Manage your public profile - make sure you are seen at appropriate conferences, seminars and industry events. This will help to build your profile amongst your professional peers.

Participate in company publicity - if you have the opportunity to be included in company publicity, get involved.

Improve your accessibility and return headhunters' calls - not returning calls leaves the executive search consultant with a negative impression.

Make sure you have enough time to be involved in all stages of the process. If you don't have the time to listen to what the executive search consultant can offer, you are not ready to be headhunted.

Build a worthwhile professional relationship with the search consultant - an executive search firm can help you in future career moves.

Be candid about your experience and salary expectations. Be prepared to answer frank questions about your salary expectations and your work experience to date. Your executive search firm will need this information to ensure that you can avail of the best positions available.

Research your search firm. Make sure your search firm has relationships with the companies you want to target and always try to make sure you deal with specialists in your industry.

Keep up-to-date on industry happenings, buzz words and emerging technologies.

Be properly prepared for all interviews -  you need to be proactive and fully involved in the recruitment process from start to finish.

Keep your CV up-to-date and focus on your key strengths. Preparing your CV in a rush means you may leave out vital information.