (ancestry), sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or military status in any of its operations.