Executive Career Guidance
Confidential career guidance for leaders who want more. We help you find direction – whether it's the next role, a board position, or something completely different.
Young talents and high potentials
You are early in your career, but ambitious and goal-oriented. You want to accelerate your development, strategically position yourself, and make the right choices early on. Perhaps you are facing the choice between becoming a specialist or going the leadership route. Maybe you are considering changing industries or functions, but are unsure how to do so without losing momentum. Or perhaps you need help understanding your own value, clearly communicating your results, and negotiating salary and responsibilities in a professional manner. We help you map your strengths, define your goals, and develop a strategy to achieve them faster and more consciously.
Experienced specialists and senior employees
You have many years of experience, but are now at a crossroads. Should you continue as a specialist, or is it time to take on leadership responsibilities? Are there growth opportunities in your current company, or is it time to seek new challenges? How do you ensure that your experience is valued and visible – both internally and externally? How do you navigate a market where you are no longer 'the young, promising candidate,' but a senior profile with high expectations and corresponding demands? We help you reflect on your ambitions, clarify your next steps, and strategically position yourself – both through optimizing your CV and LinkedIn, developing a personal branding strategy, and preparing for career changes or negotiations.
Leaders and middle managers
You are a leader – perhaps a department head, VP, or director – and are facing questions about your future career path. Should you pursue a C-level position, or would you rather develop as a specialist leader? Is it time to change companies, industries, or sectors? How do you balance delivering results in your current role while also preparing for the next career step? How do you navigate a world where leadership jobs are not advertised publicly, but are typically filled through headhunting and networking? We help you develop a long-term career strategy, position yourself with headhunters and decision-makers, prepare for board work or transition to a portfolio career, and navigate complex career decisions with clarity and confidence.
Career clarification and goal setting – We help you clarify what you truly want from your career. What motivates you? What are your strengths? What values are important to you? And how does that translate into concrete career goals? Through structured conversations, reflection exercises, and clarification tools, we jointly develop a clear direction for your career.
Competence clarification and development – What competencies do you have? What competencies do you lack to achieve your goals? And how do you develop them most effectively? We help you map your competence profile, identify development needs, and plan concrete actions – whether it's courses, certifications, projects, or job changes.
CV and LinkedIn optimization – Your CV and LinkedIn profile are often the first impression potential employers or headhunters get of you. We help you optimize both, so they clearly communicate your value, your results, and your unique profile. It's not just about layout and phrasing, but about telling a coherent career story that supports your goals.
Job search strategies and networking – How do you find jobs that are not advertised? How do you effectively activate your network without seeming desperate? How do you attract attention from headhunters? And how do you navigate the market discreetly if you are employed? We develop a concrete job search strategy tailored to your level, industry, and goals.
Interview preparation and negotiation techniques – Getting an interview is only half the battle. The other half is about presenting yourself convincingly, handling difficult questions professionally, and negotiating salary, title, and responsibilities with confidence. We thoroughly prepare you through mock interviews, feedback, and concrete negotiation strategies.
Personal branding and positioning – How do you want to be perceived by the market? What is your unique value? And how do you ensure that the right people and companies discover you? We help you develop a personal branding strategy that positions you strategically – both on LinkedIn, in your network, and through visibility in your industry.
Initial conversation to uncover your goals, situation, and challenges – We listen to your career story, your ambitions, your frustrations, and your considerations. The goal is to gain clarity on where you are now, where you want to go, and what is holding you back. Typically, this conversation lasts 1-2 hours and forms the basis for the entire process.
Development of a personal development and action plan – Based on the initial conversation, we collaboratively develop a concrete plan: What are your short-term and long-term goals? What specific steps should you take? Which competencies need to be developed? Which networks need to be activated? The plan is both strategic and practical – it provides direction, but also concrete actions.
Ongoing sessions focused on tangible progress – Career counseling is not a single conversation, but a process. We typically meet every 2-4 weeks to follow up on progress, adjust strategy, prepare for interviews, review feedback, and solve challenges along the way. Each session is focused, concrete, and action-oriented.
Follow-up and adjustment of the plan as needed – Career development is rarely linear. New opportunities, new challenges, and new considerations arise along the way. Therefore, we continuously adjust the plan to match your current situation and ambitions. The goal is for you to always feel you are on the right path – even when the path changes.
What clients say
Many thanks to Holmgaard Management for great guidance and support during my recent job search. I had not applied for a job in 20 years and really needed help with clarifying and presenting my skills and value for the next employer.
Jens Bjarnø Thostrup, Chief Commercial Officer
Savox Communications Group
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