There is often nothing more frustrating than spending many hours each day searching for a job only to find that your hard work doesn’t seem to be paying off. Of course, most people are aware that job searches (and particularly executive job searches) take some time, but sometimes, you just want things to move a bit faster.

While you can’t do anything to guarantee a dream job interview tomorrow, you can certainly take a look at your approach to make sure that you’re doing everything you can to appear a viable, effective candidate. If you find that your executive job search is beginning to stall, keep it going with a few of these tips.

Make Some Unique Adjustments to Your Resume

If your traditional resume isn’t pulling in the attention you want, you may have the wave the red flag at the bull. In other words, you may have to say some things that may get a recruiter or employer’s attention. For online applications, this can mean using a more attention-getting title. Instead of just re-typing the position you’re applying for (i.e. “Executive Sales Director), you might use one that draws people in (i.e. “Executive Sales Director at 123 Trading Led Team to Record $1 Million Revenue in 2008”).

Another unique resume strategy would be to list the logos of past (or current) employers on the left-hand side of your resume. You can also use logos and snapshots from your college career, as long as they’re applicable. These images would give quick insight to your background without having to search for words. And if you’re used to sending resumes via email, try sending yours via snail mail on quality paper to stand out.

Adding Interest With A P.S. to your cover letter

In a continued effort to stand out among your competition, you might also consider adding a “p.s” to your cover letter. One reason is that in this section you can add one or two tidbits about yourself that the employer may not know. But an even more important reason is that, if nothing else gets read in the cover letter, the “p.s” will – in fact, it may draw the employer in first then intrigue him enough to work backwards and read the entire cover letter.

So what do you say in your “p.s.”? You may take a chance and namedrop. For instance, you might say something like “Call me ASAP to find out why Dr. John Brown from Ivy League University said I’m the best Executive Sales Director he’s ever met.” Or you might consider adding in very briefly why you have such a passion for what you do – but make it personal.

Broaden Your Contact Scope

After years as an executive, you may have a healthy list of contacts to connect with as you seek job opportunities. However, if you haven’t had much success with your contact list in your job search, it’s time to make a few additions. LinkedIn and ZoomInfo are great web resources that can help you expand your list by contacting millions of professionals from every field of work and industry.

A dragging executive job search isn’t the end of the world, it just means that you may have to light a fire – better yet, a towering inferno – under your own you-know-what. When you approach your job search as a challenge and work past your limits, you’ll be able to find and land an executive job in no time.

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