Assistance & Advice

If you are thinking about moving into interim or looking for your next interim assignment then please contact us for more assistance and advice. For clients looking for Supply Chain or Purchasing interim to fill a gap then contact our Interim recruitment team on info@langleysearch.com or 01727 868633.

How to get Started as an interim?

Before embarking on a career as an Interim Manager it is important to consider a few key questions:-

Are you physically and mentally fit enough to start a new project every six months?

With the average interim assignment lasting 6 to 9 months you must be prepared to move around frequently and continue to work in a high paced environment continuously.

Do you have the networking skills and soft skills to integrate quickly into the business and communicate with stakeholders at all levels?

Networking Skills are key to any interim Manager as the ability to understand what is happening in the Marketplace is vital to continued success. As an interim Manager you will be thrown into situations and be expected to identify and improve situations quickly.

Do you have the specialist skills in one or more areas that would make you attractive to a client?

An Interim Manager is usually required to run a particular category or project.

Do you interview well?

Being regularly interviewed for new assignments is part and parcel for any interim Manager; your success will be greatly influenced by your ability in interviews.

Advice on CV Design

• Start with a short summary profile of yourself (avoid waffle)
• Emphasise your specialist area and how many years of experience you have in executive management positions (normally 10+ years)
• Summarise (in a paragraph) your successful outcomes (what are you famous for?)
• Focus on your main functional experience and what you have to offer to clients (which may not be the same as your next step on the corporate career ladder)
• Keep it simple and easy to read
• Maximum four pages of A4
• No colour text or background
• No photos
• No large attachments (many clients do not yet have broadband internet connections)
• Avoid a "jack-of-all-trades" approach (these get deleted very quickly)
• Do include facts and figures on budgets, staff numbers, achievements and responsibilities
• Remember that a good interim management CV is not the same as a corporate career CV